Need help finding a cheap but fast RAID 5 SATA controller card.

[Brahmzy]

So I've got 4 Samsung 2TB drives I've been running in R10 on my P67's onboard intel controller. R10 because I found out using the onboard R5 was absolutely freaking HORRIBLE. Write speeds were in the toilet. We're talking 1/5 - 1/6 of single drive write performance, which I quickly found was the norm for intel's onboard R5 offerings.

Anyway, Do I need to spend $350-$400 for an Areca or can I spend $200-$250? If I need an Areca, which one? How loud is the damn fan on the Areca?

Has anybody used on the of these intel units? Would I be in the exact same boat, write-performance wise?

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Thanks and help - I'm outa space and need to use my 4 2TB drives in R5!

 

[drescherjm]

Make absolute sure you get a card with a BBU or you understand the risks of not using one. Otherwise write performance will suffer in the safe mode (write through).

 

[Aesma]

You shouldn't have had the problem you describe with Intel RAID5. If you just need alright performance then you could try some kind of software RAID5 (or 4).