160gb sata 8m 3G vs 160 sata 16m 150 decisions, decisions.

Just looking for some thoughts on which one you would choose.

a 160gb 16m 7200rpm sata 150 drive.

or

a 160gb 8m 7200rpm sata 300 drive.

the brand doesn't really matter. i'm looking at the maxtor diamondmax 10, but i owe alligiance to none. If anyone knows of a 160 that has both 16m cache and 3G then point me in the direction and completely ignore the thread.

It's use is for the OS and application/game installations. so it's all access, there's no storage whatsoever. i have a seperate drive for storage, so it's all about seek time and performance.

if in my position, which would you go for? or an alternative drive altogether. i don't want a drive larger than 160. Please don't say raptor, i don't want a raptor. i'm not considering a raptor. I am fully aware that a raptor fits my exact needs perfectly, i however can't justify two to three times the price for it. i like performance, but not that much.

cheers.

I would get a 250 GIG SATA II-3G with 16 MB CACHE.

Have your cake and eat it too!