Sata 6

[Sartori]

Hello!

Had some questions about the new Sata 6 technology....Am in the process of getting a new build together. This is the MB I'm going to get:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131665

I'm going to try and stick with mechanical hard drives to try and keep the cost down a little. This is the HD I'm going to put in, actually two of them, no raid, just for extra storage and backup....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136544

Will this Sata 6 combo be a big difference from Sata 3 for speed? It sounds like the Sata 6 drive can't get above Sata 3 speed anyway so am a little confused what the point of these Sata 6 drives are then?? Or is it the MB controller thats causing the issues?

Will a Velociraptor Sata 6 drive be any better to warrant the cost?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136555

This is the only thing I'm stuck on as far as completing my build parts...

Thanks for any help!!

[ShyWriter]

@Sartori

I can't help with the SATA3/SATA6 question but did notice this article from XBits where INTEL is dropping SSD prices.. by a lot.. It may be of interest to you in your new build.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storage/display/20101112133200_Intel_Slashes_Prices_on_Solid_State_Drives.html

~Shy

[Sartori]

Okay, thanks for the link. Did some more research, looks like the only way I'm going to be able to benefit from the Sata 6 is to get a Sata 6 SSD:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820148362

I have no idea why WD is calling any of their hard drives Sata 6.....They aren't even close to Sata 3 speeds.....

[Scouk]

SATA III peak throughput of up to 600 MB/s

There is no SATA 6, it is SATA3 with the throughput max of upto 600.

SATA = 150

SATA II = 300

SATA III = 600

I hope I understood your question ok.

You could use a small SSD drive for your System drive and a large sata drive for backup/2nd drive.

good luck with it anyway.

[Sartori]

SATA III peak throughput of up to 600 MB/s

There is no SATA 6, it is SATA3 with the throughput max of upto 600.

SATA = 150

SATA II = 300

SATA III = 600

I hope I understood your question ok.

You could use a small SSD drive for your System drive and a large sata drive for backup/2nd drive.

good luck with it anyway.

Okay, I got it all figured out, looks like thats what I'm going to do.....Came across this new technology today too....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227578