Seagate VS Toshiba - Which in game rig?

[gsparesa]

I have a Seagate 160GB Barracuda Model ST3160827AS and a Hitachi 250GB Deskstar 7K250 Model HDS722525VLSA80. I benchmarked them both on my game system using Sandra 2005.1.10.37 File system benchmark. (I was too cheap to purchase HDTach). My computer is based on the new Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9. Of the two drives, it appears that the Hitachi reads a little quicker and the Segate writes a little quicker. Please review the reports below and give me a suggestion of which drive I should place in my game rig. I'm leaning twards the better reader, Hitachi, because I'm thinking it will load games faster.


Seagate ST3160827AS

Hitachi HDS722525VLSA80

 

[gsparesa]

After looking at my old Abit AT7 RAID Sandra marks, I think I'm going To RAID the GA-K8NF-9.

 

[KoolDrew]

Artificial benchmarks really mean nothing. You probally won't notiuce any speed difference.

 

[sswingle]

Seagate. Performance aside, the seagate has a much better warranty.

 

[Appledrop]

i've never owned a Deskstar, but the very name conjures me images of teh grim reaper 😕, it was probably only a specific [old] batch of deskstars that were the evil ones though, probably. :evil: