74gb Raptor 8mb VS. 74gb Raptor 16mb

[tealk]

Would I notice a difference in speed? If not what will I notice as performace boost?

I obviously have the older version (8mb cache) and am wondering if it is even worth it to goto the 16mb cache version for an upgrade?

All Input appreciated!

 

[SuperNaruto]

I haven't seen any direct comparison but 74/16 > 150/16 > 74/8

If the 150 is faster than 74/8 and the 74/16 is faster than 150/16... anyway.. is it worth it ? prob not.. its not that much faster. if you got money to burn.. why not.

 

[AllGamer]

just buy the biggest and fastest, who cares about the money

 

[tealk]

$119.99 at Best Buy right now....for the new 74gb 16mb cache....I think I just might do it.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: tealk
I obviously have the older version (8mb cache) and am wondering if it is even worth it to goto the 16mb cache version for an upgrade?

No, it's not.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: tealk
I obviously have the older version (8mb cache) and am wondering if it is even worth it to goto the 16mb cache version for an upgrade?

No, it's not.

I agree. If I were doing a new purchase for either one, if I did a lot of smaller file (random) transactions, I'd go for the 16mb, otherwise it wouldn't matter to me.

 

[CairnGorm]

I'm flabbergasted that someone would consider replacing a good HDD with another just because it has 8MB more cache. Yes, I have a couple raptors...and I also have a couple new Seagate barracudas. Seriously, you get 4x more space with the Seagates for the same price and lose 1 second in loading time. Will you miss the 1 second? I agree...no it is not worth the $$ spent.

 

[daos]

I have two of these stripped in a RAID 0 and in HD Tach I am bursting at over 200MB/sec. on the 8MB cache version.

Anything faster and we would be in ludicrous speed.

 

[Never Knows Best]

Eh I don't know why everyone wants a raptor. Getting a larger hard drive with 16mb cache would be getting the most bang for your buck. Load times on raptors for most things are maybe 1 or 2 seconds faster and that is when the total load time is around 30 seconds for different hard drives.

Only way it gives you added performance is if your running a server with high io loads.

 

[tallman45]

Originally posted by: Never Knows Best
Eh I don't know why everyone wants a raptor. Getting a larger hard drive with 16mb cache would be getting the most bang for your buck. Load times on raptors for most things are maybe 1 or 2 seconds faster and that is when the total load time is around 30 seconds for different hard drives.

Only way it gives you added performance is if your running a server with high io loads.

Partly but not entirely true. There are desktop apps that benefit greatly from using a Raptor. Quickbooks is one, Powershop is another.

To The OP, the 8mb vs 16mb comparison goes beyond just the cache. The new Raptors have fluid bearings, higher density platters (1 vs 2 platter), so they are quieter, cooler, draw less power and if partitioned correctly can benefit from the high density platters.

 

[Farmer]

If you have $100 burning a hole in your pocket, go ahead. As for me, I'd keep it and spend it on gas, or some other component in your system that when upgraded will actually net you a noticable performance gain.

Honestly my first reaction was "is this man insane?" Of course, now I realize not everyone is as poor as I am, and I also don't know what your requirements are. But I find it hard to think of any requirement that makes this upgrade path anywhere close to necessary, much less logical at all.