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11-02-2009, 11:34 PM
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HDD Setup
Ok, im wondering, what kind of setup should I get for hard drives. I was looking at the Western Digital VelociRaptors and, they might be good and that, but I don't know price is something to consider AND I read that they don't last that much.
Should I look into those Solid State Disks? Should I buy TWO VelociRaptors and put them in RAID 0? Any help will be apreciated. I'd like to know some information about all the options I have and as a casual gamer, what's perfect for me. Im a guy who plays some games and surfs the internet alot. |
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11-03-2009, 12:18 AM
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I would just get a couple of Seagates 7200.12 or Western Digital Black drives.
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11-03-2009, 12:19 AM
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if you're putting the drive in a desktop... i don't think its worth paying for a solid state drive... they are great for laptops because they are durable. I have WD 7200rpm drives and don't find them slow at all... i guess i'm not picky enough to need velociraptor drives. what do you use now?
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11-03-2009, 07:33 AM
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You'll be fine with any drive as long as it is 7200RPM or higher. The average user will not really need/see the speed increase.
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11-04-2009, 02:01 AM
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Excellent Choice.
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