Western Digital Raptor SATA WD1500ADFD

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  1. aspire180

    aspire180 Regular member

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    Saw this as an idea to use as my Master HD instead of my Seagate 320 7200 SATAII 16MB cache to aid in multitasking etc.

    I see it for 199 after rebate, thinking it might be a good deal.

    Is it a worthwhile investment?
     
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    if you can afford it, get it, they are not the best value for money but you get what you pay for. they dont come any quicker than the raptors
     
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    I won't use 7200 rpm drives anymore after using raptors.
    If you want speed then thats the way to go, unless you go to scsi which are even more expensive.
     
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    Thanks for the advice, just confirmed what seemed already kinda obvious.

    Gonna take the $200 plunge and get it.

    Many thanks
     
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    You won't be dissapointed.
    The warranty is very good as well if required, WD send one to you before you have to send the old one back, and then the 5 year warranty starts all over again.
     

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