Maxtor vs Seagate vs Western Digital

[Blue]

For around the same price i can get any of theses three 7200 rpm HD.

Which one is the best for gaming?

1-Maxtor 200 GB s-ata 8mb
2-Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB s-ata
3-Western Digital Raptor 200 gb s-ata

Blue

 

[oops]

The first two uses FDB (quieter I think). They all use 8MB cache, all have 7200RPM. I read somewhere that WD Raptor is better if you want to get the most out of SATA. I can't confirm but doesn't Seagate make better HDs using SCSI and not so much for SATA? So I guess it really comes down to preference. =)

I can't choose between the two I've narrowed down to either lol.

 

[RobD]

The WD you listed isn't a Raptor, it's a Caviar. The Raptors are 10,000rpm, 36.7GB or 74GB drives. But they are beauties. 5 year warranty. The 74GB drive is new and quite pricey. Personally, out of the 3, I'd go with the WD Caviar model. Damn fine drives.

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