is RAID 0 really that much better??

[hella-d]

Yeah If You Look At My Post Above, That Should Make A Good Example

 

[twanto]

you seem to be making a big deal out of nothing.

Even if I am the only person in the World who experienced sagging weak SATA connectors and the resulting hiccups this does not invalidate my suggestion to use a better cable.

In my perception it is YOU who are making a big deal out of nothing by feeling the need to postulate that your experience is the more valid one.

IMO - Sata connectors need a clip like the power connectors, if they were so well engineered would the cable in question even exist?

-Shea

I've had a crappy cable too that was loose. Pain in my butt is what it was...

 

[twanto]

If raw performance is your priority then may I suggest that you consider a hybrid solution? Keep your applications and frequently-accessed data on SCSI drives spinning at 15k RPM, with some cheap SATA drives for "bulk" storage of infrequently-accessed files (eg, photos).

My priority, as stated above, is to get the best value for my money and not spend more than $150 on a hard drive solution.

At this point I'm probably going to end up with a single modern hd.