2 or 8MB buffer? (Video File Storage)

[Gandalf on Crack]

I may be getting a new hard drive soon and It will only be used for some video storage.

Will the Buffer make a difference when just storing that? It sure makes a price difference.

 

[Drawshot]

hmmm... For general video storage it wouldn't matter too much. Video editing might be a different story.

 

[Ice Czar]

a ATA66 5400rpm HDD would probably suffice if the files are contiguous
the 8mb cache is certainly not required
that said are you sure thats what these HDDs will always be doing?

2mb caches are just fine for "storage"

 

[spikegifted]

I incline to agree... If the files are not frequently access, paying for a larger disk cache is probably not worth the money.