Whats the best disk format?

I have recently had to change my audio hard drive, but I can't seem to find from apple nor any logic information stating the best type of format for the drive (i.e Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or non Journaled. Case sensitive Journaled or just Case sensitive). I know it will be HFS+ but the options I have stated are what OSX Tiger give you to format with. Please can anyone clarify?

when mac introduced the extend journaled mode some people use to have some problem,(long time ago).i keep working on extended for all all the sata where i put bank and backup files,but use the extended journaled for my system disk.everythnig work fine.i can not explain u the difference between both.

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