ConceptConnor

60 seconds of research says spanning volume works by writing data to the first logical disk before writing data to the next. If the entire volume was about 90~95% utilized and one disk failed then I'm going to assume that about 1/2 of your data isn't recoverable unless you can revive the dead drive.
 
As for the one that is still alive there are free software recovery tools you can try. I cannot say it'll work but DiskDigger comes to mind.

Diskdigger appears to be working, it's at the very least finding the files I expected to see. Scan is going to take a few hours by the look of it, I'll update when complete.
 
Diskdigger is working, restoring files now, thank you for pointing me to something that works.
I had tried a couple other data recovery programs and wasn't having any luck, one was getdataback, don't remember the other. One of them was finding files but when it got to the restore step it failed with a volume not found error, the other would tell me it found a bunch of files, but wouldn't let me even preview anything without buying the full version.
 
If anyone else runs into a similar problem, diskdigger works, will show you all the files found, and let you restore 1 at a time without purchasing a license. Currently the license is only $15 and will then do bulk restore all at once.

I did something stupid, haha.
 
Recently bought a Zotac 980ti Amp GPU.  It worked fine. Gamed on it for a few days before realizing my processor sucked. So i switched my mobo to a z170 and i7 skylake.  
 
So here's what I did wrong. The heatsink for the Zotac card is huge, and doesnt fit in my custom case I made out of steel. So I bought a Corsair bracket to utilize a Corsair Hydro water cooler.
One of the holes on the card didn't line up with the hole on the bracket. (Design flaw I think.) And the screw needs to be there, or else the card bends when you screw down the water pump to the card.
So I masked off the card, and put it in my drill press and moved the hole just a tiny bit in. From what I can tell, I didnt drill through any circuits on the card. But now when I use the card on my brand new motherboard, The monitor won't boot. (keyboard and mouse both stay lit up, and the gpu fan is getting power) I know the board is fine, because I tested another gpu on it, and tested the 980ti on my friends board. (same problem).

I realize that I probly broke it, Just looking for other possible scenarios.  You can all mock me if you wish. Thanks! 
 
http://www.corsair.com/en-ca/hydro-series-hg10-n980-gpu-liquid-cooling-bracket

Hmm found one but that is in the UK, seems a 4 port version is not as commonly available. 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/InLine®-Bracket-Internal-Motherboard-Connection/dp/B0080MX1EC
 

Asus has a worse cooler
I would go for a r9 380 that is 4gb, more preformnace
 
The XFX r9 380 at 4gb is on sale rn

I5 6500 hands down

some people just want to get a decent board for their rig, and budget isnt an issue
but they dont want anything overkill like asus ROG that frankly, isnt a good value if you're not using their features
 
and to be fair, i havent seen an $3000 motherboard for the average consumer

4790k and DDR4?
Good luck with that

so HERE IT IS:
 
I7 4790K  OC'D to 4.6GHZ
16GB DDR4 Ram
TitanX
1TB SSD (FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR)
4TB HDD
Nitrogen cooling
 
can i run ALL games at 60FPS ultra setting with no lag?
i mainly want to play flight simulator

make a tutorial on creative ways to destroy a cpu

"Can a Intel 5960x Withstand a .50 Cal barret?"
Lets find out here in LetsWasteMoney.com

Ok, and???

No. This is a PC Website....
Get outta here. 
 
If you couldn't tell, I was joking.