16mb cache vs 8mb cache

[Havok83]

Im going to get a new hard drive and have decided on a Seagate 400gb one. The thing is Ive found 2, 1 8mb cache and the other with 16mb, but the difference in price is about 20 bucks. Is it worth the exxtra money to get the 16mb or will I be fine with just 8?

 

[Blain]

Give us drive part numbers, not simply cache sizes.

 

[Havok83]

Its the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 400GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, Serial ATA-300

vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 400GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, Serial ATA-300

 

[Blain]

The 400GB HDs aren't really the best bang for the buck. Where are you buying from?
Do they offer the 500GB versions?

 

[Havok83]

I was looking at Zipzoomfly, Newegg and Tigerdirect

I really do not need a 500gb one. Im upgrading my internal from a 250gb and 400 is more than enough. I already own a 500gb external and a 500gb internal would be overkill for my needs

 

[Zepper]

Tom's Hardware tested almost all the 7200.10 units and found little diff between the 8 and 16MB versions. They said if there is little or no diff in price that it can't hurt.

This thread also belongs in the Peripherals section.

.bh.

 

[Rottie]

Seagate is not supposed to sell 400GB hard drives because they are known to have some problems. I had two 400GB hard drives died in 5 months Seagates shipped me a new 750GB Barracuda with perpendicular technology.

 

[shortylickens]

I just got a couple of 1TB drives with 32MB caches and it doesnt seem to make much of a difference.
I'd really like to see a small, fast drive with a huge cache, just to know if it really matters.
Something like a 74GB Raptor with a 64 or 128 Meg cache.
Havent found anything like that yet.