- Mar 8, 2008
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I'm building a new rig to replace my old (8 Years).
This is what i plan to build:
CPU: Core2Duo - E8500
MOBO: Asus Rampage Formula - X48
RAM: Corsair Dominator 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB ) DDR2-1066 (5-5-5-15)
HD: (Raid-0) 2 x 750GB SATA II
OS: Windows XP Pro 32 Bit
Media: Samsung SH-S203P/BEBN
Case: Antec P182 SE
PSU: Corsair HX620W
Video Card: GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme with 2x Noctua NH-U12P in Push-Pull config
Soundcard: Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional
24" Dell ULTRASHARP 2408WFP
I want to run two 750GB Sata-2 drives in Raid-0 for higher performance NOT as a backup solution (Will backup to external HDD and DVD)
This is so i can run the OS and Apps on the high performance drives and save my data to a slower Big Dumb Disk "BDD"
I'm torn between Western Digital and Seagate! They both offer a special "Enterprise" or "Raid Edition" version of their 750GB drives which i have decided to go after since reliability and performance are my primary goals. I know this is not the most cost effective drives from a cost/GB perspective but i'm willing to pay more for reliability.
The choice is between:
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 - 750GB SATA-2 32MB 7200RPM (ST3750330NS)
Western Digital RE2 - 750GB SATA-2 16MB 7200RPM (WD7500AYYS)
Which has the best performance? Lowest Noise level?
I realise that both drives are of high quality and they both run silent, this makes it so hard to pick a winner!
My primary need when it comes to HDDs is reliability, high performance and silence... In that order.
I appreciate your feedback on this
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 Links
Reviews:
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 1TB Hard Drive
http://www.hothardware.com/Art...%5F1TB%5FHard%5FDrive/
WD Caviar & RE2 GreenPower 1TB compared to Barracuda ES.2 1TB
http://www.hothardware.com/Art...TB_Hard_Drives/?page=1
Western Digital RE2 Links:
Reviews:
http://www.tweaktown.com/revie..._hard_drive/index.html
http://www.hothardware.com/Art...r%5FRE2%5F750%5FGB%5F/
This is what i plan to build:
CPU: Core2Duo - E8500
MOBO: Asus Rampage Formula - X48
RAM: Corsair Dominator 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB ) DDR2-1066 (5-5-5-15)
HD: (Raid-0) 2 x 750GB SATA II
OS: Windows XP Pro 32 Bit
Media: Samsung SH-S203P/BEBN
Case: Antec P182 SE
PSU: Corsair HX620W
Video Card: GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme with 2x Noctua NH-U12P in Push-Pull config
Soundcard: Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional
24" Dell ULTRASHARP 2408WFP
I want to run two 750GB Sata-2 drives in Raid-0 for higher performance NOT as a backup solution (Will backup to external HDD and DVD)
This is so i can run the OS and Apps on the high performance drives and save my data to a slower Big Dumb Disk "BDD"
I'm torn between Western Digital and Seagate! They both offer a special "Enterprise" or "Raid Edition" version of their 750GB drives which i have decided to go after since reliability and performance are my primary goals. I know this is not the most cost effective drives from a cost/GB perspective but i'm willing to pay more for reliability.
The choice is between:
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 - 750GB SATA-2 32MB 7200RPM (ST3750330NS)
Western Digital RE2 - 750GB SATA-2 16MB 7200RPM (WD7500AYYS)
Which has the best performance? Lowest Noise level?
I realise that both drives are of high quality and they both run silent, this makes it so hard to pick a winner!
My primary need when it comes to HDDs is reliability, high performance and silence... In that order.
I appreciate your feedback on this
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 Links
Reviews:
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 1TB Hard Drive
http://www.hothardware.com/Art...%5F1TB%5FHard%5FDrive/
WD Caviar & RE2 GreenPower 1TB compared to Barracuda ES.2 1TB
http://www.hothardware.com/Art...TB_Hard_Drives/?page=1
Western Digital RE2 Links:
Reviews:
http://www.tweaktown.com/revie..._hard_drive/index.html
http://www.hothardware.com/Art...r%5FRE2%5F750%5FGB%5F/