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    Is a 250GB HDD with 5400rm and 8MB Cache fine for games?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by CrazyLink1, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. CrazyLink1

    CrazyLink1 Notebook Consultant

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    Or would it be better to go with a 250GB with 7200rpm...

    Basically would the difference in rpm between the 2 250's be a big difference for games?

    I am trying to save money on getting a new laptop (as I have said a million times in many threads :p )

    Thanks in advance. :)
     
    CrazyLink1, Jun 26, 2009
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    CrazyLink1 Notebook Consultant

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    bump..

    Im looking to get the Sager NP8662 and trying to make it as affordable as possible, so now I am just down to the HDD itself...I am just curious how much of a difference the rpm would make for games.
     
    CrazyLink1, Jun 26, 2009
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    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    For gaming itself, no. The frame-rates will not be affected by a faster hard drive in any way whatsoever. However, the loading times for saving/loading/launching games will be MUCH faster.

    To answer your question: go with the 7200RPM drive. It's definitely worth it.
     
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    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    It depends more on the graphics card and processor on what you could get from the games you play. 7200=faster write times. What's your notebook anyway? :)
     
    Howitzer225, Jun 27, 2009
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    Yeah the difference would only be loading times, your FPS ingame will not change at all.
     
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    Or, you could go with a larger-capacity 5400RPM drive on the same number of platters. Which, because of higher data density, would typically get in the read/write speed region of the lower-capacity 7200RPM drive; with the added advantage of the higher capacity. At least this is the general rule of thumb, and of course it will depend on the particular types of HDDs that you consider.
     
    E.B.E., Jun 27, 2009
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