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Thanks for the info.

I'm doing a clean install of vista on a new computer. Should I spend the extra $50 to get Vista with SP1 or just get the old version and upgrade afterwards? Any pros and cons either way? Thanks for your help.

So with noise being a non-issue, does the Raptor in the real world noticeably outperform a 160gb drive? The Raptor costs about $100 more.

As far as the WD's, which 160gb is better for OS/apps - the Caviar SE WD1600AAJS or the Caviar RE WD1600YS? The RE is the enterprise version which supposedly may be more reliable and has a longer 5yr warranty. My guess is there isn't any difference?

Many people like the raptor but I'm still wary about the noise having never heard it for myself. I've read that the new 7200 drives like the WD 640gb come close to the raptor in performance. So how do the 160 or 320gb drives compare to the 640gb or raptor? If they are close in performance, I'll...

I'm building a new computer and plan on having a HD for OS/apps only with other drives handling data, media, and backup. What would be the best hard drive for OS/apps? I searched around and couldn't find a direct answer to my question. The most important factors for me are performance and...