I am planning a new build with a Core i7 3930K Sandy Bridge CPU and an X79 motherboard. Just because I do, I want it to be really fast. I am
planning to use an ASUS motherboard that features SSD caching of HDs. I plan to install the OS and all programs on a 250 gB SSD. I am wondering
which of two possible configurations for data storage would be faster. One is two 600 gB WD Velociraptor 10,000 RPM HDs in RAID 1. The other is
two 750 gB 7200 RPM HDs in RAID 1 with an additional SSD cache. In either case, I will have two additional 500-1,000 gB HDs in RAID 1 for storage of large files that are not frequently accessed. If 7200 RPM HDs with an SSD cache are better, what is the optimum size for the SSD?
planning to use an ASUS motherboard that features SSD caching of HDs. I plan to install the OS and all programs on a 250 gB SSD. I am wondering
which of two possible configurations for data storage would be faster. One is two 600 gB WD Velociraptor 10,000 RPM HDs in RAID 1. The other is
two 750 gB 7200 RPM HDs in RAID 1 with an additional SSD cache. In either case, I will have two additional 500-1,000 gB HDs in RAID 1 for storage of large files that are not frequently accessed. If 7200 RPM HDs with an SSD cache are better, what is the optimum size for the SSD?
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