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WD 150GB Raptor vs. Seagate 7200.10

Hulk

Hulk

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I'm thinking about upgrading my boot drive to the 150GB Raptor. It's a pricey item and I was wondering if people that already made this upgrade, from a standard 7200rpm drive, have noticed a significant difference? Apps loading faster, boot time coming down, just less waiting on the drive during the times when it just churning and burning?

I have read all the reviews and specs but there's nothing like seat of the pants experience from those who have made the upgrade😉
 
Well, I can't say that I've physically run them both on the same system, but I have a 7200.10 in my newer system compared to my older system with a 74GB Raptor and the raptor is noticeably faster when it comes to booting and such. In fact, I'm probably going to migrate the 2x 7200.10 750GB drives to my server and buy a raptor 150GB to replace both (since I don't really need to store files on my PC other than installs of games).
 
I noticed a huge bump in speed going from a 7200.10 to a 74 GB raptor. Computer boots faster, games load faster and everything seems a bit snappier.
 
You will notice the difference. I would get the Raptor 150GB. In fact, I am going to get it.
 
The raptors are the fastest. As for will you notice? That is hard to say, I can tell the difference between the my first gen 74GB Raptor and a 7200.9.
I now have the latest gen Raptor and I would imagine the difference is the same between it and the 7200.10

If you want the absolute best the raptor is it. But I always tell people they need to weigh to performance\cost when you buy one. You are not getting a lot of space for the money. You are buying it strictly for performance.
 
I was thinking of getting a Raptor as my next drive as well. For those who have used them before, how well have they held up over the years? I'm primarily concerned with heat and durability. Also, is the noise extremely noticable as well? Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: Brian48
I was thinking of getting a Raptor as my next drive as well. For those who have used them before, how well have they held up over the years? I'm primarily concerned with heat and durability. Also, is the noise extremely noticable as well? Thanks.
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My 74GB raptor is still going strong for almost two years now. That isn't a horribly long time, but I have heard rumors that the drives supposedly don't last long. It may put out a lot of heat, I really haven't looked, but I believe based on simple drive statistics, there are hotter drives in my old system.
 
It's a pricey item and I was wondering if people that already made this upgrade, from a standard 7200rpm drive, have noticed a significant difference?
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Definately. It's not a major difference, but it's one you can see and use everyday without having to do extreme stressing. I settled for a 72GB for my main system drive and put the storage items elsewhere. Definately worth the money.:thumbsup:
 
Thanks for the input everybody. This is a tough call since you're definitely paying a premium for just that little extra bit of hard drive performance. I'm just now sure about it...
 
Originally posted by: Hulk
Thanks for the input everybody. This is a tough call since you're definitely paying a premium for just that little extra bit of hard drive performance. I'm just now sure about it...
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Well, given what you've got in your signature, I'd say you're trying to get a decent amount of performance out of your machine. Why stop at the hard drive?
 
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