WD1002FAEX review

7keys · 04-03-10, 12:02 PM

I'm looking for a review of this drive WD1002FAEX. I'm looking for a drive for WIN 7 and want a fastest 7200 rpm drive.

7keys · 04-05-10, 10:36 AM

All I can find is it's a Caviar Black 1TB 64mg cache Sata 111 6GBS

Can't find any reviews....must be very new.

jason4207 · 04-05-10, 12:24 PM

You're going to pay extra for SataIII, and it's not going to give you any benefit over a SataII drive. The 1000FALS 1TB Black or the 640GB Black is your best bet for a single fast HDD with a large amount of storage available.

stereoud7 · 04-05-10, 12:24 PM

the 640 gig version is great and also has 64 mb of cache. i have 4 and love them.

also samsung f3 1 gig drives are really really nice. better than 1 gig sata2 wd blacks.

dkizzy · 04-06-10, 03:38 PM

I am in a similar dilemma, I have the P6X58D and would love to utilize sata 3. I have a samsung spinpoint F3 in my other comp and a WD 1TB 32mb and the Samsung is def faster. If you pick up two F3's and pop them in RAID 0 you will have awesome speed. I think I am going to pickup that crucial SSD 256gb c300 but its also like 680 bucks (eek!).

ratbuddy · 04-06-10, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dkizzy

I am in a similar dilemma, I have the P6X58D and would love to utilize sata 3. I have a samsung spinpoint F3 in my other comp and a WD 1TB 32mb and the Samsung is def faster. If you pick up two F3's and pop them in RAID 0 you will have awesome speed. I think I am going to pickup that crucial SSD 256gb c300 but its also like 680 bucks (eek!).

For $600 after rebates.. You can get 4 60GB Vertexes..

MooMasster716 · 04-06-10, 10:49 PM

Its featured here with the review of the new Raptor Drive.
http://anandtech.com/show/3636/weste...50gb-and-600gb

7keys · 04-07-10, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MooMasster716

Its featured here with the review of the new Raptor Drive.
http://anandtech.com/show/3636/weste...50gb-and-600gb

That's a good review, thanks! I can pick one of these newer WD blacks up for $99 in Montreal. I think I'll go for it.

Gabkicks · 05-05-10, 09:41 AM

I ordered one last night

i think i will use it as my primary drive after copying the stuff from my 640gig onto it.

italianpower · 05-14-10, 04:35 AM

I would look into the WD10EALS. They are new, but pretty fast.

04-03-10, 12:02 PM	Thread Starter #1
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jason4207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Concord, NC	You're going to pay extra for SataIII, and it's not going to give you any benefit over a SataII drive. The 1000FALS 1TB Black or the 640GB Black is your best bet for a single fast HDD with a large amount of storage available. __________________ MAIN RIG: 3570K @ 4.5GHz 1.272v H100i Extreme4-Z77 8GB-G.Skill @ 2200MHz 9-11-11-28 1.60v CM_430-Elite GTX670_DCuII_TOP @ 1358/7244 1.212v Xplosion-DTS 256GB-Samsung_830 1TB-Black Seasonic_X-750 27.5"-1200P-LCD Z5500-5.1 \|\| PLV-Z4_720P_Projector_95" Paradigm_6.1_DTS-ES G9_Mouse Logitech_Illuminated_KB Logitech_G27_Wheel+Microsim_Racing_Pod *HEAT* GAMING HTPC: i3-550 @ 4.5GHz 1.35v H70 MSI_H55M-ED55 4GB-G.Skill @ 1875MHz 7-9-7-23 1T GTS450 @ 970/1940/2100 240GB_Sandisk_Extreme 640GB_Blue Corsair_CX430 Panny 42S2 1080P Plasma unRAID FILE SERVER: E5200-M0 @ 2GHz 0.856v MSIP43Neo3-F 4GB-Corsair @ 800MHz CM590 Antec550W 19TB-Parity_Protected_Storage / 1TB-Cache / 2TB-Parity / 10x2TB 2x1TB
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stereoud7 Registered Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The D	try the 640 gig version the 640 gig version is great and also has 64 mb of cache. i have 4 and love them. also samsung f3 1 gig drives are really really nice. better than 1 gig sata2 wd blacks.
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dkizzy Premium Member #15 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: PA	I am in a similar dilemma, I have the P6X58D and would love to utilize sata 3. I have a samsung spinpoint F3 in my other comp and a WD 1TB 32mb and the Samsung is def faster. If you pick up two F3's and pop them in RAID 0 you will have awesome speed. I think I am going to pickup that crucial SSD 256gb c300 but its also like 680 bucks (eek!). __________________ i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz, Corsair 600T, H70 Cooler 16gb GSkill Ripjaws DDR3 1600mhz CL8 Plextor M3 128GB SSD F/W 1.05 Samsung 830 128gb 2TB Hitachi 64mb cache MSI GTX670 OC Edition ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Heatware Profile
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italianpower Registered Join Date: May 2010	I would look into the WD10EALS. They are new, but pretty fast.
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