raptor 150 or 74?

TheBuzzer · Post by **TheBuzzer** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:48 pm

which one is better in silence?

i am thinking of getting dual raptor drive and raid 1 it.

student · Post by **student** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:32 am

What are you going to do with your PC? Raptors are a real waste of money for most people.

Look at this real world test of Raptors Vs. 7200RPM counterparts.

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdo ... i=2690&p=6

Typically Raptors are around 5% faster, yet cost over six times more per MB. Personally I would rather wait another 0.8 seconds than pay that kind of price differential.

However, its a totally different story if you use applications that benefit from high STR, like video editing.

Vicotnik · Post by **Vicotnik** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:24 pm

The way I see it, the Raptor is worth its price. I find that having a dedicated fast HDD for OS, applications and games, and one or more large capacaty HDDs for storage, speeds up my general "computer experience".

The Raptor 36GB is around $100 and the 74GB is around $150. Sure you can buy a Hitachi Deskstar 80GB for $45 and while the Raptor 74GB cost more than thrice that, for me it's still worth it. Until solid state becomes a real option the Raptor is one of those things that survives several system upgrades, like an expensive TFT or case. I rather save that $100 on the graphics card or something else that really loses value fast.

But if you plan to only use one HDD, don't make it a Raptor. It's much to expensive to use for storage. Only the 36GB and 74GB are interesting for me. I think the 150GB is overkill for most people.

ky · Post by ky » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:09 pm

It's worth noting that the latest 74GB Raptor is a single platter whereas the first generation 74GB Raptor was 2 platters. The 150GB Raptor is also 2 platters.

Mari0-Br0s · Post by **Mari0-Br0s** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:02 am

I have a Raptor 150GB, but if you ask me, I'll definatly go with a 74GB, it is more than enough to run my OS and aplications, and I would use other 7200rpm HDD for storage.

I'm entirely with Vicotnik.

marcob · Post by **marcob** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:12 pm

Well, this being a forum about silent PCs, I'm gonna drop a line about my 150Gb rap.
It is very loud while seeking. Believe me, very very loud. The loudest non-SCSI monster I ever heard the past 5-6 years.

I don't know about the 74G rap, but I know I'm gonna kick this baby out. The extra performance is not worth the noise, in my case.

nici · Post by **nici** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:39 pm

Nobody is denying the seeks are loud, they are. But idle noise is among the best 3,5" drives. It's up to you if its worth it..

TheBuzzer · Post by **TheBuzzer** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:54 pm

ok i guess i will go with the 75 one than using raid 1 mirroring.