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Title: is this a good HD?
Post by: HOTR6 on January 27, 2006, 01:14:46 pm

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2349357

I am going to install Mame 103 and I read that I need at least 40gigs to store that. I have a 40gig HD but it only has about 30 gigs available, I would like to take off everything that I don't need but I don' know how.
So I was going to go with a new HD so I would be sure to have enough room. I also have the NES and SNES roms to load.
Is the linked HD a good HD or is there something better?
The computer is for Mame only but I need to access the internet to get updates for Mame and Mamewah and drivers and such for the components.
Thanks

Title: Re: is this a good HD?
Post by: JoyMonkey on January 27, 2006, 01:25:36 pm

I'd go for one with an 8mb buffer (the one you linked to has 2mb).
Here's a popular choice:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144233

Title: Re: is this a good HD?
Post by: eschmunk on January 27, 2006, 03:13:34 pm

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=4654181&type=product&id=1051384486557

This is one of the better deals that I have seen.  Was going to pick one up but figured that I would wait until I am that far into my build.