In article <Rick1.1d4d0a1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips, Rick1.1d4d0a1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
>
> I'm going to order my new Hard Drives tomorrow and want a few opinions.
>
> I was going to order 2 x 500GB
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148136
Together both of
> these drives will cost $240.
> I've also been thinking about going with 1 x 1TB.
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148274
This one drive
> will cost $330.
If you think 1TB will be enough disk space for you for the
foreseeable future, go with the 2x500GB. Im****tant information can
be kept on both, for "backup". If all the data is im****tant, the
answer is self evident.
> The 500GB drives are 7200rpm 16mb Cache and the 1TB drive is 7200rpm
> 32mb Cache. Do you think the 32mb Cache is worth the extra $90.
No. Caches size on a disk drive is a meaningless number. As long
as there is enough to function, more doesn't do anything.
> If I go
> with the 2 x 500GB that would leave enough money to buy another 2GB RAM
> for a total of 4GB then I would load Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> instead of 32bit.
Or you could save the money, ditch Vista altogether, and take your
SO out to dinner.
> Or instead of the 2GB RAM I might buy another MSI
> nVidia Geforce 8600gts and try my hand at SLi. Both of these options
> will most likely come later but I could afford one or the other now if
> I go with the 2 x 500GB instead of the 1 x 1TB Hard Drive.
> Which Drive(s) would you buy?
> 2 x 500GB 7200rpm 16mb Cache
> 1 x 1TG 7200rpm 32mb Cache
All things being equal, Seagate.
--
Keith
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