Advice for a Hardrive

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Sper

Discussion Starter · Dec 20, 2004

Okej So im on my next step in Uppgrading and this time its a new hardrive

So i got a IDE 120 gig atm 4meg or something crappy.

So what should i get SATA/IDE/SCSI. Im using DFI lanparty NF 3 and the uhm ya the Bios that was posted there on the DFI guide. So i dont think SATA error will pop up =D

And ya price range is 100-170 US. SCSI for 150 US is a bit crappy only 37 gig =/

But found Maxtor 200gig SATA for 100US or Western 200Gig for 100US Both 8mb cach and 7200RPM

Help Plz

neeyedsm

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Jack

· #2 · Dec 20, 2004

How about this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-160&depa=0

Just over your budget, but you're guaranteed satisfaction

Raptors are pretty much the best you can get, performance-wise, but if all you want is storage then maybe a good ol' 250gb maxtor drive will suit you better

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VulcanDragon

· #3 · Dec 20, 2004

It all depends on what you intend or want to get out of this drive most. If you have massive storage needs, get a 250GB or 300 GB 7200rpm drive. If you want the drive to be faster (e.g. it will be the drive on which you install your games), get a smaller 10,000rpm drive.

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Sper

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 20, 2004

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Originally Posted by VulcanDragon

It all depends on what you intend or want to get out of this drive most. If you have massive storage needs, get a 250GB or 300 GB 7200rpm drive. If you want the drive to be faster (e.g. it will be the drive on which you install your games), get a smaller 10,000rpm drive.

But like if i install Windows and program etc on my IBM drive and then get a SCSI hardrive and only intall games on that one..will that work?

What about having windows on a SCSI drive lol =P

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Jack

· #5 · Dec 20, 2004

You should have your OS and games on your fastest drive cause then the load times will drop drastically

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Tatewaki

· #6 · Dec 21, 2004

I recommend seagate. Their drives are very quiet

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Jack

· #7 · Dec 21, 2004

oh yea, you should consider a RAID array

A couple of Raptors on a RAID array will be almost, if not as fast as, an SCSI drive and definitely a LOT CHEAPER!

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VulcanDragon

· #8 · Dec 21, 2004

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Originally Posted by Sper

But like if i install Windows and program etc on my IBM drive and then get a SCSI hardrive and only intall games on that one..will that work?

What about having windows on a SCSI drive lol =P

Sure it will work. Once the hardware is configured and working, software doesn't care what kind of interface your drive is using.

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Jack

· #9 · Dec 21, 2004

It will work but I think you'd be better off installing Windows and games on your fastest drive, boot times would drop and game loading times too.

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