Originally posted by: homercles337
No, i think youre being delusional. RAID 0 equates to faster load times in gaming. I have witnessed this first hand. Plus, windows boots faster and apps launch faster. Im not saying that apps "run" faster, they sure as hell launch faster though.
Not to get OT here, but this really needs to be address and ignorance needs to be put in its place. I'm both a gamer and a video editor. I've been using the Raptor drives since they came out and RAID 0 arrays for much longer than that. I can speak from experience, not hearsay, or personal opinions based on reviews (like what many posters seem to enjoy here on this thread). What I have to say by all means is reliable and valid, and above all unbiased and objective. Okay with that out of the way....
homercles337 is absolutely right. In defense of RAID 0, loading times for some games are drastically improved. Anybody, and I mean anybody who says otherwise most likely are just basing their opinions on word of mouth and probably has never run a RAID 0 array.
Getting back OT now, i've been buying/using hard drives for over 20 years and I think these raptor drives are the best thing since sliced bread. If you can afford it and want a 'snappy' system like many people said before me, then go for it - you won't be sorry. My next gaming system will have raptors in it again, and better yet in a RAID 0 array
And to all those posters who bash RAID 0 in regard to gaming, enjoy spending your time reading reviews - those of us who 'know' will be actually enjoying our RAID arrays in games.