Originally Posted by
Shunter
If the SSD is a little too pricey, don't bother with 7200rpm. Look at the 10,000rpm VelociRaptor drives, or the Momentus XT combo drives; both destroy conventional 7200rpm discs and you can have 500GB for well under a ton.
You also have to balance the thermal requirements of a faster drive. 10krpm drives run pretty damn hot.