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GJSNeptune · May 8, 2007, 08:39 PM

Definitely put Western Digital Raptor hard drives up there for high-end, or even gaming. Multiple Raptors for RAID, although not as crucial. SATA drives with 16MB cache preferred.

I'm partial to WD, but some would recommend Raptors for OS drives and Segates (7200.10) for storage.

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition
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Memory:	2x1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 CAS4 DHX
Video Card:	PALiT 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E
Hard Disk:	WD2500AAKS, WD1600YS, WD1200JD, WD400EB
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May 8, 2007, 08:39 PM	#29
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Definitely put Western Digital Raptor hard drives up there for high-end, or even gaming. Multiple Raptors for RAID, although not as crucial. SATA drives with 16MB cache preferred. I'm partial to WD, but some would recommend Raptors for OS drives and Segates (7200.10) for storage.