I've been skeptical of Western Digital for a while, but Seagate has had some bad runs recently. And there is a reason why the term Hitachi Death Star means something

I switched to a Seagate on my laptop, and it was quieter than the original equipment Fujitsu, but it does have the annoying click, click, click that seems to be common with this model. However, it is FAST.

I'm looking to get a new hard drive in my desktop for some more space and improved speed, and Seagate will be on the top of my list.