Ergent help please

[Ref2365]

Hello Computer Gurus,
I am in the middle of putting together an desktop PC, I am going to set up a RAID system, I have chosen this hard drive, Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive, Should I stay with this hard drive or should I go to 1TB which I have found this hard drive Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Cache: 64MB
Parts: 3 years limited
Labor: 3 years limited
Model #: WD10EARS
Item #: N82E16822136490

Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated
Thank You
Jon

 

[tecmo34]

I would go with neither, if the Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB is available in your area. It is just as fast as the WD drives, at a lower price. I highly recommend them and haven't had any issues with any of them in my builds. There is really no reason to go SATA 6.0 Gb/s on a mechanical drive. It won't even saturate the bandwidth of the SATA II controller, let alone a SATA III controller. I would only use a SSD on a SATA III controller (be it two SATA II in RAID0 or a SATA III drive).

 

[tokencode]

If you care about performance I would definitely stay away from 5400rpm drives. I personally prefer the WD Blacks. Tecmo is correct that the spinpoints are a better value, but I have had very good experiences from all my WD drives in general and like to stick with what I know.

 

[geekapproved]

Go with the WD Black, it has a way better warranty than the Samsung. The Samsung is cheaper because it only has 3yr warranty.

If you don't care about the warranty, the Samsung's are pretty good drives.

By the way URGENT, does not start with a E.

 

[Ref2365]

Hello Tecmo34,
thank you for your reply but to be truthful other than Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB I am clueless as what are you referring to, would you mined expanding a little regarding SATA 6.0 Gb/s and SATA II as well as SATA III.
i would be greatly appreciated for your help.
Thanks
Jon

 

[tecmo34]

Jon,

Here is info on SATA III (SATA 6.0 Gb/s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#SATA_revision_3.0_.28SATA_6_Gbit.2Fs.29

Here is info on SATA II (SATA 3.0 Gb/s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#SATA_revision_2.0_.28SATA_3_Gbit.2Fs.29

These are SATA controllers that can be found on your motherboard to connect SATA devices to with at a specified bandwidth. Other ones are JMicron and Marvell controllers that can be used utilized on a motherboard, as well.