WD Raptor X

[mr2sw21]

I am reading a lots of reviews of the 10,000 rpm hard drive, and seem like it is a pretty loud for some user. About the speed some say it is fast (so does the spec) but some say it is the same as 320gb 7200rpm single plate. I am still thinking to buy it or not, so it is really worth? And for anyone who has this hard drive is it really loud? I only got a room and I will have my PC on 24/7 is it a good idea to get that then? Please advise? Thanks,

[Logos]

I saw a video on YouTube (can't find the link anymore) and the noise was absolutely terrible. Now that concerned the now outdated Raptor series, recently replaced with the 2,5" (in 3,5" cooling case) Velociraptors. From the tests that I've read they're not loud at all. I said "they" but there's only one available (where ???:confused:) at the moment, the 300 GB.

[Serra]

I've already responded to this same post in the same way 36 times, what's 37?

In terms of *sequential read speed*, yes current 7200rpm drives are on par with - or better than - the Raptor X.

In terms of *seek time*, the Raptor is still the king. The lead gets cut down over the full 150GB (ie. the first bits of usable space see much faster response times than the last bits)... but by the time we get to the point where it's slower, you're using so much of your Raptor you really should be in the market for a larger storage solution anyway.

Loudness isn't terrible. Soundaphobes don't like it, but it's really not that bad unless you're doing continuous random seeking for some reason.

Given the cost however, the general consensus is that unless money isn't of particular concern to you or you have specific reason to believe that your activities would require a fast response time, you might as well get a newer 7200rpm drive. At comparable prices, that would likely be about 750GB-1TB in size. Raptors do impart a "snappier" response from most desktop tasks, but aside from general dekstop use (ie. opening shortcuts to documents, Internet browsing, etc) and *some* benchmarks, there's no real benefit to you these days.

Though, FYI, there is now a new 300GB raptor out that brings Raptors back into a good spot... but with reasonably priced SSDs right around the corner (another year or two?), it's still a terribly difficult thing to justify.

[mr2sw21]

Thanks for the replies I guess I should go for the 300gb then.