WD Raptor WD740ADFD - hard drive - 74 GB - SATA-150

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• 7 stars

  WD Raptor, Is it too wild for you?

  by nwcafesurfer on January 3, 2007

  Pros: Its fast! It sports an access time roughly half that of traditional hard drives and it really shines in loading Windows, launching applications & loading levels in games. Runs fairly cool

  Cons: The performance of the WD Raptor comes at a premium; the drives are usually small and cost much more than equally sized drives. Louder than your average hard drive.

  Summary: If you want the fastest, wildest drive currently available, this is it. From my experience, the WD Raptor is an excellent addition to gaming systems and for hardware enthusiasts. But ...

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  Summary: If you want the fastest, wildest drive currently available, this is it. From my experience, the WD Raptor is an excellent addition to gaming systems and for hardware enthusiasts. But be forewarned unused/unwanted software and registry settings can quickly negate the performance of this drive. The WD Raptor is not a silver bullet to speed up ones system; a streamlined OS in addition to the Raptor can make for an incredibly fast & responsive system that will have your friends green with envy.
  If you’re considering the WD Raptor keep in mind, recently released SATAII drives have comparable performance to the Raptor. Though not as fast, these drives have respectable cost/size/performance characteristics that are worth a second look.

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• 2 stars

  Should I really have to buy a new HDD every year?

  by beneblanco102 on September 1, 2010

  Pros: Nothing. If it breaks after a year or less--like it does--then no bells and whistes can make up for that.

  Cons: TWO THINGS: 1. They break SOON, and 2. WD customer service SUCKS.

  Summary: I had THREE in three years because they kept breaking. I've had Seagate drives that lasted 4 years alone. These can't even last one? Garbage.
  
  And when they ...

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  Summary: I had THREE in three years because they kept breaking. I've had Seagate drives that lasted 4 years alone. These can't even last one? Garbage.
  
  And when they sent me the replacement drive last year (the third one) I couldn't get their original back to them within the 60 days so they charged me--WHICH I UNDERSTAND. I was okay with the fact that they charged me because of my tardiness. But if they do that they should also renew the warranty. They didn't.
  So when the REFURBISHED drive that they CHARGED ME 98 dollars for crashed--like they all do--it was passed its warranty and I was screwed.
  
  
  I LOVE my new SEAGATE drve now, though!

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