Drive difference

ajm · 4 Oct 2008 at 09:48

I have been looking at getting a new drive for my system, this will be my boot drive. I have most of my installed programs (games etc on a seperate drive) and wondered what is best to go for.

New drive just for OS and 2nd drive for Games

or

New drive for OS and a partition for storage.

Which would be the quicker and best option?

Been looking at these 2 drives and wondered what the difference is apart from size. Also which is best choice?

Samsung SpinPoint F1 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD252HJ)

Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ)

Thebug · 4 Oct 2008 at 10:21

The f1 320gb will be quicker as it uses the new 320gb single platter

Amnesia · 4 Oct 2008 at 12:44

pay 43 quid and get the 500gb spinpoint

Thebug · 4 Oct 2008 at 12:59

memory said:
pay 43 quid and get the 500gb spinpoint

Surely that uses 250gb platters so will be slower than the 320gb

Major_Disaster · 4 Oct 2008 at 15:29

^^ What he said.

OP: The 320 will be faster.

Ch3m1c4L · 4 Oct 2008 at 15:30

it does afaik.

get *** 320GB drive

ajm · 4 Oct 2008 at 15:53

Ok thanks everyone for the advice, i will go for the 320g F1 version.

Now all i need to know if how to use it as 1 boot drive or partitioned? Also will it get dramatically slower the more the drive gets filled?

ajm · 7 Oct 2008 at 09:29

Anyone please help me out with this one?

ajm · 17 Oct 2008 at 16:46

Please guys someone must know the best option here. :confused:

ajm · 21 Oct 2008 at 09:16

Is there any difference in speed with the...

Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB

Samsung SpinPoint F1 640GB

There are a few posts in the forum that say there is but i wondered if this is true as they both use 320gig platters.