I am in process upgrading my hdd's. I have 2 different 500gb hdd's i am gonna put into a new htpc build. what i am wondering is what should I put into my gaming rig? Should I get say 2-74gb raptors and raid them or should i go with one 32mb cache 7200rpm? If I am just going to really install games on it how large should I go? Think 640 wd black over kill? Should I shell out $10 more for the 750? Heck the egg has a 1tb for $109.
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raptors vs 32mb cahce
- Thread starter rjolin01
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Manaknight
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640 blacks in raid 0 is probably your best price vs performance ratio
i use 2x raptor x 150gb in raid 0 and its similar performance.
i use 2x raptor x 150gb in raid 0 and its similar performance.
Yea, 16 MB seems to have been the point of diminishing returns for the on board cache on drives. I think that the manufacturers are putting it on there just to keep up with the Jone's on the spec sheets.
I have to ask. Have you considered an SSD?
Don
I have to ask. Have you considered an SSD?
Don
ssd is to expensive for me at the moment. i just want something good to put my games on and any music i want to have on my gaming rig. nothing beats killing baddies to "Let the bodies hit the floor!". I also want it where it loads faster. I know oc'ing the cpu help[s and i am maxed at 8gb on ram. so anywho