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| System Name | Main / Home Media Serever |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i5 2500k @ 4.75ghz / AMD AM3 5200+ x2 |
| Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance / Biostar 790GX |
| Cooling | Xigmatek Dark Knight / XIGMATEK Apache |
| Memory | 12gb of G.Skill Value Series DDR3 / 4x 1gb DDR2 |
| Video Card(s) | XFX Radeon 6870 1gb / Asus Radeon 5450 512mb |
| Storage | 2x Samsung 830 64gb SSD Raid 0 & 750gb WD Blue HDD / OCZ Vertex II 80GB & 10TB of HDD Space |
| Display(s) | 2x Acer 24" LED / Samsung 50" LED |
| Case | Xigmatek Asgard II / APEX PC-389-C |
| Power Supply | Rosewill 750w / Antec EArthwatts 380w |
| Software | Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 / Ubuntu 14.04 |
Ok so I am planning on replacing my 80gb HDD in my system with something bigger.
But I am torn at the moment do I add a third 250gb HDD in my raid setup for some kickass raid speed or do I add a 500gb HDD for as a backup drive. If I go the raid option they will be patitioned into two drives so ill have a windows drive and a backup drive but if I get the 500gb hd I will not partition my raid because I only wan't to physical drives in windows. (right now I have 3). I use my computer for homework, internet, light gaming, watching movies, and recording TV via windows media center (over the air HD).
Here is the 250gb I have (times 2):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136161
Here is the 500gb I would get:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
So what do you guys think risk my chances with raid 0 or get the 500gb? The prices are so similar that money isnt a factor.
But I am torn at the moment do I add a third 250gb HDD in my raid setup for some kickass raid speed or do I add a 500gb HDD for as a backup drive. If I go the raid option they will be patitioned into two drives so ill have a windows drive and a backup drive but if I get the 500gb hd I will not partition my raid because I only wan't to physical drives in windows. (right now I have 3). I use my computer for homework, internet, light gaming, watching movies, and recording TV via windows media center (over the air HD).
Here is the 250gb I have (times 2):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136161
Here is the 500gb I would get:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
So what do you guys think risk my chances with raid 0 or get the 500gb? The prices are so similar that money isnt a factor.
