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Old 15-09-2024, 17:20   #1
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HD case suggestions.

I've stripped my old pc and I'm left with the hard drive - a WD 1TB sata/64mb wd1003fbyz to be exact.

I want to format it and use it as spare external storage on my son's xbox.

I've done this before with 2.5 HD which I've found online for around a tenner or less but for this drive obviously, it's an inch bigger but the prices jump up (IMO) disproportionately, for example, this is the cheapest I could find:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SABRENT-enc...4&gad_source=1

I'm not bothered about data transfer speed but does anyone know of any cheaper alternatives?
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Re: HD case suggestions.

you could get a docking station for about 20 quid does the same thing and if he needs more storage later you can just buy a drive and swap em

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docking-Tcc...rs%2C71&sr=1-9

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This is another option just the bridge and power no case https://www.amazon.co.uk/Multibao-Ex...rs%2C80&sr=1-5
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Re: HD case suggestions.

Either of these ?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RSHTECH-Ext...dp/B07CNZLFGZ/ £19.78
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tccmebius-T...dp/B078M8DPH5/ £17.09 (has a 5% off voucher).
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Re: HD case suggestions.

Some great suggestions, thanks.
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Re: HD case suggestions.

My PC has an external SATA port. I did have an external casing that could take a drive with power supply and cable to that port.
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