New HD reduced my transfer scorre

> Is if possible you replaced a Sata300/Sata II drive with a SATA 150 drive?
> The 7600GT is an excellent choice, The 8600GT which is coming out next
> month might be a better choice since it has a more powerfull GPU and has
> DX10 support for future games.
>
> "troy marrs" <trmarrs@longviewcomm.net> wrote in message
> news:%238HLXWQaHHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I have an HP a1710n with a barracuda 320 gig sata with 16mg cache and my
>>system crashed. I bought a WD caviar se16 250 gig sata with 16meg cache.
>>My transfer rate score dropped from 5.9 to 5.4. Is this just do to an
>>inferior HD or is their something I can do to increace my score. And is
>>the dif between 5.4 and 5.9 even worth worrying about. Also I need to get
>>a new vid card as my 6150le sucks. I'm looking at geforce 7600gt between
>>XFX, EVGA, and BFG. Any opinions on which would be better for gaming. Or
>>is their something else that I might look at in this price range. (Under
>>$160) Also, what should I be looking at for good speakers under $300. I'm
>>burning my 400 cds onto my comp and would really like a good sound when
>>I'm finished.

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>I have an HP a1710n with a barracuda 320 gig sata with 16mg cache and my
>system crashed. I bought a WD caviar se16 250 gig sata with 16meg cache. My
>transfer rate score dropped from 5.9 to 5.4. Is this just do to an inferior
>HD or is their something I can do to increace my score. And is the dif
>between 5.4 and 5.9 even worth worrying about. Also I need to get a new vid
>card as my 6150le sucks. I'm looking at geforce 7600gt between XFX, EVGA,
>and BFG. Any opinions on which would be better for gaming. Or is their
>something else that I might look at in this price range. (Under $160) Also,
>what should I be looking at for good speakers under $300. I'm burning my
>400 cds onto my comp and would really like a good sound when I'm finished.