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The storage will be used primarily for storing games, music, and videos. I will probably play around with different filesystems and raid configurations to see what works best for me once I get the drives.

I will probably play around with different filesystems and raid configurations to see what works best for me once I get the drives. The storage will be used primarily for storing games, music, and videos. Thanks for the advice.

This all depends on your internet speed and the type of modem you have. Check the model of your modem to see if it is DOCSIS 2 or DOCSIS 3. If you are still on DOCSIS 2 then I would recommend you upgrade it. If you have DOCSIS 3 then you should be fine with your current modem.

I wanted to be able to use raid 5 or raid 10, so I can get much faster read speeds while still having redundancy. I will be putting the drives in an external enclosure and running them into a VM on my existing server.

I'm looking for more options for setting up RAID, so I wanted to go with 4 drives.

I am considering building a server/NAS sort of thing but I'm on a tight budget. I am looking to use 4x2TB hard drives, but I don't know which kind to get. WD has Desktop drives for $60, Surveillance drives for $74, and NAS hard drives for close to $90. All of the data will be backed up, obviously. Which drive would be the best for my scenario?

I am assuming that you have turned VSync on. Turning it off will give you a much higher framerate, but it may not play as smooth. I would also say that you should use optifine, as that can greatly increase your FPS.