WD Raptors 74 or 150gb models

[David230]

I am thinking of buying 2 74gb's or 1x 150 @ the end of the month. Just wanted to know, are these drives noisy at idle and when operating? I have a quiet system and I am having trouble finding a drive that does'nt irritate the crap out of me.

Looking for hardcore performance from a drive aswell and these look like they might be just the ticket.

 

[David230]

If performance is very good, I can live with the noise. Or do as skeme said and put them in enclosures.

Can you get watercooled enclosures seeing as I am heading the W/C way.

TBH my spinpoint is noisy, it could be theres something up or I might have expected too much from it. Its been winding me up something cronick this weekend. Theres a few posts scattered around the place about it.lol

OCuk prices seem very good on the raptors so I think I might have to make up a little shopping list EOM!!

 

[David230]

Cheers for your info guys.

I guess if I could ever afford a second 150gb raptor, then that would be the ideal setup.

Looks like 1 x 150gb for now and just be patient.