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Dane Bramage · 10-14-2004, 08:16 AM

I was wondering if the extra 2000 RPM is really a big boost in performance.

Here's the story...

I just bought a 120 GB drive from Tiger Direct for $49.00 after the rebate. I thought... hell yea! Great price. But when I was reading the order confirmation, I saw that it is only a 5200 RPM drive

I tried to canel the order, but it had already shipped. My plan is to use it as my primary drive, but I am concerned that the slower drive will slow my machine down significantly.

My basic specs are as follows:

AMD XP 2000 (1.86 GHz)
512 MB DDR 400 Ram
Gforce 4 128 DDR video card

Obviously the slower drive will effect performance, but I'm just wondering how much?

10-14-2004, 08:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dane Bramage Insane Location: Charlotte, NC	5200 vs. 7200 RPM HDD I was wondering if the extra 2000 RPM is really a big boost in performance. Here's the story... I just bought a 120 GB drive from Tiger Direct for $49.00 after the rebate. I thought... hell yea! Great price. But when I was reading the order confirmation, I saw that it is only a 5200 RPM drive I tried to canel the order, but it had already shipped. My plan is to use it as my primary drive, but I am concerned that the slower drive will slow my machine down significantly. My basic specs are as follows: AMD XP 2000 (1.86 GHz) 512 MB DDR 400 Ram Gforce 4 128 DDR video card Obviously the slower drive will effect performance, but I'm just wondering how much? __________________ Every passing hour brings the Solar System forty-three thousand miles closer to Globular Cluster M13 in Hercules — and still there are some misfits who insist that there is no such thing as progress. Kurt Vonnegut - Sirens of Titan