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  1. 02-03-2009, 05:07 PM #1
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    VelociRaptor or Caviar Black

    Which drive is better?

    The VelicRaptor is 10K rpms but has 16MB Cache where the Caviar Black is 7.2K rpms but has 32MB cache.

    Does disk speed mean more than cache when playing games?

    I am looking for a drive around $200. I have seen the SSD drives but don't feel like paying so much for the drive at the moment.

    I will probably upgrade to an SSD when the prices come down.

    If you know of another drive that is better than the VelociRaptor or Caviar Black then please mention it as well.

    Thanks.
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  2. 02-03-2009, 05:10 PM #2
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    Raptor is better.
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  3. 02-03-2009, 05:26 PM #3
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  4. 02-04-2009, 10:25 PM #4
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    Well size wise Black drives... heres my 4 in raid 0. Seems pretty decent to me

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  5. 02-04-2009, 10:35 PM #5
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    edit..realized its a 64gb partition..
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  6. 02-04-2009, 10:41 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by DementeD View Post
    edit..realized its a 64gb partition..
    Should I go bigger? lol.
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  7. 02-05-2009, 12:31 PM #7
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    I have caviar black and its FAST. Velociraptor is better though.
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  8. 02-05-2009, 02:16 PM #8
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    Raptors no doubt about it!!!
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  9. 02-06-2009, 01:43 AM #9
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    VelociRaptor is the best HDD in the world
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  10. 02-06-2009, 06:29 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by <<HANNIBAL>> View Post
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    VelociRaptor is the best HDD in the world
    Other than a 15.6K SAS drive.
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  11. 02-06-2009, 07:39 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by trueplaya4ever8 View Post
    Should I go bigger? lol.
    well i just realized ur access time was only 6.8 which is faster then a raptors..i was guessing it was because of the small partition...could you get those times with a bigger partition??
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  12. 02-06-2009, 08:09 AM #12
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    I just ordered a raptor. Is it best to only store OS on them, and nothing else, if you're going 1xraptor and 1xstorage?

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