Help finding good hard drive... (7200 RPM or higher - 18 GB or larger)

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Thu Aug 02, 2001 10:08 am

I want a fast and somewhat big hard drive for my future computer. Faster than 9 ms seek time would be great.

One question I do have, can I only have up to 7200 RPM with IDE devices? Or do I ned SCSI?

Any suggestions?

blade_146 · Post by **blade_146** » Thu Aug 02, 2001 10:35 am

i believe the new ibm 60gxp series is pretty fast for ide drives. if you want realy low seek times you pretty much have to go with scsi. personlly i think scsi is the way to go. i know some will argue that point but to each his own. i will never go back to an all ide based system. once you feel the speed of a 10 or 15,000 rpm scsi drive, you'll be hooked. if you have the extra cash to spend i recommend a scsi drive anyday, if you want to conserve some cash i would go with ibm i mentioned above. it all depends on how fast you want to go and how much your willing to spend to spend to get that speed. shop around the fs/ft forum. on just about any day you will find a bargain on decent scsi drive or ide for that matter. but hanging out there is another addiction all together

JMan · Post by **JMan** » Thu Aug 02, 2001 12:46 pm

Check out Storage Review for reviews and recommendations.
I'd go with either the IBM 60GXP series or the new Western Digital Caviar drivesCaviar drives. I have the WD800BB, the 80 GB version of the Caviar series, and I'm enjoying it

JMan

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Thu Aug 02, 2001 11:05 pm

I currently have an IBM 75GXP 75 Gig and like it.
But I hear the 60GXPs are a bit faster

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Fri Aug 03, 2001 9:11 am

I'm pretty hooked to the motherboard I have chosen. Isn't it possible to get a SCSI controller to add to the computer later on...? After it has already been built.

Donkee · Post by **Donkee** » Fri Aug 03, 2001 9:49 am

yeah you can get the adaptec 2930u. Real good scsi controller. $75 on pricewatch.

CaterpillarAssassin · Fri Aug 03, 2001 10:36 am

Definately is Sean. But if u go into it knowing u want SCSI and buy IDE. Then ur just wasting money on IDE when u should have saved for SCSI

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Fri Aug 03, 2001 12:06 pm

I have sold a bunch of those 80G WD 7200 ide drives and people seem to like them.

Yes you can always add a scsi card. and a 2930 ant gana cut it. you will need something higher end then that for a modern HD. Remember scsi is EXPENSIVE and HOT...but FAST. another option might be ide raid...You can get say 2 ibm 60Gxp 40 gigers raid them to a 80 giger. that is a Nice option...Just an idea.

Greg

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Fri Aug 03, 2001 4:53 pm

SCSI ..... or SCSI .... maybe SCSI ... anyone mentioned SCSI ?

Hehe, SCSI is really the thing to blow you money away ... but it's awesome once you've seen it in action ... ultimate would be a Tekram U3W controller with the Seagate Cheetah X15-36LP , SCSI performance including IDE-RAID-0 speed in a single drive ... get a fast SCSI drive for OS/newest games and IDE/IDE-RAID for your mass storage needs.
Welp, that would be the ideal solution. SCSI gonna cost you an arm and a leg ... but few who switched did regret it.

I agree, http://www.storagereview.com is THE place for HDD reviews, you want the fastest -> check the leaderboard.

I'm tempted by the X15-36LP .... yeah .... but I can't afford it right now .... and my X15 will keep me happy while I wait.

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Sat Aug 04, 2001 7:21 am

Right now I have a motherboard with IDE, which has Raid 0,1, or 1&2. I might just stick with IDE for now. It will suit me for sure. Right now I have a 12 GB 5400, which is 4 years old. It has suited me fine. I think I will go with the IBM 60 GXP, or a fast Maxtor hard drive.

Thanks for your time.