WD VelociRaptor 600GB RAID review
Up Close and Test Setup
Published: 2nd November 2010 | Source: Western Digital | Price: £212 |
VelociRaptor Up Close
Visually the 600GB is nearly identical to the smaller version we're all used to. The heat-sink dominating proceedings.
Of course if one VelociRaptor is lovely, then two are divine. Side by side they certainly look the part.
The benefit from the deep sides in the heat-sink is that when stacked closely together they still remain cool with plenty of room for the heat to escape.
Test Setup
ASUS Rampage III Extreme
Intel i7 950 @ 4GHz
6GB Mushkin Redline RAM
Corsair AX1200 PSU
Noctua NH-D14
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2x Western Digital VelociRaptors in RAID 0
We will also be comparing against the nearest large capacity SSD to hand, the Kingston SSD Now V+ 256GB.
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Originally Posted by dipzy
They still pretty amazing drives, i got a 120gb ssd for my operating system, 300gb velociraptor for my programs and games also a 2tb sata drive for my music and HD Video's |
Work well?
I am thinking of setting my system up the same way.Quote
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Originally Posted by yggdrasil
How dose that setup work for you? Work well? I am thinking of setting my system up the same way. |
I would recommend a setup like this to everyone
QuoteI just would use it for large programs, games and what not and the SSD for windows and smaller programs.
I got to much data to fit on a 600GB drive
5.5TB to much 
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I got to much data to fit on a 600GB drive
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Originally Posted by yggdrasil
I just would use it for large programs, games and what not and the SSD for windows and smaller programs. I got to much data to fit on a 600GB drive 5.5TB to much |
? that a lot of data, you would need 3 x 2tb drives or more for storage Quote
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Before SSDs there was the Western Digital VelociRaptor. With price per GB seemingly stable, it's time to revisit the HDD performance King.
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There still alot of people who would still buy them as they are becoming cheaper