Gamingphreek
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The only thing i would change.. get Seagate HDD. Hitachi aren't bad, but Seagates are better (quieter and faster). Samsung drives are even quieter, but a little slower.
Excellent build.
-Kevin
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The only thing i would change.. get Seagate HDD. Hitachi aren't bad, but Seagates are better (quieter and faster). Samsung drives are even quieter, but a little slower.
Excellent build.
-Kevin
Gamingphreek
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http://www.storagereview.com/php/benchm...ves=1&devID_0=262&devID_1=282&devCnt=2
Check other benchmarks too. The Hitachi drives are faster.
Check other benchmarks too. The Hitachi drives are faster.
If it has NCQ and 300mbps transfer rates, then you got a faster drive. Fair and square. No need to act like children here.
drifter106
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Looks like you've got things straightened out 
Now replace the NEC 3540 with the better BenQ DW1640 & all will be well
Now replace the NEC 3540 with the better BenQ DW1640 & all will be well
Gamingphreek
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The Seagates have NCQ. As for SATAII. Faster theoretical performance. You show me ONE benchmark that gives SATA II an advantage (not Synthetic).
That review is crap. Half of the tests the Seagates weren't even tested!? Why dont you look at Anands review, where the Seagates are right behind, and sometimes ahead of the WD Raptors. Check almost any other review out there. Ask almost anyone, and most will advise Seagate over Hitachi. The only thing i would put above Seagate is Samsung if you are going for noise.
-Kevin
drifter106
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so i should replace the hatachi with a seagate? which is faster and quieter...dont get stubborn and agree with urself...please agree with each other....
and n7 said replace the NEC...hes the only one who has said something bad about the NEC out of the 108 posts in this forum....so ill just keep it unless more people agree with him.....
and yes someone is helping with this and they will be grounded when they are puttin it together...no need to fry chips
and n7 said replace the NEC...hes the only one who has said something bad about the NEC out of the 108 posts in this forum....so ill just keep it unless more people agree with him.....
and yes someone is helping with this and they will be grounded when they are puttin it together...no need to fry chips
The NEC will be fine. The HD options are totally up to you.
From what I can remember:
Samsung for the being the most silent
Seagate is pretty silent
Hitachi I guess is the most audible of the 3.
WD and Maxtor, I think they are alright, have 2xWD 80GB right now and are ok, but others seem to be more adament to Seagate or Samsung or Hitachi.
All you need to do is know that:
SATA 3.0GB/s is supposedly the fastest 7200RPM HD, if your mobo supports it, and it does.
IDE < SATA < SATA II (SATA II = SATA 3.0GB/s?)
NCQ, native command queing?, also speeds up the process
Just get a 120-200GB harddrive as their price to GB ratio is optimal in that range I believe.
*This is all off the top of my head, I usually would search for it but too tired to
From what I can remember:
Samsung for the being the most silent
Seagate is pretty silent
Hitachi I guess is the most audible of the 3.
WD and Maxtor, I think they are alright, have 2xWD 80GB right now and are ok, but others seem to be more adament to Seagate or Samsung or Hitachi.
All you need to do is know that:
SATA 3.0GB/s is supposedly the fastest 7200RPM HD, if your mobo supports it, and it does.
IDE < SATA < SATA II (SATA II = SATA 3.0GB/s?)
NCQ, native command queing?, also speeds up the process
Just get a 120-200GB harddrive as their price to GB ratio is optimal in that range I believe.
*This is all off the top of my head, I usually would search for it but too tired to
Gamingphreek
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The NEC drive used to be the best out there... at least its little brother did. But after the update it was dethroned.
I cannot remember which was Editors Choice after that, so just listen to what they say
As for the HD's. SATAII and SATA 3.0Gb/s are different. There was an AT article about that recently. If you are so concerned get the Samsung Spinpoint Drives (Quietest on the Market) with NCQ and 3.0Gb/s support. The Seagates should still be marginally faster because no one really takes advantage of the 3Gb/s bandwidth.
-Kevin
I cannot remember which was Editors Choice after that, so just listen to what they say
As for the HD's. SATAII and SATA 3.0Gb/s are different. There was an AT article about that recently. If you are so concerned get the Samsung Spinpoint Drives (Quietest on the Market) with NCQ and 3.0Gb/s support. The Seagates should still be marginally faster because no one really takes advantage of the 3Gb/s bandwidth.
-Kevin
thanks! ill look up more on HDs later! gotta eat some steak! gotta love the steak!
THANKS EVERYONE!
THANKS EVERYONE!
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