Seagate Enterprise Performance 1.8 TB

A 1800GB 3.5" HDD on the SAS 12.0 Gb/s interface. At roughly $0.09 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 256MB of cache. Its $165.00 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory.

Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Warranty coverage follows Seagate's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.