Ok guys,
I am just starting my second build, and something Iv never really looked into before was the numbers associated with HDDs. The only one I really paid any attention to previously was the Spindle speed, making sure my HDD was 7200rpm rather than 5400rpm (my first build was a while back).
What I want to know is, do the numbers mean much at the end of the day? Or is a HDD a HDD regardless? So the big questions are.....
Do the brand names matter? Is a Seagate Barracuda better than a WD Raptor? or are they much and such?
Does Spindle Speed matter, I know that 7200 is the norm, but Iv read that 10,000 and 15,000 are not worth the extra money, is this true??
Buffer Size - Dont know a thing about this, is it important to get a 64mb rather than a 32mb?
Seek Time?? as above, ie is it important?
External Transfer Rate - Obviously important if your transferring data from 1 drive to another, but will a higher speed mean that any programs installed on that drive will load/run faster??
Any help advice appreaciated. My plan is 2 run with at least 2 (or maybe even 3) HDDs, 1 for Windows and programs (lower capacity), the other (1TB) for Data. Any links to what would best suit my needs would be appreciated too
Steve
I am just starting my second build, and something Iv never really looked into before was the numbers associated with HDDs. The only one I really paid any attention to previously was the Spindle speed, making sure my HDD was 7200rpm rather than 5400rpm (my first build was a while back).
What I want to know is, do the numbers mean much at the end of the day? Or is a HDD a HDD regardless? So the big questions are.....
Do the brand names matter? Is a Seagate Barracuda better than a WD Raptor? or are they much and such?
Does Spindle Speed matter, I know that 7200 is the norm, but Iv read that 10,000 and 15,000 are not worth the extra money, is this true??
Buffer Size - Dont know a thing about this, is it important to get a 64mb rather than a 32mb?
Seek Time?? as above, ie is it important?
External Transfer Rate - Obviously important if your transferring data from 1 drive to another, but will a higher speed mean that any programs installed on that drive will load/run faster??
Any help advice appreaciated. My plan is 2 run with at least 2 (or maybe even 3) HDDs, 1 for Windows and programs (lower capacity), the other (1TB) for Data. Any links to what would best suit my needs would be appreciated too
Steve