Seagate Savvio 15K.3 300 GB

This is a 300GB 2.5" HDD on the SAS 6.0 Gb/s interface. At roughly $0.17 per gigabyte it sits in the budget tier. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 64MB of cache. Its $49.99 price tag places it squarely in budget territory.

Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. 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.