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bigtom71 · 08-01-2010, 20:37

I am redoing my media centre PC a bit (mostly because I am running out of space!) and have two spare HDDs one of which I plan on using for an operating system/C: drive. Everything else will stay on a separate drive.

My question is which is the faster and better drive for the job? One is an IDE 160Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 and the other is a SATA 7200.7 120Gb drive. My guess is the SATA drive because of the faster connection but the other is a later model. Space wise both are plenty big enough for a Windows 7 install and other software, so it comes down to speed, noise and reliability.

Anyone know the answer?

RoyalMarine · 08-01-2010, 20:48

would both harddrives not fit in?

personally id use the sata.

i just find them more reliable

bigtom71 · 08-01-2010, 21:00

Yeh, both drives would easily fit in but I just want the one there for an OS. Thanks for the info.

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bigtom71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 124 Adverts \| Friends	Which Hard drive to use? I am redoing my media centre PC a bit (mostly because I am running out of space!) and have two spare HDDs one of which I plan on using for an operating system/C: drive. Everything else will stay on a separate drive. My question is which is the faster and better drive for the job? One is an IDE 160Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 and the other is a SATA 7200.7 120Gb drive. My guess is the SATA drive because of the faster connection but the other is a later model. Space wise both are plenty big enough for a Windows 7 install and other software, so it comes down to speed, noise and reliability. Anyone know the answer?

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08-01-2010, 20:48	#2
RoyalMarine Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: cyberspace Posts: 4,806 Adverts \| Friends	would both harddrives not fit in? personally id use the sata. i just find them more reliable

08-01-2010, 21:00	#3
bigtom71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 124 Adverts \| Friends	Yeh, both drives would easily fit in but I just want the one there for an OS. Thanks for the info.