>> My desktop currently runs one of these: >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140 >> >> I'm pretty much out of space and I'm trying figure out the best way to >> expand. The factors to consider are cost, capacity, speed, noise, and >> heat. > > So you don't care about security, right? With security I mean redundancy > (RAID1,5,10,...)
I haven't considered RAID for data security because I'm backing up critical system and data files across physical locations. I figure that's better because I'm protected in case of fire or theft. It would be nice for the system to stay up in the case of a hard drive failure, but there are so many other components that could fail. >> Should I get another identical drive and set up RAID, or will >> that create too much noise and heat? > > A RAID won't cause more heat or noise than a second drive but it will also How much perceived noise does a second drive create? > I'd say if you don't care about redundancy, you should go for a single 1TB > disk. I'd prefer a Samsung Spinpoint F1. Spinpoints have the reputation of > being a good mix between cost effectiveness, speed and noise. Do you think that would result in a greater speed increase than another Seagate and RAID0? - Grant
