Hard Drive Upgrade?

One Sick Tzim · Post by **One Sick Tzim** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:46 pm

I am slowly but surely plotting out the upgrading of my computer, and have a question:

After upgrading my RAM and Video, I have been thinking of getting two 70 GB Western Digital 10000 RPM hard drives and configuring them in RAID 0 for gaming and video editing purposes, with an external 250 on USB. I am wondering - is going from 7400 to 10000 RPM fast enough to make a difference that is noticable?

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:55 pm

One Sick Tzim wrote:I am slowly but surely plotting out the upgrading of my computer, and have a question:

After upgrading my RAM and Video, I have been thinking of getting two 70 GB Western Digital 10000 RPM hard drives and configuring them in RAID 0 for gaming and video editing purposes, with an external 250 on USB. I am wondering - is going from 7400 to 10000 RPM fast enough to make a difference that is noticable?

74 GB.

7200 to 10,000.

And yes, you'll notice it.

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:18 pm

Yeah they are fast.

One Sick Tzim · Post by **One Sick Tzim** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:29 am

Cool. After ram and video I will pick up a pair then. Thanks!

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:22 am

Without question...yes. The Raptors are the_fastest of the ATA drives out there, period. By such a far lead, it's not even funny.

Made up of SCSI components, Raptors are a 5 year hard drive.