CplMOFO Posted October 24, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 1 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Device: Windows Posted October 24, 2011 Howdy all, Just to let you guys know, due to the floods in Thailand, the pricing on Hard dries will go up. Western digital has been particularly touched and shut down their manufacture in Thailand, but Seagate also has manufacturing facilities over there... So if you're planning to build a system, or just to grab a newer, faster HDD, shop around! The PC manufacturers are scrambling to try to secure as any had drive as they can.... http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/idINIndia-60082820111024 Awards
PingLo Posted October 24, 2011 Member ID: 1103 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 119 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1977 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 1122 Achievement Points: 15642 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 16, 2013 Birthday: 01/01/2012 Posted October 24, 2011 Yep, just about everyone, Hitachi too: "Nimec was hit hard by the recent floods in Thailand, and now major drive manufacturers like Hitachi, Seagate, and Toshiba are preparing for the worst." http://gizmodo.com/5852480/nimec-hit-hard-by-thailand-floods-here-comes-the-great-hard-drive-shortage-of-2011
Labob Posted October 24, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted October 24, 2011 I have some 20 meg Hd I'm will to sel for 1000 peso's. For our over sea friends I will accept a few million drachmar's. Awards
Marauder-CDN Posted October 26, 2011 Member ID: 1777 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 414 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 213 Achievement Points: 2989 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 28 Device: Windows Posted October 26, 2011 the prices jumped Saturday afternoon....a WD 2TbEARS drive went from $79 to $129 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514 knew I should've ordered it...rats Awards
CplMOFO Posted October 30, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 1 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Device: Windows Author Posted October 30, 2011 Marauder-CDN the prices jumped Saturday afternoon....a WD 2TbEARS drive went from $79 to $129 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514 knew I should've ordered it...rats Lol, not sure I would call them rats...somebody got flooded remember lolz! Awards
Dark Asylumn Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 252 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2840 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 1032 Achievement Points: 20424 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 40 minutes ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Posted October 31, 2011 CplMOFO Marauder-CDN the prices jumped Saturday afternoon....a WD 2TbEARS drive went from $79 to $129 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514 knew I should've ordered it...rats Lol, not sure I would call them rats...somebody got flooded remember lolz! 159.49 now lol Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 144 Topic Count: 537 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17548 Content Per Day: 3.12 Reputation: 42647 Achievement Points: 151976 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 691 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 12:16 AM Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Posted October 31, 2011 this one i got from a clan mem for 50.$ and last week it was 159.00 now it is 299.00 what ..W/D 2tb 2002fyps re4-gp at newegg Awards
Dark Asylumn Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 252 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2840 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 1032 Achievement Points: 20424 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 40 minutes ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Posted October 31, 2011 tiger direct is out of all 32 and 64 mb buffer wd drives at the moment Awards
greywolf2 Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 35 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 44 Topic Count: 345 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4812 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 420 Achievement Points: 28063 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11, 2020 Posted October 31, 2011 I bought my HD before all this happened. So whewwwwww
Dark Asylumn Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 252 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2840 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 1032 Achievement Points: 20424 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 40 minutes ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Posted October 31, 2011 i had been trying to scrounge up enough for a wd caviar black 1tb 64mb/s sata6gb/s for 90 now its over 200 ughhhh think I will wait for awhile. I have been going 3 months needing to really get a new drive to redo my comp and get rid of vista but I will just live with the screwups till prices come back down Awards
ChknFngr Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 922 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 72 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3472 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 1286 Achievement Points: 23224 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/23/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 16, 2021 Birthday: 10/01/1975 Posted October 31, 2011 ffs i just checked my usual store, a 500G WD that costed me 50€ like 1 year ago is now at 179€ ... Awards
GhostfaceJim Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 2314 Group: ++ Conan Exiles Admin Followers: 31 Topic Count: 114 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 20725 Content Per Day: 4.01 Reputation: 5318 Achievement Points: 113949 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 50 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 41 minutes ago Birthday: 04/22/1975 Device: Windows Posted October 31, 2011 BS. Just found out and need two ssd's Awards
DemonElf Posted November 1, 2011 Member ID: 2691 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 170 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 155 Achievement Points: 1459 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 21, 2017 Birthday: 04/18/1991 Posted November 1, 2011 Glad I bought my 1Tb WD HDD for $75
freeagent Posted November 2, 2011 Member ID: 997 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 50 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 01/12/1978 Posted November 2, 2011 I wanted to get another tb hd to fill with movies and shows for my baby thats on the way, local hd prices are up 100%, no shit. 80 buck drive is now 160, plus 13% tax.
