quick upgrade question!

[jc6699]

should I upgrade to 2 150gb raptors for the OS and 2 more for games? or upgrade someplace else?

2x 8800gtx
Intel e8400
ocz sli ready 4gb (2x2gb) ddr2 800 (pc2 6400)
evga 132-ck-nf78-a1 nforce 780i sli atx mobo
silverstone decathelon da 850 atx 12v 2.2 & eps 12v 850w psu
WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE 64

I havn't placed this order yet with newegg since it's my first build and want to spend the money where ever I'll see the biggest performance gains for gaming.

 

[unhappy_mage]

The Raptor will help with your level loading times, but not improve your framerate. What alternative to the Raptors were you considering?

 

[jc6699]

my alt to the raptor is the seagate barracuda 7200.11 500gb.
this raid thing just has me confused, do I run 2 raptors in (raid 0) for the OS with the seagate hd for games/apps do I use just 1 raptor for the os or for games or 1 bigger drive for everything? based on the stuff I'm gonna use how should I set up my hd's and where would be the best place to to upgrade for the most noticable performance?

 

[unhappy_mage]

Generally, one Raptor and one large storage disk is a good combination. Put your OS and games on the Raptor, and everything else (documents, downloads, media) on the other disk. Add an external backup unit when convenient.