Please recommend replacement Hard Drive for imac G5 17in

My 160gb drive died, and I would like to replace with a larger drive. Can I please have your recommendations for a replacement. The original drive is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Model # st3160023as
I'd like to find something at least 250gb and 100% imac compatible... any suggestions???
Thanks!

Hi dstusnick-
Greetings and welcome to the Apple boards
Take a look here: Mac Drive Upgrades/Compatibility Database
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