xazraelx
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Processor | i7 920 @ 3.5ghz |
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Motherboard | EVGA x58 |
Cooling | HAF 932 |
Memory | 3x2 Gskills |
Video Card(s) | Dying 4890 1gb |
Storage | Too many |
Case | HAF 932 |
Software | Win7 |
Does it really need to be 80gb minimum, 300gb recommended? I have a 32gig raptor that I recently acquired for quite a cheap price ($20), just because someone I know was trying to get rid of some PC parts. Good deal or no, I'm currently using two computers as follows:
I have my main computer, which is using a slow old 320 seagate, but it works. Vista load time is around 40 seconds. Have two additional hard drives in there for storage. This is kind of my workhorse computer, I play games, convert videos, whatever on it. Sometime this year, though, I plan on getting rid of it and going i7
I have a second computer, which has never seen a full OS boot, just testing. I recently built it off of spare parts from slickdeals, it's about a $200 amd 6000+ 4 gigs ram build. I was wanting to start using it as a file server, streaming server, etc, for the various multimedia devices in my apartment. Several people I know recommend I start with WHS, so I was going to. I've been looking into getting 2-4 WD greenpower 500gigers for storage, but have no idea what to use for the OS drive. Windows suggest (read: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...4e20-a605-9f225cc11721/WHS_GettingStarted.pdf) a 300 gb OS drive, with a minimum of 80gb. Why the hell would we need such a large OS drive? Like I said, I have the 32gb raptor drive that I'm inclined to put to use.
Just wondering if it would be more beneficial for me to buy a single platter 160/250 hdd -for the WHS computer-, or to just use the raptor I have laying around.
Thanks TPU =)
I have my main computer, which is using a slow old 320 seagate, but it works. Vista load time is around 40 seconds. Have two additional hard drives in there for storage. This is kind of my workhorse computer, I play games, convert videos, whatever on it. Sometime this year, though, I plan on getting rid of it and going i7
I have a second computer, which has never seen a full OS boot, just testing. I recently built it off of spare parts from slickdeals, it's about a $200 amd 6000+ 4 gigs ram build. I was wanting to start using it as a file server, streaming server, etc, for the various multimedia devices in my apartment. Several people I know recommend I start with WHS, so I was going to. I've been looking into getting 2-4 WD greenpower 500gigers for storage, but have no idea what to use for the OS drive. Windows suggest (read: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...4e20-a605-9f225cc11721/WHS_GettingStarted.pdf) a 300 gb OS drive, with a minimum of 80gb. Why the hell would we need such a large OS drive? Like I said, I have the 32gb raptor drive that I'm inclined to put to use.
Just wondering if it would be more beneficial for me to buy a single platter 160/250 hdd -for the WHS computer-, or to just use the raptor I have laying around.
Thanks TPU =)
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