Performance Hit in RAID 5?

[shadowsz14]

Is there a performance hit in RAID 5, compared to RAID 0?
Also - do the current Athlon 64 SATA Motherboards have command queing built in?
What are some good sites that I can read up on RAID?

Thanks

 

[Ice Czar]

Yes, parity has to be processed
what is your application?

RAID
Hard Drives How and Why + Definitive Guide to RAID @ Storagereview
RAID an In-Depth Guide @ SLCentral.com
The Skinny on RAID @ arstechnica
RAID: Your Guide @ PCMechanic
RAID Explained @ AnandTech (part of IDE RAID Comparison dated)