Oh yes I backup on additional computers and an external hard drive. Right now my new build is in a state where it's not a big deal to reinstall/format/whatever in order to maximize performance.
Thank you to everyone for the information - it's helped a ton.
Good info here - I'll look into Raid 5. I did use the Control + I method to create my array.
Am I able to do that with AHCI set in my BIOS and will I need F6 drivers? (Googling my butt off, a lot of people disagree on the whole AHCI vs BIOS settings)
Thanks for the quick reply Danny. If I do keep this setup, shouldn't I change my SATA setup in my BIOS to AHCI instead of RAID? If I understand correctly, AHCI has additional features that drives can utilize.
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