I am still looking for a decent price for a 10k RPM and this is what I found.Let me know what you guys think.It is my first post so what??Flag me if I'm wrong.I've been getting so many deals from FW and I thought to give something back.

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Not that great of a deal @ $1.06 per GB, I've seen this below $150 in the past.
Besides you can get the 300GB VRaptor from Amazon for $270 ($0.90 per GB): linky

derekb77 said:buy the 300 gb on the egg not Amazon. they have it for $239 AR.

$232 if this deal is still on.

Damn!!!And I thought I got a winner here .Anyway price/GB for me it's not such a big of a deal since I am only looking to store the OS on it.Actually I was looking for even a smaller one , like 74 or something , so I don't see the need to spend over $200 for that extra space which I don't need , at least at this point.
But you're the bosses so I have to comply.

BassKozz said:cout said:Damn!!!And I thought I got a winner here .Anyway price/GB for me it's not such a big of a deal since I am only looking to store the OS on it.Actually I was looking for even a smaller one , like 74 or something , so I don't see the need to spend over $200 for that extra space which I don't need , at least at this point.
You can never have enough storage my friend, just when you think you have enough, you run out.

Personally, I'd prefer to buy this instead of the 300. I have a 150 raptorX now and use about 20gb for Windows/Programs. I use a larger hard drive for documents. I had Vista briefly and used about 30gb. If you do not use a separate hard drive for documents, the 300 may be a better fit but if not the 150 should be plenty and you wouldn't pay for something you don't need.

BassKozz said:cout said:Damn!!!And I thought I got a winner here .Anyway price/GB for me it's not such a big of a deal since I am only looking to store the OS on it.Actually I was looking for even a smaller one , like 74 or something , so I don't see the need to spend over $200 for that extra space which I don't need , at least at this point.
You can never have enough storage my friend, just when you think you have enough, you run out.

Wouldn't it be wiser to get a cheaper hard drive in addition to this one for extra space? For things that you need fast disk accesses for, you can put them on the faster drive. Things you're just "storing" can go on the other drive.

150GB ($160) + 500GB ($60) = 650GB ($220)

vs

300GB ($230+)

The first configuration would also likely be faster when you're doing multiple things at once, since both drives can work simultaneously and you're not waiting on a spindle to be freed up.

hpmoon said:the whole price per gigabyte thing is a lame approach.
Lame approach... do you have another approach to gauge HD prices?

Let us also take into consideration the fact that the 300GB version is FASTER then the 150GB version: http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3291&p=7
When it comes down to it both of these drives are High-end drives, and if your going to spend big $$$ on performance you might as well get the most bang for your buck, and the extra capacity is just gravy

Not to mention; "The 2.5" form factor, low power consumption, and excellent acoustics ..."
-http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3291&p=9

hpmoon said:Don't listen to the non-techies.

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All that said that doesn't make this deal any better even if you only "want" HALF the capacity, slower performance, worse acoustics, and more power consumption. These 150GB Raptors have been on sale for sub $150 price numerous times... so unfortunately, this not a good deal no matter how you cut it.

Can everybody please vote green and let's move on , lol.No , seriously I think only in OS terms and I only look for speed , this is not a storage drive , or it is if you're rich enough.
It was a good deal for me and I got one today.

@Rahil
I know I spotted that deal , last week or two weeks ago , I wanted to grab like 6 of them but my boss said no refurbished , even though I think it was a good deal.The only thing that scared me was the 3 months warranty.

cout said:Can everybody please vote green and let's move on , lol.No , seriously I think only in OS terms and I only look for speed , this is not a storage drive , or it is if you're rich enough.
It was a good deal for me and I got one today.

You're right - this only makes sense for the OS and installed applications - So you know what your requirement as far as storage space is concerned. So it is a good pick - as far as the price its not expensive but I dont consider it a HOT DEAL

cout said:@Rahil
I know I spotted that deal , last week or two weeks ago , I wanted to grab like 6 of them but my boss said no refurbished , even though I think it was a good deal.The only thing that scared me was the 3 months warranty.

I am not a fan of refurb HDDs either but just gave it a try... 60 buck investment for 150GB at 20,000 RPM was too tempting to resist

I hope they have a reasonable life