What is the best external hard drive?

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aznpunk100

I want to buy an external hard drive. My main concern is reliability and size.

I have found 3 that i like, and need help choosing between the 3. Other recommendations are welcomed. I want one that is durable and reliable.

http://cgi.ebay.com/STYLISH-2-5-Pocket-External-Hard-Drive-WD-100GB-Green_W0QQitemZ350003607842QQihZ022QQcategoryZ116254QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118
http://cgi.ebay.com/120GB-2-5-EXTERNAL-POCKETSIZE-SLIM-HARD-DRIVE-120-GB-G_W0QQitemZ120200904408QQihZ002QQcategoryZ130871QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

http://cgi.ebay.com/WD-Passport-USB-Portable-Hard-Drive-120GB-Win-Vista-NEW_W0QQitemZ270197481169QQihZ017QQcategoryZ116256QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Answer
Reliability would mean a raid 0 external.
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Basically raid 0 means if one drive dies, the other will still be there.

http://cgi.ebay.com/G-Tech-G-RAID2-500-GB-EXTERNAL-RAID-0-Triple-Interface_W0QQitemZ320199253018QQihZ011QQcategoryZ116258QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The maxtor externals (1tb) can be configured for raid 0 (750gb) and use the fast firewire 400 interface or usb 2.0.

Building a gaming computer, have a few questions to be answered!?

Alex

Okay I'm jumping right into it, I am building myself a gaming computer for Christmas. I have a few questions that I will ask below. But before that, here are the parts I plan on using as well as the links:

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_1?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1353456059&sr=1-1&keywords=windows+8+home+premium+64+bit

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-B10-212P-G1)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002G1YPH0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002G1YPH0&linkCode=as2&tag=c09_11-20

AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L )

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568

Seagate Expansion 750GB USB 3.0 Black Portable Hard Drive STBX750100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178251

CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

Rosewill THOR V2-White Edition, THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to E-ATX / XL-ATX, come with Four Fans

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147158

LG USB 2.0 External DVD Burner Model GP30NB20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136251

Now for the questions:

1) Will all these parts fit into the case and will they all work with each other? As in, will I not have a problem with anything and just have to put everything together and it should work?

2) Will that power supply give enough power to everything? I am not a computer expert, in fact I'm only 13. So knowing a little about wattage and stuff, will that power supply work with everything?

3) Will that graphics card do well with the games of today and years into the future? As in will I not have to upgrade in a couple of years or do I?

4) Will I be able to play most games on max graphics? How about these games: Arma 2(Mostly Dayz), all the Valve games, Call of Duty series, Fallout series, Grand Theft Auto series, Crysis series, Battlefield 3, and Diablo 3? Pretty much a lot of the popular games today and on Steam.

5) Will I be able to upgrade later on? As in when the games start getting bigger and more advance to where my computer can't handle it, will I be able to replace and add more advance tech.

Thanks for reading and hopefully you can answer all my questions. If you can't answer all these please don't answer, I'd like to build a computer on or before black Friday. Merry Christmas guys, and happy gaming!

Answer
If you are building this computer to game, dont get an AMD processor. The best gaming cpu is the i5 3570k, which is the same price. You can get the same brand of motherboard, the Gigabyte ga-z77x-ud3h, it is compatable with the intel i5.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8350-vishera-review,3328-14.html

You dont need 16gb of ram either, i would be suprised if you managed to use more than 4gb. 8gb is pretty standard now and is more than enough for a while. Your hard drive is external, you need an internal hard drive, such as this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

You also listed an external dvd drive, you need an internal one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

That power supply is fine but i would get something semi modular because your graphics card requires power connections, but 600w is fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088

Your case and cpu cooler are fine. Lastly, the graphics card, the radeon 6850 is getting old, it is for budget systems. If you have a 1920x1080 resolution monitor, you will want a better graphics card, a gtx 670 or radeon 7950. If your monitor is around 1600x900, then a gtx 660ti or radeon 7870 will be able to max out those games.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-660-ti-benchmark-review,3279-4.html

You can always upgrade your pc if you build it.

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