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    Scorpio Black vs MP4

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nu_D, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. nu_D

    nu_D Notebook Deity

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    I got about 30min before I gotta go pick one up so hopefully someone can chime in...

    Which would be better between a Scorpio Black 500gb and MP4 500gb? Thanks!
     
    nu_D, Jul 15, 2011
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The WD has a longer warranty and IMO, a better RMA process in the event something should go wrong.
     
    saturnotaku, Jul 15, 2011
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  3. nu_D

    nu_D Notebook Deity

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    Both issues are moot for me...so not taking warranty/RMA into the equation....
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    whats the price difference?

    I usually opt for WD for peace of mind. Samsung is usually cheaper though...
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Then it doesn't really matter what you get. Pick up whatever is cheaper. If they are the same price, flip a coin.
     
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  6. nu_D

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    Same price...lol.

    Thanks fellas.
     
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    Scorpio Black if they are the same price. It has longer warranty, and it is probably faster than the MP4.
     
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    Scorpio Black!
     
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    I got the 750GB scorpio black..

    I gotta ask, should I partition this thing or just keep it as is? Performance wise I'm wondering....
     
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    scorpio black!
     
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  11. Phil

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    Sure partition it. Make your first partition 100GB if that's enough for you.
     
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    Why should the first partition be 100GB, and not 50GB or 200GB, or any other size?
     
    maiki, Jul 16, 2011
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  13. Phil

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    Well if you make it 500GB you'll loose any benefit.

    You want the first partition to hold OS + apps +~20%. 100GB is just a ballpark figure.

    You want the first partition to be on the outer edges of the platter where read speeds and access times are the fastest.
     
    Phil, Jul 16, 2011
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  14. tilleroftheearth

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    While I would also recommend partitioning it to 100GB (initially, then shrink it to what is actually installed + ~15GB...), there really is no reason to not use any capacity that is smaller and holds your O/S. Bigger, though and you won't be getting as much oomph out of your partitioning strategy.

    Partitioning/short-stroking works because it is limiting the R/W heads to the fastest part of the disk. When you start using partitions bigger than about 20% of the total capacity, the increase in responsiveness is greatly diminished in my experience.

    If your O/S plus programs is 35GB (for example) and you made a 100GB partition, shrinked it after to use about 50GB of that first, fastest partition - you will gain even more in responsiveness - but, you will have the option/luxury to 'expand' the O/S partition as your software needs grow (without having to redo the whole system).

    While this may seem like 'wasting' 50GB to some... in my books it is easily a fair trade to make with 750GB drives and the time savings of not having to clean install a complete system to add a little bit of room if/when my major programs or O/S (SP's, etc. ) get updated and need more room (sometimes, just for the installation part...).

    This link is a little old, but it is still useful to many:

    See:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...-hitachi-7k500-benchmark-setup-specifics.html


    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jul 16, 2011
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