HDD Help!!

Wilks · 22 Oct 2010 at 19:35

I'm looking at buying a system which has a 1TB SeagateBarracuda HDD. I can upgrade to the 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda for £6 extra - would the extra space slow my system down at all? The system in question will be the Ultima Dreadnought

Also, the Samsung SpinPoint F2 EcoGreen 1.5TB can be had for chaper than the 1TB Barracuda? Is this a better option? Indeed if the size upgrade were detrimental to the speed of the system, the Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II is cheaper than the 1TB Barracuda offering.

Incidentally, Custom PC magazine uses the Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB in it's "performance" and "crazy but cool PC's", and don't mention the Barracuda.

Thoughts please?!

Wilks · 22 Oct 2010 at 20:06

Doh! I never noticed that the F2 Eco was 5400 RPM - schoolboy error!! That's that one out then lol.

I'm just looking at future proofing. Now I know the !tb and 1.5TB Seagate are identical in speed terms, I was wondering if the extra space on the drive would slow the computer down - purely as there's more space for the system to look into.

Wilks · 23 Oct 2010 at 07:58

That's where I'm thinking of going with this Gib - an extra 500GB for £6 seems rude not to go for it

It was really gaming performance I was worried about; but I wouldn't think it would have too much of an adverse effect on speed.

Wilks · 26 Oct 2010 at 11:44

Thanks Azuse that's what I'd noticed too mate.