36GB or 74GB Raptor?

[CHiN0]

Is it worth it to get the 74GB over the 36GB because I hear it is faster and I have a regular 120gig that I can use for storage.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: CHiN0
Is it worth it to get the 74GB over the 36GB because I hear it is faster and I have a regular 120gig that I can use for storage.

if you get the 74 with rebate as it is now, Id say its quite worth it

size and performance for small $$$ diff



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[dtboos]

If you think you may end up using 75-100% of the space on the 36gig, then get the larger one. HDD's tend to slow down once you fill them up past 1/2 their size.

My Operating System partition is around 40gigs on one of my comps, and I've used about 25gigs on it. I'd play it safe and get a 74gig drive. That should hold you np, and you can even section off a 20gig partition just for games ect if you wish.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Most people with whom I have spoken about this have indicated the 74GB Raptor is significantly better than the 37GB, in a number of ways, for a variety of reasons. Since the 74GB really isn't that much more now, I think it's worth the extra $$$.

 

[Malak]

Just check Anandtech's benchmarks, the 74GB is clearly faster. It's not just a bigger raptor, it's a 2nd generation raptor.

 

[DragonFire]

I just got a 74GB raptor a week or so ago. To be honest I would save your money and get a 7200RPM drive. The only time I can really feel a differnece is when I'm loading HL2 or The Sims 2.

My 2 cents...

 

[Blazer]

go for the 74 raptor

 

[JBT]

74's are flat out faster that the 36's, but if I were you I would just get a large 7200 drive. In benchmarks the Raptors own but in real world applications the performance is MUCH closer.

 

[CHiN0]

Okay thanks for the responses....damn you guys are fast around here 🙂

I just got a 74GB raptor a week or so ago. To be honest I would save your money and get a 7200RPM drive. The only time I can really feel a differnece is when I'm loading HL2 or The Sims 2.

Thats a very good reason for me, I want to be first on the map!!!

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: JBT
74's are flat out faster that the 36's, but if I were you I would just get a large 7200 drive. In benchmarks the Raptors own but in real world applications the performance is MUCH closer.

I agree. The new Maxtor DiamondMax 10 drives were quite close to the Raptors for a 7200 RPM drive. Unless you absoutely need the 10,000 RPMs, I would assume spend the same amount ($175 or so) on a 250GB DiamondMax 10.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: CHiN0
Okay thanks for the responses....damn you guys are fast around here 🙂

I just got a 74GB raptor a week or so ago. To be honest I would save your money and get a 7200RPM drive. The only time I can really feel a differnece is when I'm loading HL2 or The Sims 2.

Thats a very good reason for me, I want to be first on the map!!!

🙂

rebate offer

 

[Tiamat]

The 74GB is known to be quieter.

 

[Blazer]

but in real world applications the performance is MUCH closer.

dissagree there JBT ,maybe your real world applications is something different,but my everyday real world use is office aplications,brousing,file sharing through a network,video editing,dvd / cd burning.
and others,i did not setup this rig for benchmarks.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
The 74GB is known to be quieter.

IMO that depends more on the taste of sound, I for one dont like it much, yes the 36 was louder, but the 74's pitch bugs me 🙂



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[Gamingphreek]

Dont get the Diamond max 10. YOu need an Alderwood or Grantsdale (915 or 925) series chipset or an Nforce 4 board to use the feature that speeds them up so much; NCQ (Native Command Queing).

THe Seagate Barracudas are definately some of the best series drives out there right now.

-Kevin

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Dont get the Diamond max 10. YOu need an Alderwood or Grantsdale (915 or 925) series chipset or an Nforce 4 board to use the feature that speeds them up so much; NCQ (Native Command Queing).

THe Seagate Barracudas are definately some of the best series drives out there right now.

-Kevin

All the reviews thus far show that DM10s are still the fastest drives even without NCQ.