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13-10-2006, 02:42 PM
Jammer

Recommend HDD

For games and random acces times performance, and the odd tv show, and pretty quiet. I feel 150 gb would be enough.

I have maximum of £200 for hdd budget

Now the choice so far is;

1x WD raptor 150gb (x or normal, same price :/) with silent enclosure.

2x samsung 40gb(or 80) in raid for games, and 1x high capacity hdd for windows.

What is the best and quietest option performance wise, but mainly are these 'slightly' faster hdd atully worth the price. Does anyone with one notice the diffrence :?
13-10-2006, 02:45 PM
harry1

raptor 150 and a an 80 or 120 samsung for other stuff should be able to almost get that for 200
13-10-2006, 02:53 PM
Max Tractor

Have you looked at the new seagates 7200.10 320gb, very fast £68 scan
13-10-2006, 02:57 PM
abeacock

The Samsung Spinpoint P120 series are also good quiet, fast SATA2 drives. CustomPC gave the P120 250GB a good review and mine cost me less than £50.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/custompc/labs...int-p120s.html
13-10-2006, 03:34 PM
Jammer

Quote:

Originally Posted by abeacock

The Samsung Spinpoint P120 series are also good quiet, fast SATA2 drives. CustomPC gave the P120 250GB a good review and mine cost me less than £50.

Prehaps a raid of these :), You know anywhere that stocks them? I asked Mr.Google but he just sent me a load of reviews :(

Looks nice though thanks for info
13-10-2006, 03:35 PM
Re-Invented

http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?...ch&sa=N&tab=wf

dont use google for prices use froogle

Lee
13-10-2006, 03:46 PM
Jammer

Thanks,
last time i used froogle a year or 2 ago it didnt show much. But now it isnt bad ;)

So if i bought 2 of these drives (Samsung p120) and i have a asus p5w dh, with ezbackup.

Do i just follow the manual plug those two in, and it will work and have 250gb storage? (instead of 500gb)
13-10-2006, 03:52 PM
oralpain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Tractor

Have you looked at the new seagates 7200.10 320gb, very fast £68 scan

I second this.
13-10-2006, 03:55 PM
Jammer

Why?
Is it as quiet as the Samsungp120? Better Performance?
13-10-2006, 04:02 PM
oralpain

I'm fairly certain it has better performance, especially for writes, but I doubt it is quieter.

I would ditch the raptor. They are fast drives, but the better 7200 rpm drives can match them (due to much higher platter densities), except where masses of small files are concerned, and for far less cost per GB.
13-10-2006, 04:15 PM
Jammer

Thanks, i will take your advice about raptor.

Tbh i think ill go with the samsung, pretty much for the silent factor.
13-10-2006, 04:23 PM
abeacock

It is advisable to use some rubber grommets when mounting the drive to ensure it's as quiet as possible, see this thread for more discussion re: spinpoints and noise levels:
http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=88122