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Desktop Computer Hard Disk Drives

 Tower Computer Hard Disk Drives

A&A not only supply desktop computer hard drives & tower computer hard drives, but we have considerable experience in the field of computer storage (please refer to our letters section).

We believe that not all hard drives are equal & that some are definitely more equal than others. A&A supply hard drives from a select few specialist hard drive manufacturers and we tend to specialise in Fujitsu hard drives, Seagate hard drives & Maxtor hard drives.

Of these; we tend to supply IDE & Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives from Maxtor or IDE & Serial ATA hard drives from Seagate for use in standard desktop computers & standard tower computers because of their proven quality, performance & reliability.

Because hard drive specifications frequently change, we monitor these changes on your behalf & will always supply the best hard drive option.

This web page deals with our current range of desktop computer hard drives & tower computer hard drives. If you are looking for a new hard drive, we have the products, we have the support tools & we have the experience to be able to help.

Choosing a Hard Drive for a Desktop or Tower Computer

Desktop computers & tower computer tend to use 3.5" hard drives. There are 3 current types of 3.5" hard drive; IDE hard drives (also referred to as ATA), Serial ATA hard drives and SCSI hard drives. The vast majority of computers use IDE hard drives, but the type of hard drive can be easily checked by opening the computer & checking the cable which connects to the rear of the drive.

Serial ATA (also referred to as SATA) hard drives use a quarter inch wide cable with a half inch wide connector (please refer to the picture of the red cable in the left hand column of this page).

IDE hard drives use a 2 inch wide ribbon cable with a 40pin connector with one pin usually be blanked out (please refer to the picture of the grey cable in the left hand column of this page).

The vast majority of home or small business computers will use IDE hard drives or Serial ATA hard drives & the vast majority of these will be IDE hard drives because IDE hard drives tend to be the most popular & serial ATA hard drives were not commonly available prior to 2003.

SCSI (pronounced "Skuzzy") hard drives use 50pin cables, 68pin cables or 80 pin cables. Due to their extra cost & specialist configuration requirements, SCSI hard drives are more suited to a pure business applications & are mainly used in Servers.

  Desktop PC Hard Disk Drives 

 IDE 3.5" Hard Drives (simply click on the required capacity IDE hard drive)

•  80gb 3.5" IDE Hard Drive for Desktop or Tower PCs 

•  160gb 3.5" IDE Hard Drive for Desktop or Tower PCs 

•  320gb 3.5" IDE Hard Drive for Desktop or Tower PCs 

 SATA 3.5" Hard Drives (simply click on the required capacity IDE hard drive)

•  80gb 3.5" SATA Hard Drive for Desktop PCs or Tower PCs

•  160gb 3.5" SATA Hard Drive for Desktop PCs or Tower PCs 

•  250gb 3.5" SATA Hard Drive for Desktop PCs or Tower PCs 

•  320gb 3.5" SATA Hard Drive for Desktop PCs or Tower PCs 

 SATA 3.5" Hard Drives (simply click on the required capacity IDE hard drive)

•  Internal SATA Data & Power Cables for Desktop or Tower PCs

 80gb IDE 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

80gb IDE 3.5" HDD

3.5" 80gb IDE hard drive for a tower computer or a desktop computer

  Only £45 ; 3.5" IDE 80gb Hard Drive order tweride80gbhd

This 80gb IDE Hard Disk Drive (to fit a Desktop PC or Tower PC) now comes with FREE "How to build a PC" video CD, which demonstrates how to fit components such as the hard drive, DVD ROM & memory.

Please provide your PC details to ensure total compatibility.

To order this 80gb Desktop PC IDE HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Tower computer IDE HDD via Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta or Visa Electron by Telephone, please call (UK only)  01952 288346

Please note; we also offer a hard drive cloning service for £15 & can supply a high quality hard drive caddy for your original drive with fitting (allowing you to use your original hard drive as an external unit).

This 80gb IDE Hard Disk Drive is supplied with full technical support

Please note; This is a 3.5" 80gb IDE hard disk drive. This 80gb hard drive has been specially designed for use in desktop computers & tower computers. It can also be used to replace the current or original 3.5" hard drive, & in many cases can be fitted as a secondary (slave hard drive). In most cases, the fitting of a slave hard drive will simply involve screwing the new drive into a spare 3.5" hard drive bay (ensure that the boot hard drive is set to master) & change the jumper4 to slave. If you are unsure, please feel free to contact us.

Some computers cannot see or use the full capacity of an 80gb hard disk drive, or are limited in that they cannot access data from the hard drive at full speed. In these instances, we can supply a separate Ultra ATA133 IDE card which fits into a spare PCI slot. The card would then connect to the new hard drive which would then be able to transfer data at full speed, whilst the computer will see the full 80gb capacity.

