big difference between different rpm

[ismmadzx]

is there a big differents between harddrive 5400 rpm and 7200rpm ?

[don_svetlio]

Not really.

[OSBK]

for normal HDD yes there is the more rpm the more performance. there is also the ssd wich are way better than normal hdd

[OAcesync]

5400Rpm is quieter and slightly slower but not a big difference

[Shoob]

Yes, there is a difference. Just get a 7200RPM drive if it's within your budget.

[ismmadzx]

is 7200 like the highest ? since i found a harddrive seagate desktop hdd 3 tb 7200rpm should i get it ?

[Shoob]

is 7200 like the highest ? since i found a harddrive seagate desktop hdd 3 tb 7200rpm should i get it ?

Avoid 3TB Seagates at all costs. They are faulty. 

[ismmadzx]

Avoid 3TB Seagates at all costs. They are faulty. 

ohh so they are not good ? what should i look for ?

[Shoob]

ohh so they are not good ? what should i look for ?

For 3TB, WD Red is good. Other Barracudas are fine, only the 3TB one is bad.

[MblaZe7run]

is 7200 like the highest ? since i found a harddrive seagate desktop hdd 3 tb 7200rpm should i get it ?

The highest I've ever seen is 15,000rpm SCSI server drives. The fastest SATA drive I've seen is 10,000rpm WD Velociraptor series drives.

[ismmadzx]

For 3TB, WD Red is good. Other Barracudas are fine, only the 3TB one is bad.

haha got 180 gb hard drvie atm so i want to go balls to the wall so i dont have to re download my shit 

[Captain_WD]

is there a big differents between harddrive 5400 rpm and 7200rpm ?

 

Hey there

 

The RPM of a drive is just one of the factors that determine the performance of the drive. I would check the spec sheet of the drives that you are considering and check the actual transfer speeds that are described there. Generally, lower rpm means less performance but also less noise, vibration and heat output so it really depends on what you need from a drive. 

For regular usage I can recommend checking out WD Blue, WD Black and WD Green: 

WD Blue is your regular everyday drive that is most commonly used for regular computing, light gaming and workloads and combined with SSD. It is fully capable to run most games as well as many programs for editing or programming. http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=xebW08

 

WD Green is your energy-efficient drive that works cool, quiet and saves a lot of power. It is designed for backups and secondary storage. Its features allow it to be a great choice for quiet backup builds or for archiving. It is mostly chosen for massive media storage (up to 6TB) in builds that have another drive for the OS and active programs and games. http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=CMJERz

 

WD Black is the performance drive in WD's consumer line. It is the fastest among them and has good features such as a built-in dual-core CPU that makes the drive great for multitasking. It is designed for heavy gaming, big workloads and intensive file usage. It has a llong, 5-year limited warranty and its mostly used in gaming computers or editing machines. http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=LLtFSe

 

Feel free to ask if you happen to have questions

 

Captain_WD.