RAID Card recomendation

[surfpuppy2k]

I am looking to setup a RAID 5 storage array to store my music collection, photo's and design projects (Software and Graphic)

I am currently running a couple of RAID 5 array's via the on-board controllers, but I would like to get a separate card that would allow me to move the array if the board ever dies to a new system with minimal downtime.

I was think of using this enclosure (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816111057), but if anyone has any others they would recommend (under $250) I would be willing to look at them

I see the PERC 5/i referenced a lot, but I wasn't sure if this would work. Still not sure on the whole SAS vs SATA

I don't think I care about software verse hardware raid 5, as this is just going to be sitting on a file server. I care more about the ability to move the array if needed.

I have PCI, PCI-e 1x, and PCIe 16x ports available

I would like to spend at most $200-250, but of course less would be better

Let me know if you need any more information

Thanks

 

[epimetheus]

If you're just storing data, especially a media collection, I'd go for WHS and a Norco RPC-4020.

 

[MrGuvernment]

Promise TX series is good.

 

[Ockie]

I second the WHS, you are not going to get very good raid controllers with decent port capacities for that budget range.

 

[surfpuppy2k]

WHS is out. The current server is running Win2k8 domain, but may be moving to Linux if I feel like it.

the PERC 5/1 controllers I have seen online are well within that range, just not from Dell

I am looking for a hard drive enclosure only. I have a case that works fine in my rack.

I'll check out the promise cards

I'm not looking for knock your socks of performance, just looking for something that work well. I don't care if the CPU has to work, as it is mostly a file server and I am looking at around 4-5 disks.

Thanks for your help