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: 0.21 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.38 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 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted October 24, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8265 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5977 Achievement Points: 53619 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: April 12 Device: Windows Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.21 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Dark Asylumn Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 251 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2835 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 1016 Achievement Points: 20374 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Share Posted October 31, 2011 CplMOFO Marauder-CDN the prices jumped Saturday afternoon....a WD 2TbEARS drive went from $79 to $129 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514 knew I should've ordered it...rats Lol, not sure I would call them rats...somebody got flooded remember lolz! 159.49 now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17078 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 42067 Achievement Points: 148515 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 677 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted October 31, 2011 this one i got from a clan mem for 50.$ and last week it was 159.00 now it is 299.00 what ..W/D 2tb 2002fyps re4-gp at newegg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Dark Asylumn Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 251 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2835 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 1016 Achievement Points: 20374 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Share Posted October 31, 2011 tiger direct is out of all 32 and 64 mb buffer wd drives at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.90 Reputation: 420 Achievement Points: 28063 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I bought my HD before all this happened. So whewwwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Asylumn Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 251 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2835 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 1016 Achievement Points: 20374 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.66 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 Share 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€ ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GhostfaceJim Posted October 31, 2011 Member ID: 2314 Group: ++ Conan Exiles Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 20717 Content Per Day: 4.33 Reputation: 5314 Achievement Points: 113891 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 50 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 04/22/1975 Device: Windows Share Posted October 31, 2011 BS. Just found out and need two ssd's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.04 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 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Glad I bought my 1Tb WD HDD for $75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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: April 12 Device: Windows Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.21 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Boomer Posted November 5, 2011 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.73 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 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I have np with my "HARD DRIVE"......................oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted November 5, 2011 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.73 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 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I bought a TB and I have lots of room left to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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: April 12 Device: Windows Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.21 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Author Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Masterlixx Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 285 Group: *** 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 14 Birthday: 11/04/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 9, 2011 Im still trying to decide which SSD to get i need to upgrade my c drive to 128gb from 64.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.51 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 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17078 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 42067 Achievement Points: 148515 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 677 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share 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 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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: 0.31 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 Device: iPhone Share 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BigPapaDean Posted November 9, 2011 Member ID: 1128 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1197 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6521 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 4407 Achievement Points: 63388 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted November 9, 2011 what can I do if I cant get my drive hard? How does that effect soft drives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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