Hitachi Ultrastar 7K6000 2 TB

This is a 2000GB 3.5" HDD on the SAS 12.0 Gb/s interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 128MB of cache. At roughly $0.15 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. Expect to pay around $299.45, which lands it among premium options.

Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Support and warranty service run through Hitachi, with terms that vary by region. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.