Looking for a cheap thrill....SCSI Raid 0

[Joni Nitro]

I am currently in the proccess of revamping my media server at home. While it was down for some maintenance I thought it might be fun to move my OS (Windows MCE) to a scsi raid 0. Here is my current setup:
Antec P180
520W Vantec PSU
Tyan Tiger MPX 2246-4M
2 x Anthlon 2600 MP's
2gbs of ram
Highpoint PCI-X 2220 Raid controler with 6x250gb Samsung spinpoints
300gb PATA drive for OS

So I have an extra pic-x slot and thought I would like to try out a scsi raid 0 with 36 or 74gb drives and a controller. It seems at thought this could be had pretty cheap if I pick up the components used. So I am wondering how fast it would be. It may be overkill but that the fun part. I also have never messed with SCSI before so I would like to get some self education. What would be a good card and drives to look for?

 

[drizzt81]

It seems at thought this could be had pretty cheap if I pick up the components used. So I am wondering how fast it would be.

The older components you get, the cheaper they will be, which implies that they'll be slower. Of course, if you buy a bunch of Fujistsu MAU's, you'd have an array that is both fast in seeking and in sequential transfers.