After cruising various sites, reading the epic flame wars and various FAQs.. I'm in fact 100% less certain what to do than I was before I started to investigate!
I'm after some good input really. As in reasons why to do whatever option. So without further ado ->
ATM - my hard drive array is 2x 74gb raptors, in RAID 0, with 1x 250gb storage drive.
ok so this is basically 2 different changes i may or may not make; first of all im giving my 250gb drive to my gf since I require more storage and I'm nice lol.
i wanna keep to raptors for my boot drive, and saddle up half a terrabyte of storage space.
1st dilemma - thinking of selling the 2 drives and replacing them with 1 150gb raptor - i hear the performance difference is negligible and there's the bonus of less hassle with 1 drive and no raid load on boot up - some places even say 1 big raptor outperforms 2 in RAID 0 but who knows?! do you?
second thing is - im considering a hitachi desktar TK500 500gb drive - given its the second best performer according to SR - and pretty much everywhere else. Alas im hearing its a wee bit delicate and not sturdy like the old WD's. so do i go for the WD 500gb drive - or should i consider raiding 2x 250gb drives? choices, choices!
so im down to several possibilities -
1. 2xraptor 74gb RAID 0 & 1 x desktar 500gb
2. 2xraptor 74gb RAID 0 & 2 x WD RE 16mb 250gb RAID 0
3. 2xraptor 74gb RAID 0 & 1 x WD RE 16mb 500gb
4. 1xraptor 150gb & 1 x desktar 500gb
5. 1xraptor 150gb & 1 x WD RE 16mb 250gb RAID 0
6. 1xraptor 150gb & 1 x WD RE 16mb 500gb
Frankly I'd say it boils down to a dual raid set up or 2 bigger drives.. id be really grateful to finally get on the right track! thanks for ** time!
I'm after some good input really. As in reasons why to do whatever option. So without further ado ->
ATM - my hard drive array is 2x 74gb raptors, in RAID 0, with 1x 250gb storage drive.
ok so this is basically 2 different changes i may or may not make; first of all im giving my 250gb drive to my gf since I require more storage and I'm nice lol.
i wanna keep to raptors for my boot drive, and saddle up half a terrabyte of storage space.
1st dilemma - thinking of selling the 2 drives and replacing them with 1 150gb raptor - i hear the performance difference is negligible and there's the bonus of less hassle with 1 drive and no raid load on boot up - some places even say 1 big raptor outperforms 2 in RAID 0 but who knows?! do you?
second thing is - im considering a hitachi desktar TK500 500gb drive - given its the second best performer according to SR - and pretty much everywhere else. Alas im hearing its a wee bit delicate and not sturdy like the old WD's. so do i go for the WD 500gb drive - or should i consider raiding 2x 250gb drives? choices, choices!
so im down to several possibilities -
1. 2xraptor 74gb RAID 0 & 1 x desktar 500gb
2. 2xraptor 74gb RAID 0 & 2 x WD RE 16mb 250gb RAID 0
3. 2xraptor 74gb RAID 0 & 1 x WD RE 16mb 500gb
4. 1xraptor 150gb & 1 x desktar 500gb
5. 1xraptor 150gb & 1 x WD RE 16mb 250gb RAID 0
6. 1xraptor 150gb & 1 x WD RE 16mb 500gb
Frankly I'd say it boils down to a dual raid set up or 2 bigger drives.. id be really grateful to finally get on the right track! thanks for ** time!