Western Digital Raptor X @ The Tech Report
When it comes to hard drives I'm pretty particular as to what one I will actually spend my money on. Maxtor, IBM, and Western Digital are all top on my list and of them the Raptor is my fav.
"ALTHOUGH WESTERN DIGITAL'S 10K-RPM Raptor Serial ATA hard drives were originally intended for enterprise-class workstations and servers, enthusiasts were quick to employ them in personal desktop systems and gaming rigs. Marketing types tend to freak out when enthusiasts show such blatant disregard for artificial product segmentation, but Western Digital took it in stride. In fact, the company has even cooked up something special for the enthusiast community with the latest Raptor refresh."
I'm running 2 of the 36gig models in my system right now. 
Related Web URL: http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q1/wd-raptorx/in...
