[SOLVED] Raid 0 - Is it worth it??

[D0M1N13]

Hello All!

First let me get out of the way my rig specification:

Processor: i7-3930K
RAM: 16GB DDR3
Motherboard: Asus P9x79 Deluxe
Storage: 1 Samsung 850 PRO (512GB) 1 Samsung 860 PRO (512GB)
Graphic Card: Radeon HD 7970 GHZ Edition

Now that is out of the way, I am thinking about doing a RAID 0 setup but I don't know if it is worth it. I have looked on youtube and on the internet and from what I concluded is that the Sequential reads are double but the 4K reads are not that much of an improvement. Maybe 5% of an improvement as I saw. What I will be doing on this computer of mine is photo editing and using Photoshop and Lightroom and maybe other photo editors. I will not be doing video rendering or editing. Just use my rig for photo editing activities mainly. In my case, is it worth it? Would I see any benefit from it? Would love to read your opinions and also your help.

 

[RealBeast]

No, it is not worthwhile. For your applications a separate fast scratch disk is best.

Read THIS for information on optimizing your scratch disk for Photoshop.

 

[USAFRet]

No.
You would see zero difference, and only added complexity and fail potential.

Consider adding another small SSD as cache space for your applications.

For my photo applications:

Similar for video and CAD applications.