Originally posted by Nasty
Well, I currently have a Western Digital 120GB WD1200BB hard drive with a standard 2MB cache. But will I see any performance difference by switching to a Maxtor 120GB DiamondMax Plus 9 with an 8MB cache?
I'm sure you would, although I can't find any reviews to show it. You would also see substantial improvements by going with a 120 or 180 GB 180GXP w/ 8MB buffer or a 200 GB (not the smaller varieties) WD2000JB. The smaller WD's are fast, but can't keep up with the two drives I just mentioned.