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[maniek]

Originally Posted by Security Cus the access times are faster and the F1 series tend to break down.

does anyone care about access times? i never have tbh and never really thought about raid just so i can get maybe a couple seconds faster here

[Security]

Not only the access times but also the burst rate will increase (forgot to mention the last).

The access time is how fast the HDD finds a file (when having allot of small files you will notice the biggest difference).
The burst rate is how fast it copies files (how many Mbps).

RAID is ofter a pretty cheap solution to increase the overall performance of your PC as the HDD speeds are often a bottleneck in a system.

never really thought about raid just so i can get maybe a couple seconds faster here

And the fact that Windows boots in 10 seconds is just a nice extra advantage.

[natasha]

All my pc's have a RAID setup, for the reasons Security mentioned!
You DO feel the difference between RAID and single disk setup!

If you dont have the budget to buy "Raptor" disks (10.000rpm) or the newer "Velociraptor", buy 2 smaller Sata2 disks and make a RAID-setup! You will see a noticable speed increase of your pc.