Anyway, as u can c in my signature, I haf a really puny HDD at only 80gb. Y so small? Well, I only store games in my rig. All other data is put into my external HDD. I've just run out of space for my games so I'm looking to get a new HDD or mebe even a couple.

I don't need much storage as even big games r only about 4gb average n even the 36gb Raptor can hold bout 10 games. Here's what I've been thinking. A SATA2 80gb is only rm170. A 36gb Raptor is rm385. A SATA2 16mb cache 320gb is rm365.

Let's say I set my budget at rm400. What would be best bang for buck?
1. A single 36gb Raptor.
2. 2x80gb in RAID 0.
3. A single 320gb.

The Raptor is fastest at 10k RPM but only has a puny 36gb. 80gb is not that fast but will it be almost as fast as the Raptor if we RAID 0 2x80gb? Or will a single 320gb HDD whoop options 1 n 2 simply coz it has higher areal density? What do u guys think? Which wud be fastest?

This post has been edited by ianho: Oct 3 2006, 04:39 PM

i would suggest you go for this
2x80gb in RAID 0.

i am using 2x200GB RAID 0
great performance!

Guys, sorry to chipped in out of nowhere.

Just wondering, do any of u guys dload files extensively/heavy like having BT on almost 24hours?

If yes,

How long your harddisks lifespan so far? And what type of harddisk is it. Plus, have u ever do some maintenance or preventive actions to avoid catastrophic damages?


Thanks, in advance of course.

i am having BT 24/7 by using my old 80G Western Digital HDD, if not mistaken i have it for more than 4 years.

There is a discussion thread started last year...

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=205980

i cant really BT since it was not allowed on my isp tmnet.

with the speed of streamyx, it dont really has a effect on HD lifespan, temperature has more effect and will kill HD faster.

haha.. like me lah. you can put dual fan in front of your HDD and blow as fast as you can. now my HDD is cooler than before. but still 40 over celcius.

no, i unemployered at home.

currently using Seagate sataII. my hdd temp start from 34C then jum to 43C and max reach 47C..
izzit ok ?? or i need add cooling fan ??

adding a fan would reduce the temps by 5-10'C. 47'C is quite hot. my samsung used to run at 50'C, after add cooling fan now at 40'C.

thanks. normal small fan like 5-8cm is sufficient??

lol i tot samsung using liquid bearing.... though is hotter than other...

This post has been edited by yehlai: Oct 4 2006, 06:35 PM

how come barely no one reply to this?
like u said, u don need much storage. so just go for 36GB raptor. but for me, i'll go for 300GB Seagate. two reasons, 1)5 years warranty, 2)impressive benchmark results i saw before and its on top of the rest (WD, SS) and Maxtor is close to it but heard too many ppl complaining bout maxtor. i don think there would be much improvement as for the 36GB Raptor in real life gaming. lets just say the price/performance is not right for me.



@yehlai
do u think tat liquid thingy would leak or not? recently i open up my 2-yeald-old 80GB Samsung and found out tat there is something greasy/oily around the core there. any idea?

This post has been edited by ddww: Oct 4 2006, 07:00 PM

get the raptor, you'll notice significant improvements in loading times and also booting into windows

might be true, but i always heard complains from my fren. (the only fren tat using Raptor) always murmuring tat not worth buying it. neway, it depends on every ppl. pour ppl might had pour talk here

haha i really dunno fren.. i never open my hdd. but i think wont leak so easy one. im not 2 years ago Samsung using this liquid technology for their hdd. can check with Samsung on-line maybe.

u know repair hdd one?? open to repair? i guess

This post has been edited by yehlai: Oct 4 2006, 07:57 PM

try not to buy maxtor..my maxtor suddenly die in 1year 3months without reason..i was using it suddenly my pc hang then i restart & cant load windows,i try format & install windows but cant partition liao..KO ledi..

Well, for me, performance is most important. What I want is reduced load times. But I'm still wondering if the 320gb 16mb HDD will b as fast or mebe even faster than a single 36gb Raptor coz the 320gb has so much more areal density.

I'm just using that rm400 budget thingy as a guideline coz mebe sum of the members here haf actually tried between a single 36gb Raptor VS 2x80gb VS single 320gb.

I may also decide to get 2x320gb if they really r faster than a single 74gb Raptor. The thing I really haf doubts about is the noise level. I've heard many complain about how loud the Raptor is. Is it really that loud? I treasure silence as I've now built my rig to b really quiet. I dont wanna ruin it all by having a monster drive makin lotsa noise.

wat is the best HDD to do as master... all software oni... wat HDD that can reducedload time??? i want a really fast 1... any 1 can suggest 1

any mechanical noise? maybe the circuit board fried cos too hot. happened to my bro's 1 year old maxtor. anyway send for RMA, the warranty should be for 3 years.

nop..nothing is wrong with the circuit..yeah i had send it in..but cant assure izzit fixable cause my hdd casing have some holes(i duno how it came) & they told me the company had veen very strict on this and might not fix for you..just some crap excuse by those busniessman again..