Need suggestions on quality PSU

[WR2]

Raptors may cost a lot more than most HDD but they DO offer better faster performance than most. Don't believe me check Tom's HDD charts. When I went from a Maxtor 80GB 7200 RPM to the Raptor 150GB 10k RPM I noticed a much more responsive computer and Windows now loads from pushing the power button to usable PC in just 24 seconds.

HITACHI Deskstar 7K500 HDS725050KLA360 500GB $150
Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB $149
Faster Windows Loading and almost 7x the storage space for about the same price.
Windows loading times dont mean much if you only load Windows once or twice a month like I do.

Where it probably matters most there is usually a very small difference - a few seconds - one you wont notice unless you're moving from an older, slower hard drive in the same PC.

Ok, Raptors are faster but there are better ways spend the $$$
difference between a Raptor & 2nd hard drive vs one modern fast HD. Like getting factory OC 640MB version
of the 8800GTS!

 

[aevm]

OK, if there's a flame war I want in

OP: if you get a WD7500AAKS you won't be sorry. It's got 750 GB of space and it's very fast.

Also, you can always add a Raptor later, if you still want. Your first priority is to get the best video card you can afford first, and one disk. You can easily add a second disk later, but it's not that easy to upgrade the video card. For example 8800 GTX + a 250 GB disk is better than 8800 GTS 320 + Raptor + 250 GB disk. Even if it's not better, you can just add the Raptor later when you've got another $200 saved, and in the end you do have a better machine this way.

 

[systemlord]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9465/new004wk7.jpg

HITACHI Deskstar 7K500 HDS725050KLA360 500GB $150
Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB $149
Faster Windows Loading and almost 7x the storage space for about the same price.
Windows loading times dont mean much if you only load Windows once or twice a month like I do.

Where it probably matters most there is usually a very small difference - a few seconds - one you wont notice unless you're moving from an older, slower hard drive in the same PC.
http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/samsung500gb_07080740717/15038.png

Ok, Raptors are faster but there are better ways spend the $$$
difference between a Raptor & 2nd hard drive vs one modern fast HD. Like getting factory OC 640MB version
of the 8800GTS!

If your going to add a benchmark, you might as well include them all like access times. Hitachi makes a great HD though, if I needed a second HD that Hitachi would be my first choice. The responsiveness from the Raptor compared to my old Maxtor 80GB was just so dramatic, thats why I recommend it to others.

 

[perzy]

Fortron ...for example the blue storm series.

The radio amatuer guys says it solid and those people know what they are doing...bad stuff messes up their equipment.

And the blue storm is a heavy sob which is kinda quality in my bo

 

[boozie]

I ended up buying PC Power & Cooling / Silencer / 610-Watt and the HITACHI Deskstar 7K500 500GB. Thanks for all the help everyone.

 

[Malazan]

I ended up buying PC Power & Cooling / Silencer / 610-Watt and the HITACHI Deskstar 7K500 500GB. Thanks for all the help everyone.

You bought a great PSU. Congratulations.