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Which drive is best for W7 Pro installation
Have the following drives available for my desktop W7 Pro installation. Which would be the better of the two for performance...if it matters ?
Seagate Barracuda 640GB 7200.11 Drive , or
MaXLine Pro (Seagate) 500GB 7H500F0
The only real difference other than capacity I can see is the Barracuda has a 32mg buffer while the MaxLine has 16mg buffer.
Would this difference alone make the Barracuda the better choice and/or have a noticeable performance improvement in W7 ?
Thanks
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- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self built
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro 64bit SP1
- CPU
- AMD FX-6100 Six-Core Processor
- Motherboard
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS
- Memory
- 2ea Corsair-1333MHz-PC3-10666-240-pin-CMX4GX3M1A1333C9
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 - 1023MB (EVGA)
- Sound Card
- OnBoard Via High Def Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 204B main - ASUS VS228 secondary
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 main - 1920x1080 secondary
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 840 128GB Win7 Pro 64bit - Western Digital WDC 465GB - Seagate 640GB Sata B/U - Maxtor 500GB Sata B/U - Maxtor 200GB Sata
- PSU
- Antec 650 watt
- Cooling
- Multiple case fans
- Keyboard
- MS USB dual Wireless Keyboard - IntelliType Pro
- Mouse
- MS USB dual Wireless Mouse - IntelliPoint
- Internet Speed
- Cox Cable
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- Bitdefender IS 2014
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- FireFox Primary - IE 11
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- Hauppaguge Win TV HVR-1250 (Model 22xxx, Hybrid ATSC/QAM)
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i would go with the maxline the seagate version 7200 i think has an high failure rate someone will correct me if im wrong
win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bitamd phenom x4 9600corsair twinxs 2x2gb2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt - Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- self build
- OS
- win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit
- CPU
- amd phenom x4 9600
- Motherboard
- asus m2n32-sli deluxe
- Memory
- corsair twinxs 2x2gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt
- Sound Card
- onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" PB Viseo 233d
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- maxtor sata 500gb
maxtor sata 320gb
fujitsu sata200gb
- PSU
- oryxx tornado 750w
- Case
- thermaltake xaser lll
- Cooling
- artic freezer64 pro + 7 case fans
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i would go with the maxline the seagate version 7200 i think has an high failure rate someone will correct me if im wrong
Opps...should have mentioned this is a "factory refurbished" with the firmware update applied ?
Windows 7 Pro 64bit SP1AMD FX-6100 Six-Core Processor2ea Corsair-1333MHz-PC3-10666-240-pin-CMX4GX3...NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 - 1023MB (EVGA) - Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self built
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro 64bit SP1
- CPU
- AMD FX-6100 Six-Core Processor
- Motherboard
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS
- Memory
- 2ea Corsair-1333MHz-PC3-10666-240-pin-CMX4GX3M1A1333C9
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 - 1023MB (EVGA)
- Sound Card
- OnBoard Via High Def Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 204B main - ASUS VS228 secondary
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 main - 1920x1080 secondary
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 840 128GB Win7 Pro 64bit - Western Digital WDC 465GB - Seagate 640GB Sata B/U - Maxtor 500GB Sata B/U - Maxtor 200GB Sata
- PSU
- Antec 650 watt
- Cooling
- Multiple case fans
- Keyboard
- MS USB dual Wireless Keyboard - IntelliType Pro
- Mouse
- MS USB dual Wireless Mouse - IntelliPoint
- Internet Speed
- Cox Cable
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender IS 2014
- Browser
- FireFox Primary - IE 11
- Other Info
- Hauppaguge Win TV HVR-1250 (Model 22xxx, Hybrid ATSC/QAM)
Samsung HD103SI USB 1TB Desktop Drive - Backup & Disk Image storage
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i would go with the maxline the seagate version 7200 i think has an high failure rate someone will correct me if im wrong
Opps...should have mentioned this is a "factory refurbished" with the firmware update applied ?
ok sorry about that, then definately go with the 7200, faster data transfer
win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bitamd phenom x4 9600corsair twinxs 2x2gb2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt - Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- self build
- OS
- win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit
- CPU
- amd phenom x4 9600
- Motherboard
- asus m2n32-sli deluxe
- Memory
- corsair twinxs 2x2gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt
- Sound Card
- onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" PB Viseo 233d
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- maxtor sata 500gb
maxtor sata 320gb
fujitsu sata200gb
- PSU
- oryxx tornado 750w
- Case
- thermaltake xaser lll
- Cooling
- artic freezer64 pro + 7 case fans
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Both drives are 7200 RPM, so it shouldn't really matter.
I'd go with the 32 MB cache one for the OS drive. Hopefully that will speed things up for you slightly.
Other than that, I'd say take your pick.
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- Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
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- Asus P8Z68-V Pro
- Memory
- 16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2 x 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 64GB Crucial M4 SSD
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
- PSU
- Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
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- Logitech MK320 (wireless)
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thank for the added input JK
win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bitamd phenom x4 9600corsair twinxs 2x2gb2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt - Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- self build
- OS
- win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit
- CPU
- amd phenom x4 9600
- Motherboard
- asus m2n32-sli deluxe
- Memory
- corsair twinxs 2x2gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt
- Sound Card
- onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" PB Viseo 233d
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- maxtor sata 500gb
maxtor sata 320gb
fujitsu sata200gb
- PSU
- oryxx tornado 750w
- Case
- thermaltake xaser lll
- Cooling
- artic freezer64 pro + 7 case fans
