Seagate Constellation.2 1 TB

This is a 1000GB 2.5" HDD on the SAS 6.0 Gb/s interface. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 64MB of cache. At roughly $0.07 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. At $73.14 it sits in the mid-range drive bracket.

Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Seagate backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.