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This makes much more sense to me, thank you. So, if I were to build a system, booting to an SSD, and then having two HDDs in a RAID 1 array,,,(of course with proper backing up), there should be little downtime if a hardware failure does occur. I think the "lost day" was more of an inconvenience as opposed to actual loss of cash. I'd prefer not to have it happen again, but i dont know enough about RAIDs and networking to tell the tech guy that he's trying to sell me snake oil. If I am going to go with a RAID set up, should i get a RAID controller, search for a motherboard with one build in, or just go with software?

Storage space really isn't that much of an issue. Currently we have a 1TB drive which maybe is at about 25 % capacity. No huge graphics files or media or anything like that. After reasearching it a bit, i'm inclined to the same...SSD for boot, and two HDD in a RAID 1 set up. Still not completely sold on the RAID thing though...

That would be one of my points though. If a back up is going to save all the data, What is the actual point of the RAID?

After a recent hard disk failure on one of our work computers, and almost a full day lost while getting it fixed, the tech guy has suggested that we purchase a new computer with three hard drives set up in a RAID 5 configuration. Our office has only two computers, networked together, used mostly for crunching numbers. Ultimately, it is time to upgrade both of them anyway...but... Is a RAID array really worth the extra money? I have really only ever seen a hard drive fail once. (And seriously, it seemed pretty easy to recover the data off of it even after it failed.) I suspect he is out to make a sale, and I dont fault him for that, but I am left wondering if it really is worth it? How many headaches are caused by the RAID array itself. as compared to failed hard drives? Is there maintenance involved in working with a RAID array, or just set it up and forget it? Are there other options? Ideas and suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Not being rude. Any class I've ever been involved in has required reading and research. So, while the answers are not only at your fingertips, via google, You probably have a text book with all of these answers, which only needs to be read. Taking a class, then not doing the work, is pointless.

Seriously? SERIOUSLY??? Do your own work.

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excellent. Thank you....i will try these solutions.

So, I'm trying to post a screen shot of my VR readiness, but when I paste the screenshot into the message, it says that I am using a message with formatting and need to remove ir. I'm sure this is pretty simple, but its making me a little crazy. Any ideas?

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Putting it together after you have chosen all the parts is not that complicated nor difficult. The problem though is, being new, the troubleshooting if something goes wrong can be a bear. I built my first computer last month, and everything happened nicely, but i did have huge concerns about what to do if something was wrong. Ultimately, just do it, and you have a great resource here if something untoward happens.

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Cool Cool. Thank you for answering. I've got a mild overclock on my CPU and GPU, and while the numbers dont REALLY mean anything, one always wants to get them just a little bit Higher, ya know. HAHA.

I am curious regarding Benchmark tests. When running the Benchmark. will background processes affect the final score? As I understand it, the object of the Benchmark is to stress the CPU/GPU , and collect readings during this process, right? Would other factors play into this, and should one do anything to preserve the "purity" of the testing?

Ummmm...if its really that much of a problem for you, don't use it.