![[H]ard|Forum](/styles/hardforum/xenforo/logo_dark.png){kind=logo}
Hey guys,
I'm looking to buy a 4 port, PCI-E hardware RAID controller card.
My two options at the moment are:
a) a used, 8-port Intel SRCSATAWB
b) a new, 4-port 3Ware 9650SE-4LPML
They're both in approximately the same price range but I'm not sure how they compare performance-wise. Thoughts? Anyone have a spare card they wanna get rid of?
Also. I've found a good deal on the Samsung F1 RAID Class HE753LJ 750GB drives with 32MB caches and 7yr warranties. I can pick up 4 of them for ~$350 CAD. Anyone have any experience with them?
I got burned with the Seagate 7200.11 320GB drives when they first came out. 3 out of 4 have been RMA'd (two failed comepletely and one was on its way to mechanical failure).
I'm looking to buy a 4 port, PCI-E hardware RAID controller card.
My two options at the moment are:
a) a used, 8-port Intel SRCSATAWB
b) a new, 4-port 3Ware 9650SE-4LPML
They're both in approximately the same price range but I'm not sure how they compare performance-wise. Thoughts? Anyone have a spare card they wanna get rid of?
Also. I've found a good deal on the Samsung F1 RAID Class HE753LJ 750GB drives with 32MB caches and 7yr warranties. I can pick up 4 of them for ~$350 CAD. Anyone have any experience with them?
I got burned with the Seagate 7200.11 320GB drives when they first came out. 3 out of 4 have been RMA'd (two failed comepletely and one was on its way to mechanical failure).