What do I need for RAID 0?

[dyl47]

Howdy, I have recently purchased this build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dWqWP6 and am wondering what do I need to set up for RAID 0?

The purpose of the build is mainly video editing. Can someone explain how RAID works? I understand it's kind of removing the virtual barrier between drives to make them sync and run faster.

Thank you,

- DYL47

 

[i7Baby]

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, DYL47!

Good build specs you got there. For RAID 0 you will need at least 2 HDDs though.
I saw only 1 SSD there. You can also build the RAID with SSDs as well, but it's not really worth it. SSD's speed is fast enough even as a standalone drive. But if we are talking about intense video editing, then RAID-ing SSDs would be understandable.
I personally would keep that SSD and put the OS on it, and get another 2 HDDs for the array itself.
Preferably the HDDs should be NAS/RAID compatible, because these kinds of drives have specific features (TLER - time-limitted error recovery) that might save you from a lot of failures and re-building the array again and again. You could take a look at WD Red drives and see the difference: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810
Keep in mind that HDDs need to be identical in order to properly build the RAID.

Another thing you should know about RAID 0 is that it's really hard to recover data from it, so my advice would be to edit your raw files using it, but keep the data and the backup elsewhere. This configuration's benefits are basically to improve read/write times for large files and intense operations like video editing in your case.

Keep us posted if you have more questions!
Hope this helped you though.
SuperSoph_WD