Please Click Here for; Hard Drive Cloning and Windows XP or Windows Vista Installation Service

 160gb IDE 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

160gb IDE 3.5" HDD

3.5" 160gb IDE hard drive for a tower computer or a desktop computer

 Only £55 ; 3.5" IDE 160gb Hard Drive order tweride160gbhdd

This 160gb IDE Hard Disk Drive (to fit a Desktop PC or Tower PC) now comes with FREE "How to build a PC" video CD, which demonstrates how to fit components such as the hard drive, DVD ROM & memory.

Please provide your PC details to ensure total compatibility.

To order this 160gb Tower PC IDE HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Desktop PC IDE HDD via Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta or Visa Electron by Telephone, please call (UK only)  01952 288346

Please note; we also offer a hard drive cloning service for £15 & can supply a high quality hard drive caddy for your original drive with fitting (allowing you to use your original hard drive as an external unit).

This 160gb IDE Hard Disk Drive is supplied with full technical support

Please note; This is a 3.5" 160gb IDE hard disk drive. This 160gb hard drive has been specially designed for use in desktop computers & tower computers. It can also be used to replace the current or original 3.5" hard drive, & in many cases can be fitted as a secondary (slave hard drive). In most cases, the fitting of a slave hard drive will simply involve screwing the new drive into a spare 3.5" hard drive bay (ensure that the boot hard drive is set to master) & change the jumper4 to slave. If you are unsure, please feel free to contact us.

Most computers cannot see or use the full capacity of a 160gb hard disk drive, or are limited in that they cannot access data from the hard drive at full speed. In these instances, we can supply a separate Ultra ATA133 IDE card which fits into a spare PCI slot. The card would then connect to the new hard 160gb drive which would then be able to transfer data at full speed, whilst the computer will see the full 160gb capacity.

Please Click Here for; Hard Drive Cloning and Windows XP or Windows Vista Installation Service

 320gb IDE 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

320gb IDE 3.5" HDD

 Only £65 ; 3.5" IDE 320gb Hard Drive order tweride320gbhdd

This 320gb IDE Hard Disk Drive (to fit a Desktop PC or Tower PC) now comes with FREE "How to build a PC" video CD, which demonstrates how to fit components such as the hard drive, DVD ROM & memory.

Please provide your PC details to ensure total compatibility.

To order this 320gb Desktop PC IDE HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Tower PC IDE HDD via Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta or Visa Electron by Telephone, please call (UK only)  01952 288346

Please note; we also offer a hard drive cloning service for £15 & can supply a high quality hard drive caddy for your original drive with fitting (allowing you to use your original hard drive as an external unit).

This 320gb IDE Hard Disk Drive is supplied with full technical support

Please note; This is a 3.5" 320gb hard disk drive. This 320gb hard drive has been specially designed for use in desktop computers & tower computers. It can also be used to replace the current or original 3.5" hard drive, & in many cases can be fitted as a secondary (slave hard drive). In most cases, the fitting of a slave hard drive will simply involve screwing the new drive into a spare 3.5" hard drive bay (ensure that the boot hard drive is set to master) & change the jumper4 to slave. If you are unsure, please feel free to contact us.

Most computers cannot see or use the full capacity of a 320gb hard disk drive, or are limited in that they cannot access data from the hard drive at full speed. In these instances, we can supply a separate Ultra ATA133 IDE card which fits into a spare PCI slot. The card would then connect to the new 320gb hard drive which would then be able to transfer data at full speed, whilst the computer will see the full 320gb capacity.

Please Click Here for; Hard Drive Cloning and Windows XP or Windows Vista Installation Service

 80gb SATA (Serial ATA) 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

     80gb SATA 3.5" HDD   

3.5" 80gb Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive for a tower computer or a desktop computer

  Only £45 ;  3.5" SATA 80gb Hard Drive order twersata80gbX

This 3.5" 80gb SATA HDD - 80gb SATA Hard Disk Drive (to fit a Desktop PC or Tower PC) now comes with FREE "How to build a PC" video CD, which demonstrates how to fit components such as the hard drive, DVD ROM & memory.

Please provide your PC details to ensure total compatibility.

To order this 80gb Desktop PC SATA HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Tower PC 80gb SATA HDD via Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta or Visa Electron by Telephone, please call (UK only)  01952 288346

This 80gb SATA Hard Disk Drive is supplied with full technical support

Please note; This is a 3.5" SATA (Serial ATA) 80gb hard disk drive. To be able to use it as an internal hard drive, you will either need Serial ATA connections on your motherboard or will need a special Serial ATA interface card (the Serial ATA interface card plugs into an internal PCI slot). In most cases, the fitting of a Serial ATA hard drive will simply involve screwing the new drive into a spare 3.5" hard drive bay, connecting the appropriate cables & installing your software.