Marauder-CDN Posted November 4, 2011 Member ID: 1777 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 414 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 213 Achievement Points: 2989 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 28 Device: Windows Posted November 4, 2011 That link in my post is now $239 CDN...that is a $160 jump 200%. I will be waiting for quite awhile now Awards
CplMOFO Posted November 5, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 1 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Device: Windows Author Posted November 5, 2011 Maybe it's time for potential buyers to consider trying an SSD! Crucial M4 and Intel 510 based on MARVELL controller are great and reliable..you know...(the Sandforce offerings on the other hand are still a little flaky in terms of reliability, so I don't recommend them) The HDD situation keeps getting worst... FROM TECHREPORT: PC makers turning to gray market for hard drivesby Cyril Kowaliski — 9:34 AM on November 4, 2011 It's no secret that the flooding in Thailand has had a disastrous effect on hard-drive supply, causing shortages and hiking prices. Now, DigiTimes says PC makers have gotten so desperate to stock up that they've turned to the gray market, using unofficial channels to get their hands on remaining drives: The sources described the brand vendors going into a "panic" to fill their HDD inventory. Most have repeatedly placed orders to HDD makers with combined volume already double or even triple their usual demand, but since HDD makers can only reply that they have no more inventory, or cannot provide their supply status, the vendors have turned to the gray market. That reported rush has been so extensive that, according to the supply-chain sources quoted by DigiTimes, gray-market prices for 320GB and 500GB drives have roughly doubled. The site quotes figures of around $60-70 for 320GB models and $100 for 500GB drives. Yesterday, DigiTimes reported Western Digital and Samsung wouldn't be supplying hard drives to the Taiwanese channel this month. The shortages have affected everyone, though, and things must be tough for PC makers around the globe. Awards
Boomer Posted November 5, 2011 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 4992 Achievement Points: 23761 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 14, 2014 Birthday: 10/20/1962 Posted November 5, 2011 I have np with my "HARD DRIVE"......................oops
Boomer Posted November 5, 2011 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 4992 Achievement Points: 23761 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 14, 2014 Birthday: 10/20/1962 Posted November 5, 2011 I bought a TB and I have lots of room left to go!
Marauder-CDN Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 1777 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 414 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 213 Achievement Points: 2989 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 28 Device: Windows Posted November 9, 2011 I did some re-arranging in my puters and put a couple of 160g back in as OS drives to free up a 500 and 640 for storage. This should hold me through for awhile. Awards
CplMOFO Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 1 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Device: Windows Author Posted November 9, 2011 Situation is getting a little better...slowly but surely! http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storage/display/20111107225327_Nidec_Resumes_Production_of_Motors_for_Hard_Drives_in_Thailand.html Hopefully, that will take care of the price gouging situation....HDD prices are at around 160% of what they were before the flood... Awards
Masterlixx Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 285 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 290 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 20 Achievement Points: 2204 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 7 Birthday: 11/04/1965 Device: Windows Posted November 9, 2011 Im still trying to decide which SSD to get i need to upgrade my c drive to 128gb from 64.. Awards
NightmareXI Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 68 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2709 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 14854 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2022 Birthday: 04/13/1969 Posted November 9, 2011 Masterlixx Im still trying to decide which SSD to get i need to upgrade my c drive to 128gb from 64.. have a look for the Corsair Force Series GT 120GB looks like its not this bad Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 144 Topic Count: 537 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17548 Content Per Day: 3.12 Reputation: 42647 Achievement Points: 151976 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 691 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 12:16 AM Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Posted November 9, 2011 the thing is 299.99 and that is sick .WD2002FYPS RE4-GP 2TB dam i am happy i got it for 50.from a great idiot .. Awards
NickTheGrip Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 177 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1669 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 281 Achievement Points: 10581 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2023 Birthday: 05/08/1961 Posted November 9, 2011 CplMOFO Situation is getting a little better...slowly but surely! http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storage/display/20111107225327_Nidec_Resumes_Production_of_Motors_for_Hard_Drives_in_Thailand.html Hopefully, that will take care of the price gouging situation....HDD prices are at around 160% of what they were before the flood... Hopefully, that takes care of the price gouging - What's to bet it doesn't. You know how this goes, the price goes up because of shortage of supply then never comes down, or doesn't come down any where near enough when they see how much money they can make of us poor saps!!! Awards
BigPapaDean Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 1128 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1211 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6554 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4430 Achievement Points: 63664 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 01:06 AM Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Posted November 9, 2011 what can I do if I cant get my drive hard? How does that effect soft drives? Awards
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