Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB

A 3000GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA 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 high-end tier. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.

Expect to pay around $195.00, which lands it among high-end options. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to keep a running tally of the cost. Western Digital backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms.