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Mandingo said:Is there a difference in performance between these two?
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148140
or
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144415
Yes
The seagate has a 16MB Cache while the WD only has 8.
You will see a diference when transfering/writting large files.
The quality between seagate and western digital isn't that different. But try to buy a drive with a 16 MB Cache.