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Aight folks. I'm getting to the point where specs are beginning to look final for my upcoming system. I've already got the case, it will be a watercooled one, and I am sure I'll be getting an ATI AIW 9700 for my graphics card. I am definately waiting for dual channel ddr as well, and I'm sure that'll come out in the next couple of weeks. I'm basically waiting for Comdex I guess.
Anyway, it seems I have the option of getting a SCSI config if I wanted and had a few questions about it. I'm already going to be raiding two 80GB IDE drives together. Now price wise, if I go SCSI, it will add anywhere from 300 - 500 bucks onto the system, something I'm willing to pay. I just wanted to know what you guys thought about the controller I've picked out, etc.
Controller I've seen that looks pretty good at $187 is the Adaptec 29160. Looks pretty good and leaves open some upgradeable options for my system in the future. I guess the main question comes down to the HDs.
I can get either a 18.4GB HD at 10,000rpm or 15,000rpm, or I could opt for a 36GB drive at either speed. I'm thinking that 18.4GBs won't be enough, esp a year from now if I put my OS (or OS's, who knows, I may dual boot), main programs and some games on it.
So my question is, should I go for 36GB? What reasons should I go or not go for it? And my other question is 10,000rpm vs 15,000rpm. Pretty much there is a 100 dollar difference across the board, so no matter what I get, I'll be paying 100 bucks more for a 15,000rpm drive. My question is if it's worth this 100 dollar increase. Should I pay it or save the 100 bucks on something else for the system (heh, is purty much maxed out btw) and get a 10,000rpm drive?
Anyway, that's what I'm looking at. Opinions and any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.
Anyway, it seems I have the option of getting a SCSI config if I wanted and had a few questions about it. I'm already going to be raiding two 80GB IDE drives together. Now price wise, if I go SCSI, it will add anywhere from 300 - 500 bucks onto the system, something I'm willing to pay. I just wanted to know what you guys thought about the controller I've picked out, etc.
Controller I've seen that looks pretty good at $187 is the Adaptec 29160. Looks pretty good and leaves open some upgradeable options for my system in the future. I guess the main question comes down to the HDs.
I can get either a 18.4GB HD at 10,000rpm or 15,000rpm, or I could opt for a 36GB drive at either speed. I'm thinking that 18.4GBs won't be enough, esp a year from now if I put my OS (or OS's, who knows, I may dual boot), main programs and some games on it.
So my question is, should I go for 36GB? What reasons should I go or not go for it? And my other question is 10,000rpm vs 15,000rpm. Pretty much there is a 100 dollar difference across the board, so no matter what I get, I'll be paying 100 bucks more for a 15,000rpm drive. My question is if it's worth this 100 dollar increase. Should I pay it or save the 100 bucks on something else for the system (heh, is purty much maxed out btw) and get a 10,000rpm drive?
Anyway, that's what I'm looking at. Opinions and any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.
). I've already figured in 200 bucks for a dual channel DDR mobo, all watercooling costs are covered. I don't really need more HD space as 2 80GB HDs would be plenty, the case is already modded with two cathodes and nothing else needs to be added, and RAM costs (all 1GB of it 
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