M m3trj Fully Optimized Messages 1,574 Jun 20, 2005 #1 I'm going to get a new HD, probably about 120GB, SATA. Which is the better manufacturer, Seagate or Western Digital, in terms of performance? Also what is NCQ on the Seagates? Thanks in advance.
I'm going to get a new HD, probably about 120GB, SATA. Which is the better manufacturer, Seagate or Western Digital, in terms of performance? Also what is NCQ on the Seagates? Thanks in advance.
C Counter-Strike Daemon Poster Messages 1,107 Jun 20, 2005 #2 Western Digital is better for gaming IMO, and Seagate is just stable overall. I would go with WD.
T Trifid Fully Optimized Messages 4,010 Jun 20, 2005 #3 I would do it this way, Heads gets Seagate, tails gets WD. TBH. they are just as good as each other. The Seagate may be quieter. I went with Seagate though.
I would do it this way, Heads gets Seagate, tails gets WD. TBH. they are just as good as each other. The Seagate may be quieter. I went with Seagate though.
LoTeX Banned Messages 477 Location A system that rotates chaotically while simulation Jun 20, 2005 #4 If you like reading (which you must cause u already seem familiar with writing), there's plenty of that in here : http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2396 http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2094 these articles are mainly about bigger drives than the 120Gb you were looking for, but there are also these smaller ones in the benchmarks. and there's also this NCQ thingy explained. put your reading glasses on and give em hell!
If you like reading (which you must cause u already seem familiar with writing), there's plenty of that in here : http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2396 http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2094 these articles are mainly about bigger drives than the 120Gb you were looking for, but there are also these smaller ones in the benchmarks. and there's also this NCQ thingy explained. put your reading glasses on and give em hell!
jseber1982 Enterprise SCCM\SCOM Messages 904 Location Atlanta, Ga Jun 20, 2005 #5 i personally like 15krpm scsis. But as far as ide drives, i like WD