Raptor or 7200.10?

Hussman · 22 Mar 2007 at 15:53

I really can't decide whether to purchase a WD Raptor (150Gb version) or a larger capacity 7200.10 (SATA) as my new boot drive.

I know raptors are fast due to their high spindle speed. However, I have also heard the 7200.10's are good as they "pack" their data more closely so it can be read from the disk faster.

My set-up consists of two drives in my PC. One has OS and utilities on it, the other is purely for games.

My data is stored externally on a NAS box.

Would I notice any difference between the two HDDs?

Thanks

Hussman · 22 Mar 2007 at 16:59

Thanks for this.

Is this a personal opinion or do you have evidence to back up your statement?

Hussman · 22 Mar 2007 at 17:18

Yep, i know they can be beaten by a RAID set-up. However, I do not wish to go down the RAID route.

Basically then, a 7200.10 will, in real world applications not benchmarks, be the best option for me?

Hussman · 22 Mar 2007 at 17:22

Thank you for taking time to help me out.

Hussman

Hussman · 22 Mar 2007 at 18:37

Excellent, so no difference in real world performance then?

7200.10 here we come...

Cheers