HDD selection (older system)

[nemesis27]

Hey fellas, I've been out the loop for a while, ran a few searches on this topic but never really found a solid answer and am hoping you guys can set me straight. For this old system, I'm on a tight budget. I want something just as fast or close enough I wouldn't be able to tell, to my Raptor 150 ;with an emphasis on gaming. I make/use alot of texture/LOD mods -mainly for Oblivion/Crysis. Is the WD6400AAKS still comparable in real world performance, if so would this work fine in this system?

The system is:

Asus A8N-32 SLI Deluxe
Athlon 4000+ @ 2.7
2 gig XMS 3200
Raptor 150
Evga GTX 285
PC&PC 750 Silencer.

Budget is as near to a 100.00 as possible, but can go to 150.00 tops. Let me know what you guys think, I'd sure like to get this ordered/bought tonight as I hate being w/o my PC

Thanks alot in advance guys

 

[Dangman]

The WD 640GB Blue and Black drives are comparable to the Raptor 150.

 

[InvisiBill]

The WD6401AALS is the newer, slightly faster Black version of the WD6400AAKS. They can frequently be found on sale for $60-$65.

 

[nemesis27]

The WD 640GB Blue and Black drives are comparable to the Raptor 150.

Ahh, ty Danny, that's what I wanted to hear as I was not wanting to shell out the money for a Raptor again.

The WD6401AALS is the newer, slightly faster Black version of the WD6400AAKS. They can frequently be found on sale for $60-$65.

Thanks alot Bill, I'll give 'em a shot! Too bad the local Micro Center doesn't have them. Then again I'd be paying quite a bit more if they did I suppose lol.