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SuperBiiz has the Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $95 - 15% off with coupon code SUMMERTIME [Exp 6/20] = $81 with free shipping. This drive uses the new generation SATA 6.0gbs interface that features increased transfer speeds as well as updated power efficiency and native command queuing.
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Enough with the GB/s bullcr@p, that's just plain marketing gimmick.
A typical 7200rpm can transfer 200 mbps tops...that is in linear, large file reads. No point in sporting a 6gbps or even a 6million gbps interface.
The sata interface gimmick is very similar to those high-speed, 'gold plated' hdmi cable scam.
Well said #1. Why even bother? I'm going back to bed now.
#1 ... the rest of us can tell that the 6 Gb/s is a newer generation than 3 Gb/s or 1.5 Gb/s drives. That's just ignoring the fact that it's also SAS compatible and isochronous streaming and faster reads from DRAM cache and...
The sustained transfer rate of SATA II (3 Gb/s) drives doesn't begin to max out the machine's PCIe buss where the controllers live.
SATA III (6 Gb/s) comes closer, but I suspect that inexpensive aftermarket cards won't be able to take full advantage.