Raptor too much, next best is...

[mrudd]

With the cost of an 80g Raptor so high, what would be a cost effective alternative?

 

[anox3]

I was going to go Raptors and because of the price I said the hell with it. I went with the Maxtor 250 GB SATA drive with the 16 MB Buffer It has NCQ/SATA II and from what I have heard is dam near as fast as the Raptor due to the 16MB buffer.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

IMO the Raptors are over rated just go with a big 7200rpm SATA drive for around your price range

 

[CraigRT]

7200.8 Seagate

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Computer MAn
IMO the Raptors are over rated just go with a big 7200rpm SATA drive for around your price range

 

[beany323]

so how does 16mb help???? and from what i gather it's better than 7400 rpm but as good as a 10000?

not to sure exactly.

/em bows to the oracle of knowledge

 

[coolred]

Originally posted by: beany323
so how does 16mb help???? and from what i gather it's better than 7200 rpm but as good as a 10000?

not to sure exactly.

/em bows to the oracle of knowledge

Fixed

 

[beany323]

Originally posted by: coolred

Originally posted by: beany323
so how does 16mb help???? and from what i gather it's better than 7200 rpm but as good as a 10000?

not to sure exactly.

/em bows to the oracle of knowledge

Fixed

ok, so this is the weekly stupid question: fixed?

thanks and excuse the idiot in the corner, he is making room for me...