2 HDDs?

[irobot10]

I am upto my first build and have a little question regarding HDD selection. Would it be beneficial to have 2 HDDs? How abt the following combo -
1) 36Gb 10000 rpm WD Raptor SATA w/16Mb cache HD for OS and applications
2) 320Gb 7200 rpm WD Caviar SATA 3.0Gbps w/16Mb cache HD for storage

Since these are different drives, I can not use RAID, but just want to use them separately as 2 HDDs on ASUS M2N32-SLI-WIFI motherboard. (my theory is that 10k rpm raptor will run the applications faster...)

Will this combo be beneficial at all, at least worth the money?

Thank you.

 

[jodhas]

Welcome!

Your setup would've been a good home setup about 2 years ago.
I think what you have in mind is 'speed' with the 36GB Raptor. However, there are cheaper, bigger and FASTER hard drives out there.
Check out www.storagereview.com and you'll know what I mean.

Your choice on the WD Caviar is ok for HD storage. But I must advise you not to purchase the 36GB 10k Raptor.
While 36GB Raptor is quiet when idling it does get "scratchy" when it reads and writes.

If you really want to get a Raptor, there is the 76gb version (which is not a major improvement over 36GB raptor in terms of speed) and the more expensive Raptor 150 (Raptor X, etc...) which is probably what you are really looking for.

Stay away from the Raptor 36GB.

 

[biostud]

rather get a single 500gb drive like the samsung spinpoint T166. Depending on your use of the computer the money is better spent other places.

 

[0roo0roo]

its always good to have two drives. use a synchronization program like cobian backup or syncback to keep important data directories/files stored on over two drives incase of failure

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its always good to have two drives. use a synchronization program like cobian backup or syncback to keep important data directories/files stored on over two drives incase of failure

I agree with one possible modification. Set things up so that the 2nd drive can be physically disconnected most of the time (external case) so that it's not vulnerable to malware attack, power corruption, etc. 100% of time.

 

[0roo0roo]

true but its too much trouble really. to have scheduled daily or even more frequent mirroring of files the drive needs to be up. anything that makes it a chore makes it less likely you'l use it. off pc backup is a 3rd layer of defence you can do on external drive or dvdr.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
anything that makes it a chore makes it less likely you'l use it.

How true. I probably don't do general backup near enough but when I get/create stuff that the loss of which would make me very upset, I copy it to a USB key or another pc immediately.

 

[irobot10]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its always good to have two drives. use a synchronization program like cobian backup or syncback to keep important data directories/files stored on over two drives incase of failure

the motherboard supports one e-sata hdd. is that what u were suggesting?

 

[irobot10]

Originally posted by: jodhas
Welcome!

Your setup would've been a good home setup about 2 years ago.
I think what you have in mind is 'speed' with the 36GB Raptor. However, there are cheaper, bigger and FASTER hard drives out there.
Check out www.storagereview.com and you'll know what I mean.

Your choice on the WD Caviar is ok for HD storage. But I must advise you not to purchase the 36GB 10k Raptor.
While 36GB Raptor is quiet when idling it does get "scratchy" when it reads and writes.

If you really want to get a Raptor, there is the 76gb version (which is not a major improvement over 36GB raptor in terms of speed) and the more expensive Raptor 150 (Raptor X, etc...) which is probably what you are really looking for.

Stay away from the Raptor 36GB.

Thank you!
Trouble is 150g raptor is $180 on newegg. Being a novice in this field i am hesitating spending that much on HD. Agreed that it is actually much cheaper at $1.2/G vs $2.8/G of 36g raptor.

 

[seemingly random]

I think the thrill of the speed and the noise of the 10k drive will wear off quickly - I know it did for me. It's more economically sensible to get a (or two) 500mb (the current gb/$ sweet spot) wd or samsung for 2/3 the price.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: irobot10

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its always good to have two drives. use a synchronization program like cobian backup or syncback to keep important data directories/files stored on over two drives incase of failure

the motherboard supports one e-sata hdd. is that what u were suggesting?

both internal installs is what i suggest.

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: seemingly random
I think the thrill of the speed and the noise of the 10k drive will wear off quickly - I know it did for me. It's more economically sensible to get a (or two) 500mb (the current gb/$ sweet spot) wd or samsung for 2/3 the price.

I think this post fell through a time portal from 1996. Recommending a 500MB drive is a little small for what you can get with $100 these days .