04-17-2009, 03:45 AM
G-Tech is considered the premiere manufacturer of drives by many. You pay a premium for it, though. I recently bought some 1TB G-Tech's (Quad interface) for work at $240/ea (versus about $150 for the comparable WD).
For personal stuff, I prefer to roll my own. Although I don't have the following case (I prefer trayless rack systems), this is what I'd buy:
http://satagear.com/USBG-CG35SSA_SATA_3....osure.html
Can't really beat $98 for a Quad interface, Oxford chipset, built-in power supply case (a Quad interface bridgeboard alone is $70 a-la-carte). I prefer built-in power supplies (even if it means the case has a fan) because I ruined a nice, expensive, Wiebetech case when I plugged in the wrong power supply (from a G-Tech, grr....). With built-in power supplies, all I have to manage is my large collection of IEC power cords.
For personal stuff, I prefer to roll my own. Although I don't have the following case (I prefer trayless rack systems), this is what I'd buy:
http://satagear.com/USBG-CG35SSA_SATA_3....osure.html
Can't really beat $98 for a Quad interface, Oxford chipset, built-in power supply case (a Quad interface bridgeboard alone is $70 a-la-carte). I prefer built-in power supplies (even if it means the case has a fan) because I ruined a nice, expensive, Wiebetech case when I plugged in the wrong power supply (from a G-Tech, grr....). With built-in power supplies, all I have to manage is my large collection of IEC power cords.