Please Click Here for; Hard Drive Cloning and Windows XP or Windows Vista Installation Service

 160gb SATA (Serial ATA) 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

     160gb SATA 3.5" HDD   

3.5" 160gb Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive for a tower computer or a desktop computer

 Only £50 ; 3.5" SATA 160gb Hard Drive order twersata160gbX

This 3.5" 160gb SATA Hard Disk Drive (to fit a Desktop PC or Tower PC) now comes with FREE "How to build a PC" video CD, which demonstrates how to fit components such as the hard drive, DVD ROM & memory.

Please provide your PC details to ensure total compatibility.

To order this 160gb Desktop PC SATA HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Tower PC 160gb SATA HDD via Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta or Visa Electron by Telephone, please call (UK only)  01952 288346

This 160gb SATA Hard Disk Drive is supplied with full technical support

Please note; This is a 3.5" SATA (Serial ATA) 160gb hard disk drive. To be able to use it as an internal hard drive, you will either need Serial ATA connections on your motherboard or will need a special Serial ATA interface card (the Serial ATA interface card plugs into an internal PCI slot). In most cases, the fitting of a Serial ATA hard drive will simply involve screwing the new drive into a spare 3.5" hard drive bay, connecting the appropriate cables & installing your software.

Please Click Here for; Hard Drive Cloning and Windows XP or Windows Vista Installation Service

 250gb SATA (Serial ATA) 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

     250gb SATA 3.5" HDD   

3.5" 250gb Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive for a tower computer or a desktop computer

 Only £60  3.5" SATA 250gb Hard Drive order twersata250gbX

This 3.5" 250gb SATA Hard Disk Drive (to fit a Desktop PC or Tower PC) now comes with FREE "How to build a PC" video CD, which demonstrates how to fit components such as the hard drive, DVD ROM & memory.

Please provide your PC details to ensure total compatibility.

To order this 250gb Desktop PC SATA HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Tower PC 250gb SATA HDD via Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta or Visa Electron by Telephone, please call (UK only)  01952 288346

This 250gb SATA Hard Disk Drive is supplied with full technical support

Please note; This is a 3.5" SATA (Serial ATA) 250gb hard disk drive. To be able to use it as an internal hard drive, you will either need Serial ATA connections on your motherboard or will need a special Serial ATA interface card (the Serial ATA interface card plugs into an internal PCI slot). In most cases, the fitting of a Serial ATA hard drive will simply involve screwing the new drive into a spare 3.5" hard drive bay, connecting the appropriate cables & installing your software.

Please Click Here for; Hard Drive Cloning and Windows XP or Windows Vista Installation Service

 320gb SATA (Serial ATA) 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)

     320gb SATA 3.5" HDD   

3.5" 320gb Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive for a tower computer or a desktop computer

 Only £70  3.5" SATA 320gb Hard Drive order twersata320gbX

This 3.5" 320gb SATA Hard Disk Drive (to fit a Desktop PC or Tower PC) now comes with FREE "How to build a PC" video CD, which demonstrates how to fit components such as the hard drive, DVD ROM & memory.

Please provide your PC details to ensure total compatibility.

To order this 320gb Desktop PC SATA HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Tower PC 320gb SATA HDD via Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta or Visa Electron by Telephone, please call (UK only)  01952 288346

This 320gb SATA Hard Disk Drive is supplied with full technical support

Please note; This is a 3.5" SATA (Serial ATA) 320gb hard disk drive. To be able to use it as an internal hard drive, you will either need Serial ATA connections on your motherboard or will need a special Serial ATA interface card (the Serial ATA interface card plugs into an internal PCI slot). In most cases, the fitting of a Serial ATA hard drive will simply involve screwing the new drive into a spare 3.5" hard drive bay, connecting the appropriate cables & installing your software.

Please Click Here for; Hard Drive Cloning and Windows XP or Windows Vista Installation Service

 SATA (Serial ATA) internal PC Data & Power Leads

     Internal SATA Cables   

 This set of internal data & power leads are only available with a new SATA HDD

These internal SATA Power & Data leads will probably be required if the new SATA Hard Disk Drive is being fitted as an additional unit (rather than a replacement).

These internal SATA Power & Data leads also be required if the new SATA Hard Disk Drive replaces a SATA Hard Disk Drive which uses a standard (4 pin D shape) power socket. Ie; if the new hard drive is intended to replace a SATA hard drive which has a (four pin) D shape power socket, you will need these leads.

 Only £10  Internal SATA power lead & SATA data lead Order Code 3.5intsataPCcables