rahul.cnbc
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Storage Solutions Is it Better To Go For 10k RPM HDD for a faster OS?
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...yes it as random seek times are usually lesser and Seq Transfer rates too are better in 10K HDDS but for Home/Desktop/Gaming usage the improvement is not worth the extra Rupees spent on 10K drives.
Rather get a Higher Capacity 7.2K RPM drive than a 10K RPM one.
Unless ofcourse you have everything else in your system totally HighEnd and have no place else for an upgrade, then a 10K HDD might be the only way to spend your money.
A Raptor or any 10K HDD for a desktop, gaming PC should best the last of upgrades if at all...
If you tell me more on the requirement or on the intended use for the machne I might be able to give you a better solution....
Rather get a Higher Capacity 7.2K RPM drive than a 10K RPM one.
Unless ofcourse you have everything else in your system totally HighEnd and have no place else for an upgrade, then a 10K HDD might be the only way to spend your money.
A Raptor or any 10K HDD for a desktop, gaming PC should best the last of upgrades if at all...
If you tell me more on the requirement or on the intended use for the machne I might be able to give you a better solution....
junkiedogg
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Or you can get one of those new hip SSDs via KMD. They are at par with or usually much more faster than 10krpm hard-drives when it comes to random seek times. Fragmentation doesn't affect their read-speed. The only minus here being that they cost a helluva lot more per GB.
junkiedogg said:
People with MLC based SSDs that have come down to "affordable" levels (OCZ brand mainly) are complaining about niggling problems with them. SLC based ones are still in the stratosphere price-wise. I would wait a couple of more months until Intel, Samsung and Toshiba come out with their drives before taking the plunge.
(74GB raptor is for 6.5k here in India I guess).. 
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