best hd for gaming

smart201 · 3 Aug 2009 at 10:05

ive bin out of computer games and computer hardware for a few years now ,but at the time it was the wd raptor? is that the case now or is it there new one velociraptor?
do they do a solid state one thats good for gaming?

cheers for any help

RSR · 3 Aug 2009 at 10:14

Intel G2 SSD would be the best IMO.

Venares · 3 Aug 2009 at 10:51

If money is no object and speed is the name of the game they you gotta get an SSD.
Either the new G2 Intels or the OCZ Vertex's.

AbsenceJam · 3 Aug 2009 at 11:38

For games it really doesn't matter. Best case for SSD vs. a slow HDD you get a few seconds on load times.

Guest2 · 3 Aug 2009 at 11:41

I play all mine off a 1tb lacie external. Works fine

smart201 · 3 Aug 2009 at 11:41

both look sweet and both are around the same sort of money!

PayN · 3 Aug 2009 at 12:26

AbsenceJam said:
For games it really doesn't matter. Best case for SSD vs. a slow HDD you get a few seconds on load times.

This is how I understand it too -- once the game is loaded, the speed of the hard-drive is largely irrelevant.

rodders · 3 Aug 2009 at 12:38

PayN said:
This is how I understand it too -- once the game is loaded, the speed of the hard-drive is largely irrelevant.

I disagree, my ARMA 2 pauses and stutters and the HDD's are going crazy!

BubbySoup · 3 Aug 2009 at 12:48

AbsenceJam said:
For games it really doesn't matter. Best case for SSD vs. a slow HDD you get a few seconds on load times.

More & more games are streaming data from the drive as you move around the game. This is especially true if you play MMOG's. Try moving around Vanguard/AoC or even Dalaran in WoW with a relatively low performance drive and watch your PC get knee-capped

stainless · 3 Aug 2009 at 13:37

smart201 said:
ive bin out of computer games and computer hardware for a few years now ,but at the time it was the wd raptor? is that the case now or is it there new one velociraptor?
do they do a solid state one thats good for gaming?

cheers for any help

I using VelociRaptor for gaming, although its 10K rpm is same as its old brother but but Veloci is faster than raptor X.

Use it makes me possible to run far cry 2 and battle realm at the same time.

PayN · 3 Aug 2009 at 13:37

rodders said:
I disagree, my ARMA 2 pauses and stutters and the HDD's are going crazy!

Hmm, I don't get that issue with ARMA2... not saying you're wrong though, just would not have put that down to the HD myself.

AbsenceJam · 3 Aug 2009 at 15:37

rodders said:
I disagree, my ARMA 2 pauses and stutters and the HDD's are going crazy!

Think you've got a VRAM problem there.

BubbySoup said:
More & more games are streaming data from the drive as you move around the game. This is especially true if you play MMOG's. Try moving around Vanguard/AoC or even Dalaran in WoW with a relatively low performance drive and watch your PC get knee-capped

You're right, some MMORPG's do benefit a bit. I don't play any so I often forget that.

rodders · 3 Aug 2009 at 19:41

AbsenceJam said:
Think you've got a VRAM problem there.

Please tell me more...

Nate Silvers · 3 Aug 2009 at 19:51

Velociraptor 300GB, fast and can install lots of games plus gone down in price now.

tuppers360 · 5 Aug 2009 at 01:14

What your setup need to advise off that really as getting the best HD with naf CPU RAM etc wont help really!!