Building a computer system that will be used for Autocad various other design applications. I'm going to build a raid drive setup but I'm a little behind on what harddrives provide the fastest access.

I'm assuming a pair of raptors will be good but any input is welcome.

1/20/2007 10:15:31 AM

15k SCSI drive if you really want to go balls out.

1/20/2007 10:50:00 AM

the newest raptors are as fast/faster than 15k scsi drives for desktop use

1/20/2007 11:08:02 AM

this doesn't sound like desktop use, this sounds like workstation use, but in either case look at the Fujitsu MAU series, a bit more expensive but better in every respect than the Raptors, or any other drive, for heavy desktop / workstation use

1/20/2007 1:59:13 PM

^never heard of those, link?

1/20/2007 2:43:35 PM

Quote :

"At 714 I/Os per second, the Fujitsu MAU3147 finally delivers the first truly significant advance in StorageReview's single-user cornerstone measure, the SR Office DriveMark. The MAU blows past the previously set record, held for nearly two years by Maxtor's Atlas 15K, by a margin of 15%. In the High-End DriveMark, Fujitsu also sets a new standard at 645 I/Os per second; the MAU improves upon the MAS's score by 23%. Here, however, the previous top dog was Western Digital's Raptor WD740GD (not shown- as always, readers may create their own custom comparisons with the StorageReview Drive Performance Database). The MAU's improvement over the Raptor is a more modest yet still significant 12%. The Bootup DriveMark provides the MAU3147's greatest showcase for improvement where it tops its forerunner by a staggering 28% margin. Ironically, however, this test ranks among the least important of the DriveMarks, especially for an enterprise-class drive that ostensibly will find a home in systems that boast uptimes measured in months if not years. Finally, the MAU3147 refuses to take prisoners even in the Gaming DriveMark. Fujitsu's screamer continues its tear with a score of 909 I/Os per second, shattering the Atlas 15K's score by 15%"

1/20/2007 3:47:18 PM