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Re: Looking for a new PC for BF2? Look here.

One other thing; I'd dump the Raptor abd replace it with 2 or even 3 Samsung SpinPoint P HD120IJ 120GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-022-SA) @ £57 inc VAT (from overclockers.co.uk).

The new Samsungs are faster then the Raptors, quieter and more reliable.

In testing with Raptor came in a full 10 seconds slower than the Samsung on Farcry level loading. Have to bear in mind the Raptor is yesterday's technology as far as SATA drives go.

I can selectivly quote too:

However, with just a 7,200rpm rotational speed, the P120S can't keep up with Western Digital's champ when it comes to access times. The P120S registered an average access of 13.9ms, which is slightly on the slow side.

It was phenomenally quick in the Far Cry level-loading test too, taking just 40 seconds, while the Raptor took 50 seconds to get into the game. Some of this can be put down to the fact that, with just Windows and a few benchmarks installed on the P120S, most of the data was stored on the fastest portion of the disk, whereas the Raptor, as the permanent drive in our test rig, has more software installed.

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Re: Looking for a new PC for BF2? Look here.

People that are thinking about buying / building a new PC should read <this article> as well. It's esp. geared towards American readers.