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Best hard drive setup

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danielhall3

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I am trying to decide how to configure my desktop. I have
1 - 2TB for storage
3 - 36 GB Raptors 10k rpm
4 - 300 GB

Ill be using the pc for Photo Editing, Home Video Editing, and some gaming (not hard core)

Which is a better configuration
A - use 2 raptors in raid 0 for Win7, 300 gb drives for gaming or other work, and 2t for storage
B - use 1 300 gb for win7, raptors for gaming (performance)
C - Other arrangement

Questions - would raptors on raid 0 be that much better performance than the 300 gb for the OS, or would the raptors performance be better used for other tasks like gaming etc?

Thanks
 
How bout models of each.. The raptors if there 1st gen are definitly not good performers by todays standards.
 
^ What he said.

Other option:
- Sell all but the 2TB drive on Craigslist
- Use craigslist money to buy the best SSD you can afford for OS/Programs
- Use 2TB drive as storage.

If your video editing data is exceptionally important, you can buy another 2TB drive to mirror the one you already have, or two more to run RAID5. Either way, back up to an off-site location as well.
 
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Raptor - WD360GD-00FNA0 - July 08 on label

Would this be one of the older versions that you said arent as fast?

The videos are not for clients, just home videos. Not that I dont care about them, but the originals are backed up on mini dv.
The photos are for clients, and are more important. Those will be backed up on dvd media. I havent used an online backup, but that is a good idea. Any suggestions on a good backup site?

I obviously have quite a few drives sitting around, which were used for different things in the past, and now are getting reconfigured. I just need to make an informed decision about which way to go. I have enough skill to install and move things around, but I dont know as much as I would like to about these hard drives.

Thanks
 
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danielhall3 said:
Raptor - WD360GD-00FNA0 - July 08 on label

Would this be one of the older versions that you said arent as fast?

Thanks
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Although that particular drive was manufactured in July 2008, it was essentially the very same design as the original 36GB Raptor introduced way back in 2003. Its maximum sequential transfer speed is less than half as fast as those of the latest 7200 RPM hard drives -- in fact, that 36GB Raptor is actually significantly slower (sequential-speed-wise) than any of the current 5400 RPM "green" hard drives.
 
one 320 drive is - WD3200JD-22KLB0

I see what your saying, I was only thinking about rpm. So I should probably do some research on my drive transfer speeds and go from there, Or try to sell them off and get some new drives.

Thanks
 
danielhall3 said:
one 320 drive is - WD3200JD-22KLB0

I see what your saying, I was only thinking about rpm. So I should probably do some research on my drive transfer speeds and go from there, Or try to sell them off and get some new drives.

Thanks
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That drive is nearly as slow as that original 36GB Raptor. I have a WD3200KS that's very similar in design to that WD3200JD (3 x 107GB platters), and it barely reaches 65 MB/s on the outer tracks. That's still slower than any of the currently available 5400 RPM "green" hard drives in terms of sequential speed performance.
 
So in the end.. Sell them all & buy a couple of modern drives or an SSD
 
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