3 hard drives

[gammaray]

Hi,

I'd like some suggestions on what you guys would do if you were me...

i got 1 wd raptor (new version) 74gb
1 seagate barracuda 7200.11 500 gbs 32 mbs cache
and
1 WD black 500gbs 32 mbs cache

i play video games sometimes, but mostly i'm looking for a performance set-up.

Thanks.

 

[legcramp]

Are you putting all three hard drives into a single system?

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: gammaray
I'd like some suggestions on what you guys would do if you were me...

If I were you, I'd ask a question. As hard as we try, we can't read minds yet.😉

 

[jgigz]

Install your OS on the raptor, then install your games to the Black drive, and use the seagate for storage.

 

[gammaray]

Originally posted by: RIFLEMAN007
Are you putting all three hard drives into a single system?

yes, i put them in the same case....

Originally posted by: myocardia
If I were you, I'd ask a question. As hard as we try, we can't read minds yet.😉

how would you setup them?

RAID 2 of them perhaps?

 

[elconejito]

What are you using them for? Just surfing the net? storage? video encoding? web server? folding@home?

 

[gammaray]

Originally posted by: elconejito
What are you using them for? Just surfing the net? storage? video encoding? web server? folding@home?

I do a little bit of everything.

trade stocks, pictures, music, video games, surf the net, test OSes etc.

 

[Ben90]

I would say the only sensible thing to do with them is RAID the raptor and segate together in a RAID 1 configuration. Then for off-site backup CAREFULLY take a platter off the WD Black and use it as media for a Blue Ray Drive, and then RAID the black/BD together and use it for your offsite backup. Oh yea ur going to need 2 raid cards; i recommend these because ur going to need some backups incase they fail. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16816116055

OR

"Install your OS on the raptor, then install your games to the Black drive, and use the seagate for storage. "


*edit* make sure u get any cables u need cuz that link from newegg doesnt supply any

 

[taltamir]

how much SPACE do you need?
buy a 64GB indlinx or 80GB intel SSD for your OS... use one of the 500GB drives for storage (the WD I suggest), sell the other 500GB drive and the raptor.