what hd to get or not?

[argoldst]

I am building a new system and currently have 2 74g rapters in a raid 0 configuration (a waste, I know).

My question is when I get my new puter, should I just transfer my 2 rapters and set them up as 2 different drives? Should I set them up in a raid 1 config (not really into this idea becuase that doesn't leave me much space) or should I get a new hard drive.

If I should get a new hard drive, what drive do you recommend. I would like to get at least a 250 gig.

THanks for your help and feedback.

 

[imported_Kensai]

A 400GB Seagate 7200.8 for data and the Raptors for OS + programs.

 

[dnuggett]

Keep at least oen or the Raptors for your OS and programs. For storage I personally use the WD Caviar SE line of drives, but only because of the nice rebates attached to them. I prefer Seagate's current line. Go IDE as SATA right now is a waste as there are current consumer drives that can max the throughput of IDE channels.

Also this topic has been brought up a ton of times, a search through the topics here will yield some great threads.

 

[Cheezeit]

get the $135 shipped from monarch WD 3200jd SATA (their latest drive) sthat can be found in the HD fourm. Using It rught now and its awesome

 

[argoldst]

But would you guys keep the raptors in a raid 1 config or just keep them as 2 seperate drives?

 

[ShellGuy]

I would run them in a Raid 0... More space and better performance. Just make sure to do backups so if it fails you are safe.


Will G

 

[Cheezeit]

If you get the 320gig drive I reccomended, I would use raptor raid because I that would be enough storage for me. If you absoultley need the 74gb extra storage, then don't use raid

 

[argoldst]

ShellGuy, why would you run them in raid 0. From what I read, there is vitually no improvement over a single drive vs raid 0 but twice the risk. Was I misinformed?

 

[imported_Kensai]

I would use RAID 1, but I like my systems to be as fail-proof as possible.

RAID 0 will grant you a very small performance increase unless you're using it for a server or for file-sharing.

 

[imported_rod]

I wouldn't RAID 0 them. Use JBOD. There really only two options that seem obvious to me.

Opt1:
Use one raptor for System/Games
Buy a seperate HDD for storage
Give the other raptor to me

Opt2:
Use one raptor for System
Use one raptor for Games
Buy seperate HDD for storage

As for the seperate HDD, I have used WD Caviar's (SP?), and they've all worked fine (still do). The 320GB SATA Caviar has pretty good reviews - and from benchmark's, it seems to be one of the fastest 7200rpm drives on the market.

RoD