Best Hard Drive for Performance

(April 24, 2009)

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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WD VelociRaptor 300GB Hard Drive

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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BuyAAE    $242.00

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

Price Range:
$64.99 - $165.75
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ServerSupply.com    $92.00
PC Connection Express    $69.95

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

Price Range:
$109.95 - $223.14
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PC Connection Express    $109.95
ServerSupply.com    $130.00

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

Price Range:
$62.95 - $156.52
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ServerSupply.com    $82.00
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

Price Range:
$125.00 - $288.24
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PC Connection Express    $288.24
ServerSupply.com    $125.00
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