Arranging HDD's

Jimmy1983 · 13 Apr 2007 at 22:35

Iam getting together some new componets for a new build, now iam not sure whats the best way to set-up my HDD for my new system. What does everyone do,

HDD 1 (100-150GB) maybe a raptor or 72000 Rpm speed drive for OS and Apps
HDD 2 (400-500GB) music/films/data etc
HDD 3 (400-500GB) backup

Then would you partition HDD 1 and 2?

Would like to know how everyone sets there drives up please

Jimmy1983 · 13 Apr 2007 at 22:40

Zefan said:
250GB - 10GB for windows - 100GB for apps - the rest for dat/media

Thats similar to what ive got at the mo.

A couple more things in the future I would like to be able to dual boot, and iam not that bothered about the noise off the HDD's as the pc will be in my room.

Jimmy1983 · 14 Apr 2007 at 13:01

rpstewart said:
If you're going to have 3 individual disks of those sizes then I wouldn't bother partitioning any of them, there's no real benefit in doing so. You might want to look at moving My Documents etc onto disk 2 or 3, that way you shouldn't have anything much on disk 1 that needs backed up if you need to format.

Personally I have mine set up as:

2x320Gb 7200.10 in RAID 0 - 50Gb for OS and apps, the rest for downloads and general guff.

8x250Gb T7K250s in RAID5 - 1.7Tb for photos, music etc

250Gb Lacie external plus a mahoooosive pile of DVD-Rs for backup.

Wow, 8x250Gb what case have you got?

Iam not sure what iam going to get yet, I would like people's opinion on what is best...

Jimmy1983 · 14 Apr 2007 at 16:14

Would you recommend a small HDD for OS and apps?

Jimmy1983 · 22 Apr 2007 at 19:45

What the best HDD to get people? Probably after something about 160-250 in size.

Jimmy1983 · 22 Apr 2007 at 19:58

Hxc said:
New Seagates are popular around here, as are the WD AAKS drives.

Seagate's. do you mean these one's?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-079-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=768

72000Rpm 10

Can you post a link to the WD one's please?

I thought the spin points where surpost to be one off the best?

Jimmy1983 · 22 Apr 2007 at 20:19

rpstewart said:
For 160Gb then either the Hitachi 7K160 or the WD AAJS, both are single platter designs so are a lot quicker than most 160Gb drives. If you want bigger than that then the Seagate 7200.10 is the one to go for. The WD AAKS drives are slightly quicker but they start at 320Gb.

Yer think I will go for a Seagate 7200.10 about 250Gb as they use perpendicular technology.