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FAST / BEST SATA Hard Drive?

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Name: quikstop
Date: June 18, 2004 at 14:23:26 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 512 Pc3200
Comment:

Sup guys !

i wana buy a new HD from my bros pc just wana know which one should i buy?
WESTERN DIGITAL RAPTOR 74GB SATA WD740GD 10000 RPM 10K ?
or
WESTERN DIGITAL RAPTOR 36GB SATA WD360GD 10000 RPM 10K ?

Or there is somthing better then WD Raptor? i have 74G WD Raptor in my pc & its darn fast !

just wana make sure before i buy that should i go ahead get this or anything faster?

here is the pc spec
AN7 Guru
2500+ @ 2.2Ghz
1x512 Dual Channel OCZ PC3200
Volcano 11+ Cooling
420watt Genaric PSU
Mx440 64mb Asus Video Card

Thanks in Advance

-QuIk

Abit NF7-S 2.0
Mobile 2500+ @ 2.8ghz 40c Idel 66c Full Load!
Blitz PC3500 2x512 1geg Ram
SATA 120GB HD WD Raptor
XFX FX5900 Ultra 256 Video Card ! ( Dual Monitor 2 LCD ) !
500watt Super



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Response Number 1
Name: Bucks
Date: June 18, 2004 at 18:18:09 Pacific
Reply:

A raptor is a raptor regardless of storage size. Get him the one that will suffice him with his needs. Maybe you should get 1 36 gig raptor now, get a new video card, then buy another one when you have the money and put them in raid 0. The mx440 is not good for gaming so if he does game, I would suggest looking into atleast an ATI Radeon 9800 pro (they are around $200).


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Response Number 2
Name: Overclocking_Freak
Date: June 19, 2004 at 10:04:48 Pacific
Reply:

WD 10k Raptors are one of the fastest sata HDD's i believe....Apart from SCSI's...
Thats why i've installed a pair in my pc on raid zero.... they really fly..!!!

I timed an install on win2000pro ..after main format, it took a few seconds over 5 mins .... !!!! now thats fast..!!!

I agree with BUCKS ... the storage size dont matter..

If you have the funds go for a WD raptor..


Abit NF7s V2.0 Mobo
Radeon 9800xt 256mb,
AMD 3000xp CPU @222x11,
Q-tec 550w psu,
2X512 xms corsair Pc3500 in dual channel,
Twin 10k Raptors (raided)
waterchill cooled..


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