raptors and 7200.10

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ok just want which you would go for out of these 2 options, we are assuming there is data storage in another drive and that this is purely for operating system, games and applications. Would you go for:

2x 200gb seagate 7200.10 in raid 0 (400gb total)

OR

2x 74gb raptor 10k 16mb in raid 0 (148gb total)

So backup storage isnt an issue, just assume there is a massive drive in addition to these that takes care of it

good points for 7200.10:
more storage
cost
less noise

good points for raptor:
seek speed increase
cant think of any other but thats an important good point

oh i realise theres been threads about this already but im limiting you to those 2 options to pick from. No single drive option, no 3rd drive type option. Pick 1 of those 2 in raid! assume both can be afforded but obviously less cost is a factor. Also intrested to see whether people think 148gb will be enough for o.s/games etc for the future and not just today. Today we have o.s taking up a few gig and games the same, but that looks like its changing but just how much is the question, enough to warrent the 7200.10 drives perhaps?

oh also assume this is for a heavy gaming machine and not just for apps etc

 

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do you think 148gb is gonna still be enough for games and vista in like 2 years time? i dont install 'that' many games but i wanna have space for a good few. supreme commander for e.g is gonna take up 10gb which i just got the other day. On the other hand dont know if all games are gonna start being like that

 

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so you would say that 400gb is an unnessesary amount to use in a raid 0 setup for o.s/games then? obviously its all the non essential but wanting to run fast stuff on this drive and just really trying to decide whether 150 is enough for that or not. Seems like raptors are what im hearing as the winners sofar