Best Hard Drive for Performance
The fastest, best performing hard drives for hardcore gamers and enthusiasts. These models top the benchmark charts when it comes to access times and read/write speeds. For truly blazing performance, combine two of these disks in a RAID 0 array.
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Why it's best:
Western Digital’s recent lineup for 10,000RPM disk drives has left quite a mark on the world of fast-access disks. Its 2.5” design packed in a heat-sink known as the “Ice Pak” allows for the hard drive to stay cool while in operation, but the disk can...read full review
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Why it's a best pick:
Though it is a 7,200RPM drive, the WD Caviar Black 1TB is still a very fast disk due to simple hard drive dynamics – the denser a hard disk platter is, the faster it can be read and accessed sequentially. The WD Caviar Black 640GB's low platter count (two platters, eac... read full review
$64.99 - $165.75
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Why it's a best pick:
Seagate’s massive storage drive takes perpendicular magnetic recording and areal density to a whole new level with its Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB disk drives. Boasting four platters of 375GB each, the 1.5TB drive boasts sequential read/write speeds on par of the fastest d... read full review
$109.95 - $223.14
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Description:
The WD Caviar SE16 7,200 RPM SATA hard drive features 640GB of storage and a 16MB cache. This reliable drive delivers technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. Designed for high-performance computers, multimedia and gaming systems....read full review
$62.95 - $156.52
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Newegg.com $69.99
Why it's a best pick:
Samsung's hard drive division has always been a relatively quiet contender - literally! Samsung's Spinpoint F1 series have a reputation for being very quiet drives, but quiet operation does not mean that performance has to be sacrificed. The HD103UJ is a good competitor to t... read full review
$125.00 - $288.24
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