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- Sep 27, 2006
I just build a new machine (P5B dlx, E6600) to replace my aging dual Xeon system. The old one had a 74g Raptor which is being sold with the computer, so I wanted to repalce it with the 150gb version. I ordered it for my primary/OS/applications drive and a 320gb WD 7200rpm sataII (KS) for my secondary storage drive.
The Raptor arrived DOA unfortunately, so now I'm considering just forgetting about a replacement, using the 320g 7200 as my primary and ordering another 7200 as my storage drive. The cost is about half of the Raptor and doing it this way won't hold up getting the new machine up and running. However, I don't want to do it if there is going to be a substantial speed loss in loading Windows, programs and games, etc.
So, what do you guys think of the newer sata 3.0 7200rpm drives vs the 10K raptors? Would I be dissapointed if I just went the easy/cheap route?
Thanks,
M
The Raptor arrived DOA unfortunately, so now I'm considering just forgetting about a replacement, using the 320g 7200 as my primary and ordering another 7200 as my storage drive. The cost is about half of the Raptor and doing it this way won't hold up getting the new machine up and running. However, I don't want to do it if there is going to be a substantial speed loss in loading Windows, programs and games, etc.
So, what do you guys think of the newer sata 3.0 7200rpm drives vs the 10K raptors? Would I be dissapointed if I just went the easy/cheap route?
Thanks,
M