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I'm sold on SATA SSDs for my next PC but since their prices grow un-proportionally to their size, I'm wondering what would be the best configuration for them (for OS and Programs) would be:
- 2 SSDs using:
- on-board RAID0
- dedicated RAID controller for RAID0
- software RAID0
- 2 or 3 SSDs using one of the above controllers but as a JBOD
- 3 SSDs in one of the above configurations using RAID5
- 1 SSD for OS + 1 SSD for Programs
- the above option and with %UserProfile% on a separate drive too
- 1 large SSD for both OS and Programs
- one of the above options and use SATA3 controller
- something else I haven't thought of
The OS would be x64 Windows 7 (and/or Ubuntu). Larger media files like audio/video would be located on a different drive when not being processed.
I plan on using the new PC for: gaming, transcoding HD video (m2ts), web development, watching movies.
3i can't recommend RAID0 ever ... if you have a really good, specific reason for using it, do so -- but be ready to recreate your array at the drop of a hat. meaning: keep great backups, don't keep important stuff solely on that RAID0 array, and expect it to fail at any time. – quack quixote – 2010-01-15T22:03:34.300
3Yeah, I usually just use RAID0 for OS + Applications, if it ever fails all it takes is a re-installation of the OS and apps. My current PC at work is configured using onboard RAID0 and 2 WD 10K rpm drives. All business-critical files are on another drive and backed up. – travis – 2010-01-15T22:38:44.527
sounds like you're aware of the issues, good deal. good luck with whatever you decide. :) – quack quixote – 2010-01-16T00:16:30.973