jholty

Will there be a significant difference running a RAID0 using two WD VelociRaptors (3.5-inch SATA Hard Drives300 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 10,000 RPM)

VS

a single WD VelociRaptor?

UndertheGun

It really depends on usage. I mean on non HDD intensive stuff less so? But yes there will be a difference faster is better.

jholty

not playing games, just normal windows usage, word, internet, etc.

Old Hippie

All depends upon what you consider significant.

Of course they'll be an increase in transfer rates and that will depend upon your controller but if you look at the HDTune spec thread Jimibgood has posted his results with (I believe) your drives.

If you're using an Intel chipset your results may be a little faster but you can run a test on your single drive and decide for yourself if it fits your perception of 'significant'.

jholty

just trying to determine if buying the second velociraptor is going to really make any noticeable difference when doing normal everyday windows stuff

system specs:
Holty’s custom computer build

Case: Lian Li PC-P50B

Model ARMORSUIT PC-P50
Case Type Advance Mid Tower
Dimensions 210mm x 495mm x 490 mm (W, H, D)
Front bezel Material Aluminum
Color Black
Side Panel Aluminum
Body Material Aluminum
Net Weight 6.6kg
System Fan (Front) 120mm Ball-Bearing Fan x 1 (1200RPM)
System Fan (Top) 140mm Ball-Bearing Fan x2 (1000RPM)
System Fan (Rear) 120mm Ball-Bearing Fan x 1 (1500RPM)
I/O Ports USB2.0 x 2, HD+AC97 Audio

link to chassis specs

Case Accessories:
Lian Li EX-332N HDD Mount Kit

Thermaltake A2018 120mm Blue LED Case Fans (2)
-A2018 (manufacturer’s website specs)

Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Case Fans (2)
-NF-P12 (manufacturer’s website specs)

Silverstone FN121-BL 120mm Blue LED Case Fans (2)
-FN121-BL (manufacturer’s website specs)


Power Supply: Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W


Motherboard: Asus P7P55D PRO
• Intel LGA1156 Platform / Intel® P55 Express Chipset
• ASUS Hybrid Technology
• TurboV EVO
• T.Probe Technology for Active Cooling
• ASUS 12+2 Phase Power Design
• Quad-GPU SLI & Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support!
(Newegg link)




CPU: Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
All Intel® Core™ i7 processors feature:
• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology♦
• Intel® Virtualization Technology±
• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
• Execute Disable Bit°
• Intel® 64 architectureΦ

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P SE2 120mm SSO CPU Cooler

Memory: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) Model CMD4GX3M2A1600C8
240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
CMX4GX3M2A1600C8 * PC3-12800 4GB Kit 8-8-8-24 240pin DIMM
(Newegg)



Video: GIGABYTE GV-R435OC-512I Radeon HD 4350

512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported


Optical Drives:

LG CH08LS10 Blu-ray Reader & 16X LightScribe DVD±R DVD Burner
8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Internal Combo LG

Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive


HDD: Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Old Hippie

It doesn't matter what your computer specs are.

Noticeable and significant are subjective and the only way you're gonna decide if it's "worth it" is to try it yourself.

the_beast

Honestly, I would not recommend anyone buys a V-Rap now.

If you need space for cheap but want it fast, buy a 1TB Samsung F3 and short-stroke it down as small as you can.

If you want the fastest then buy an SSD.

The day of the V-Rap has gone. It is just too expensive, and the performance is not nearly as good as its price tag would suggest when it is compared to the latest-gen mechanical disks or SSDs now the prices are beginning to come down.

jholty

hmmm, interesting points you make.

is there a performance ssd that you recommend? size is not reallyl a factor, only used for boot drive

ZealotKi11er

Well u will not see much different in windows but you will see increase in speed int hings like decompression of files, installing a game, transferring files, loading of games and some intense programs etc. Overall u can be without it but its a good boost.

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eflyguy

Agree that RAID and/or raptors are probably not worth it at this point. SSD's are affordable, especially if you only use for OS/apps.
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