Went to the IT fair in MV the WD HDD price is whooping high.

But the website is us wdc website
The usd 7.50 applicable to malaysia as well?

i usually send mine to viewnet, and they only charge RM30 per hdd, once rma return, they will sms u to inform, another good thing is that u dun even need to pack ur hdd at all.

For those that you send to viewnet, does the HDD have to be purchased from them?

those units doesnt have to be purchased from them.

I don't understand what's all the fuss about the RMA... Pay the USD 7.50. That's less than RM 25 ! They'll call you up and come to pick the drive up from you. They will send email updates when the drive is expected to be returned to you. When they return the drive, it will be nicely packed and sealed in a anti-static bag and will be delivered right to your doorstep. Don't need to go anywhere to the post office and pack the drive yourself. Don't even need to go to LYP and brave the traffic to send have Viewnet to send it for you.

western digital blue and green which one is better for gaming?

as i know, hdd didnt affect ur gaming performance...it is just startup time, loading time.

So u tried before?
Fyi, no forumer tried that rma with wd before so we don know whether the service applicable in malaysia or not

i tried already. i jz follow the instruction on website, dun even need to follow the packing instruction, jz make sure the HDD is nicely packed and its anti static enough. pay the fee, they will send someone to collect the HDD from you. after that all u need to do is wait for ur replacement HDD, simple as that

If you play lots of games that require lots of loads from HDD from level to level, scene to scene then take the Blue, I think the price between Blue and Green is not going to differ too much.
Green HDD will try to spin down if idle for slightly long time (i.e. >5 minutes), to lower power consumption, so you might see lag loading something from it after long time idle.

Yup.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry37288886

what 2.0TB Ext HDD USB3.0 would be good? i have sights on MyBook Essential. Or should i wait till price drops?

How long are you prepare to wait? 6 months to 1 year?

That's a good question. I have the feeling that HDD prices will NOT drop so soon in the next couple of months.

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guys do u know where can i repair this type of damage at lowyat?



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what do you guys think of the MyBook Essential? i plan on getting a 2TB one

It looks nice enough. I'd buy it.

Just ask any computer service center they might provide you the services.

What is the normal price for a 2TB Samsung nowadays?