Upgrade for 80.0 GB UltraDMA Hard drive

This is over my head a bit, however i need to replace my hard drive. I currently have a:

Compaq Presario 6024US PC Desktop
Processor Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
Installed Memory 512 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor Type Intel Pentium 4
Processor Speed 1.8 GHz
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Motherboard Bus Speed 400 MHz
Installed RAM 512 MB x2 Max Supported RAM 1 GB
Installed Video Memory 64 MB
Hard Drive Capacity 80 GB

I was told i could upgrade to 120 GB hard drive per HP. Could anyone rec a good inexpensive brand? Second, this computer is used for gamming and would i benifit from a higher hard drive than the original 80? Finally, Can i use my restore disc that came with the computer on this new HD?

Thank you in advance!

 

80g is a fair whack of hard drive space.
Would you benefit from a larger hard drive?....probably not!

It depends on your gaming requirements?
If you want to play in todays 'high end' online market then no!
Your system specs are below those required, so no amount of extra hard drive space is going to help!

Your HDD capacity seems well suited to your systems gaming capabilities as it is, IMHO.

The restore disk will be for your OS, and seeing you will have your OS on the new drive, then yes....you can use it!

Regards.....

 

If your system is not under warranty and you feel comfortable enough with installing your drive, installing the OS and transfering your data, then you can give it a try.....

 

From what i am gathering for info it seems little benifit to increase much past the 80gb i currently have. As for games, I play World of warcraft and City of heroes with little problems. The memory has been upgraded to max and i have a updated video card in that i didnt list. Thank you for all the extra info!

 

Would this work ? New Maxtor 100 GB IDE ATA Internal Hard Drive 100GB

Form Factor: 3.5"
Capacity: 100 GB
Interface Type: ATA-133
Connector: 40 pin IDC
Data Transfer Rate: 133 MBps
Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm
Buffer Size: 8 MB
OS Required: Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later,
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Compatibility: PC, Mac
Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor
Interfaces: 1 x ATA-133--40 pin IDC
Compatible Bays: 1 x internal--3.5"
Average Write Seek Time: 9.3 ms
Average Read Seek Time: 9.3 ms

I am seeing this all over ebay pretty cheap

 

I wouldnt Ebay it. If it screws up youve got no one to hold responsible, buy it from a reputable company if i were you...

 

Thanks, will go with a company!