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Nov 28, 2012, 02:14 AM
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Fully SSD + externals Vs. SSD cache + Raid 1 raptors
Hey everyone, I'm considering going completely SSD (1 MLC 64gb for cache to use maximum allowed cache size) + another 128GB for storage/programs and then off-setting the lack of storage by using external (usb 2/3) drives...(I have plenty of ext space avail)
Is there any advantage to using the cache drive (msata, built in on the motherboard, it's a Gigabyte Z77 chipset board) if using a SSD drive internally, or am I just being redundant at this point? Should I just be installing everything on the larger SSD and calling it a day? That or I'll use the 64GB cache MLC drive + x2 Raptors in Raid 1 (for mirroring, I would never do striped), I like the idea of data mirroring which I've never bothered with... How much of a performance hit am I looking at between these two solutions? Just curious if anyone has any experience with these various configs and can offer some feedback... Appreciate ANY thoughtful guidance. |
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Nov 29, 2012, 05:34 PM
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Did I melt people's brains with this question? :-P
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