The following chart takes a slightly different angle on Parallel ATA hard drive prices, and attempts to discern overall value using a price per GB figure, and then sorting by it. This chart pushes the lowest $/GB rating to the top, and uses a tried-and-true method of illustrating where the best overall values may exist, Of course, no method is foolproof, and other factors like performance or features certainly come into play, but it does give us a different view on which hard drive brands, speeds and capacities offer the best bang for the buck.
The Parallel ATA market continues to follow the standard trends, and the top overall drive values are still in the 250GB to 320GB range. These drive capacities accounted for the top eight PATA drive values for October, which is a drop of three compared to September's figures. The 250GB drives are also taking over the value section, and this month we have five such models in the top eight listings. The individual chart toppers include the Western Digital SE 320GB and 250GB drives, along with the Hitachi Deskstar 250GB, all of which check in at 30-cents per GB. These are followed by the popular Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB hard drive, and these 320GB models seem tailor made for high-end value. As usual, a selection of 80GB and 120GB drives hold down the lowest value ratings, again accounting for the bottom eleven drives.
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