Need Help With Hard Drive Configuration

[thesnotnosekid]

Hello to everyone!
I would like to do 1080, AVCHD/MP4, h.264 Video Editing
I would also like to do Audio Recording
I would also like to do 2D cartooning

I'm confused on how I should set the drives up for a good, smart, efficient, way to work with these programs?
Plus what type of drive I should use and why? ( Reason, Size, Speed, etc... for each program/software?)

Below is my computer hardware and software I would be using.

Many thanks to all in advance with input, it is deeply appreciated!!!

Computer Build Stuff:

Drives Available:
2 x 1TB WD Blacks HDD's
2 x 4TB WD Blacks HDD's
4 x 500GB WD Blacks HDD's
3 x 250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD's
3 x 500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD's

CPU = i7 6850K, 6-Core, Base Clock 3.6 Ghz
Heat Sink/Fan = Hans Reeven
MOBO = MSI X99A SLI
RAM = 32GB DDR4 2133
GPU = MSI 1070 8GB Vram
PSU = 1000W Ultra X3 Single 12v Rail Bronze
Case = Fractal Design R5
PCIe Firewire Card (For Audio Interface)
Card Reader (SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi Card Reader/Writer)
2 x Asus 1920x1080 VK264H Monitors
Mouse
Keyboard

Software:

OS, Which should I use? = W7 Ultimate Retail or W8.1 Pro OEM
(W10 is incompatible with the Interface)
Audio Software = Presonus Studio One Pro V3.0
Video Software = Cyberilnk PowerDirector 16
Cartoon Software = MOHO Pro 12
Sample Library = Stock Presonus as of right now, but more will be added later

 

[freercurse]

First Windowsd 8.1 pro simply because WIN 7 is out of support in 2020

Next youve gone a bit crazy with the drive selection 😀
its better to have all the same size cause then you could use Raid effectively. But you cant due to the mixed bag. (if youve already bought them)

IF not well first i would RAID 1 the two 4TB drives as well as the 2 500 GB SDD, you would have the resiency in both setup and your HDD for big storage with your SSD for quick and fast storage.

In an ideal world you would Buy 4 2-3 TB drive and build a Raid 10 that would give you significant resiliency and performanence pluses, aroung 6TB usable andthen i would soft partition the Array Ibasically partition the drive in windows) (also very quick rebuild times). and just use a small SSD for your OS.

I woullg change a few bits and pieces though.
1. PSU doesnt need to be so big and, i would reduce wattage and increase quality
2. 8th GEN i7 now offer SIX core which is something to really look into especially as its brand new.
3.maybe just me but maybe look into higher RES monitors increassed productivity (more screen space)
These are just suggestions of improvements.

 

[thesnotnosekid]

First Windowsd 8.1 pro simply because WIN 7 is out of support in 2020

Thank you for your response; freercurse

Yes that is true but I did have a thought of possibly using W7 offline/no internet as a content creation machine and use 8.1 for the internet. All software and hardware I have will run on seven, once created transfer to 8.1 machine upload, heck with all those drives I should be able to pick up a cheap micro board and cpu, Hs/Fan some memory and put a little internet machine together, I have an old case/mouse/keyboard and a EVGA 430 watt PSU.

Next youve gone a bit crazy with the drive selection 😀
its better to have all the same size cause then you could use Raid effectively. But you cant due to the mixed bag. (if youve already bought them)

Yes, craaazy is possibly the word for it, for it certainly is a array of sizes, also mainly small, yes I already bought them but I got everything I have listed in my original post for $900.00 USD. including Software other than the W7 OS. I thought it was a pretty sweet deal, everything still in its box untouched, (new) other than the PSU. The other night I managed to put everything together (after checking compatibility on what I could) on the Motherboard and it booted just fine. Too late for me to turn in warranties.(No it's not hot) but it is old new stock.

IF not well first i would RAID 1 the two 4TB drives as well as the 2 500 GB SDD, you would have the resiency in both setup and your HDD for big storage with your SSD for quick and fast storage.

Are you saying to put 2 of the 500GB SSD's in a Raid0 or 1?

In an ideal world you would Buy 4 2-3 TB drive and build a Raid 10 that would give you significant resiliency and performanence pluses, aroung 6TB usable andthen i would soft partition the Array Ibasically partition the drive in windows) (also very quick rebuild times). and just use a small SSD for your OS.

So the Raid10 would consist of only HDD's no SSD's?
And the partitioning part would be on the Raid0 part of the Raid10?
I guess a partion for each software?

I woullg change a few bits and pieces though.
1. PSU doesnt need to be so big and, i would reduce wattage and increase quality
2. 8th GEN i7 now offer SIX core which is something to really look into especially as its brand new.
3.maybe just me but maybe look into higher RES monitors increassed productivity (more screen space)
These are just suggestions of improvements.

1. PSU came with the bundle, don't know about its quality, though some reviews I've seen on it seem to indicate a decent PSU. If you want to be entertained maybe, go to youtube and check out 3d gameman review on the ultra 1000w x3 pluse theres johhny gurus site with a review and many more, Im not trying to defend the PSU it may be a piece of junk for all I know but it booted the board, that's some good news.
2. Don't know if an 8th GEN i7 would fit on a 2011-3 socket Board.
3. Monitors? I don't know but it is true they are not true ips full color range, but I really don't plan on being Hollywood.

A. So like get couple large HDD's for a Raid0 and then partition that Raid0 for each software?
B. So what your saying is, it'll take a Raid0 setup do be able to edit this h.264, mp4, mts, m2ts,??? Stuff without lag or jerkiness on the video editing timeline?
C. I'm not sure I'll have to check but I believe Audio Recording doesn't agree with raid0 or overclocking, one of the two or both, I think, I don't know maybe neither are true, I'll have to check. (I know you or I never mentioned overclocking, I don't plan on it anyway)
D. If you are talking HDD's your the first, everybody else says I need 1TB SSD's at least to do the job, like how was it done when there was no SSD's?

Again thanks for your response it is deeply appreciated!!!