Need advice please.

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StickClicks5

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Hey, thanks for looking!

I am building a system this summer for video editing, and gamming purpouses. I had a few hard drive questions I needed answered before I make a final decision on the course of action I want to take.

1. To RAID or not to RAID?
-I am going to be doing some heafty data transfering so speed is somewhat of an issue. I plan on using duel 250GB HDD @ 7200RPM. Would a RAID setup be to my advantage? I hear that it can offer an increase in performance. Of course im not talking about mirroring data, I mean having both drives acting as 1.

2. Hard to setup?
- Is a RAID system hard to setup? I have never attempted one before.

Sorry if these are stupid concerns, last time I was in the tech loop was around the time Dell started to grow. Thanks again!
 
uhm...there are a lot of registered users who may not know the answers to your questions, so they don't reply. 22 views and nothing is better than 22 replies that are spammy, off topic, or provide no help.

1) RAID 0 sounds like it would be beneficial in your case, it isn't beneficial in in small file access stuff...but obviously not the case here.

2) "Hard" is a relative term...really, nothing is actually "hard" to setup, just depends on how much time and effort the user feels like investing. Manuals aren't that difficult to understand and almost always, they'll explain everything enough for the user to figure out how to do it.

Look in the Disk Storage Systems sub-forum for more information.
 
Use the search tool. There have been MANY threads about the Pros and Cons of RAID. For every person in this forum that thinks RAID is a great idea, there is a person who thinks that person is an idiot (I'm in the former group BTW).

Speed benefits versus Data loss. Its really become a personal preference. Will it make you FEEL better to run RAID. Its totally up to you. When you start to spec out your new system, its likely that you'll buy a motherboard with an integrated RAID controller. Its as easy to set that up as it is to install windows. Just take your time and don't assume anything.
 
Cool, thank you guys a ton. You have given me a lot to think about. Sorry I didn't use the search bar, the other forum I use has a horrible search engine so I just don't think about it. The one on this site is better though.
 
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