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| Thread ID: 82057 | 2007-08-14 22:17:00 | 10,000 rpm drives - anybody got one? Opinions? | Deane F (8204) | Press F1 |
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| 581111 | 2007-08-15 11:01:00 | I was definitely talking Serial ATA - not SCSI. And yes, the Western Digital Raptor is the one I'm looking at - though not the one with the little clear window. I mean, what's the point? Only the little men inside the box will be able to watch it. Attached file: 2007_0330pc20006.JPG (www.imagef1.net.nz) (1.16 MB) i can see mine |
ferrite (4221) | ||
| 581112 | 2007-11-30 03:49:00 | I can highly recommend this forum post where Raptors are initially highly recommended, and then there are maybe 100 good comments following it with debate going both ways. www.codinghorror.com Ultimately I think it's a good idea if you're interested in performance. If like me you are spending hundreds every year or so to keep up with the latest graphics card, why not spend another $180 to get a 32GB WD Raptor as your OS drive? PS. I know this is an old post, but I'm researching Raptors now and thought it worth adding my 5c for future readers of this post. |
zaphodnz (7299) | ||
| 581113 | 2007-11-30 05:49:00 | PS. I know this is an old post, but I'm researching Raptors now and thought it worth adding my 5c for future readers of this post. +5 points for you |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 581114 | 2007-12-03 09:36:00 | Make it another +5 points! I wouldn't have come across this thread without your very recent additions (Pete O'Neill & Zaphodnz) -- timely for me as I'm looking at upgrade options for my PC. Definitely think that I will try a Raptor HDD (eeek ... the $/GB ratio!) and will hopefully remember to report back! That coding horror web URL made for very interesting reading I thought! Thanks Again Paul |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
| 581115 | 2007-12-03 10:12:00 | I've built one PC with a 10k RPM SATA2 Raptor drive and all I can say is it's DAMN loud. It sounds like a loud 1GB drive from the 90s, and for me that's a very unappealing sound, especially if you're building yourself a nice PC. The head movement is the loud part, which tends to be more of an annoyance than just a simple whine. If you're fine with all that, then by all means get one. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 581116 | 2007-12-03 17:47:00 | I got a 320GB 7200rpm Seagate in the end ($135). I decided that the extra money for the 10k rpm drives was better left in my pocket given their small capacities and high cost. I reckon that a fast video card gives me more satisfaction for the silly money than a game level loading up fast. | Deane F (8204) | ||
| 581117 | 2007-12-03 18:40:00 | If your going Seagate Drives you may want to consider the "ES" series. These are about the same price as normal Desktop Storage drives but are designed for Enterprise/Server use so you might expect a little extra reliability. Maybe not in your average shop but they can be ordered in. I have one of these as my main C Drive. |
Bantu (52) | ||
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