"RAM Drive" VS 2 x M.2 Raid 0 drives

[tridy]

Hi.

 

I have an idea of getting extra 16 GB of RAM for my next build and using it as a RAM Drive for working/compiling in Visual Studio.

How would that compare performance-wise to 2 x (960 EVO) M.2 drives in Raid 0? Is it worth it?

 

Thanks!

[Electronics Wizardy]

No need to make a ram drive, you os will do that for you and cache the boot drive, but a ram disk is much faster.

 

Really a single m.2 is more than enough.

[iamthecpu]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

No need to make a ram drive, you os will do that for you and cache the boot drive, but a ram disk is much faster.

 

Really a single m.2 is more than enough.

I have a ram drive. Yes the speed is mesmerizing but in reality not worth it. 

[Max_Settings]

Remember RAM drives erase after a system shutoff. Just go for M.2

[tridy]

Very interesting about caching the boot drive.

 

Do yo mean that having source code for compiling on

 

RAM drive

    VS

single m.2 drive

    VS

2 x m.2 drives in Raid 0

 

would not be significantly better than just a single m.2 drive? And then it is better to utilize 2 separate m.2 drives or get one that is bigger?

[tridy]

Tom's One SSD Vs. Two In RAID: Which Is Better?

 

It seems like one bigger drive is the optimal solution, even better than 2 separate m.2 drives.