Raid? Is it really worth it for a common user

[bighead111]

Hi All,

Most of time I just use my PC to play the games. For htose have RAID, could you please tellme how much the performance really increased? So, is it really worth to buy a M/B with RAID controller and with two HDDs????

 

[Guest]

it's relative

but for those watching their buck and it's just for games not really..



***Hey I run Intel... but let's get real***

 

[Guest]

I would not even try to setup a RAID array unless you have a lot of experiance building computers, working in your bios etc. The performance increase is substanceal (sp?). Your array will transfer data at almost twice the speed of the slowest drive in the array. You do not need to identical drives either, the RAID controller will make them identical. Buying a M/B with a RAID controller isn't a bad idea anyways, it will allow you to use up to 8 ide devices.

pill128

Take your pill, and get some sleep.

 

[blah]

Nope.

its not too late yet...