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Budget aside, what SSDs do you recommend for RAID 0, for OS, software and games?

Unclescar
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I've already got my HDD situation figured out, so now I'm stuck on SSD options.

 

I plan on doing two drives in RAID 0 since I prefer one larger drive for all my software, games included, and there aren't many options for large SSDs.

I understand that RAID 0 isn't perfectly stable, but thats okay because none of my files will be saved to it, only software that I can easily put back on in a timely matter should any issue arise. I also have never had an issue with a RAID drive before, though I do accept that the possibility is there.

 

Right now I've got two Intel 730 480Gb SSDs written down on my list, but I don't know much of the difference between different brands and their individual technologies.

I had originally planned a single Samsung 840 EVO 1Tb, or two 500Gb in RAID 0. I had a good experience with the 840 EVOs before using a 240Gb OS drive, but since there is news of that being a bad idea I kinda leaned away from that and the Intel option seemed to fill the gap.

 

Anyway, in a hobby/pre-professional workstation environment, if you were offered two SSDs of your choice for free, which would you choose and why?

more space preferred, I've got a lot of software to put on them. ;)

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Either Intel 730s or 840/850 Pros from Samsung.

Can't think of anything else. Great recommendations IMHO

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Kingston hyper x 3k.

I have 3 older OCZ Agility 3 60 GB drives, 2 !20 GB Samsung 840s, and a 240 GB Samsung 840.

All work fantastic.

I like the specs and reviews of the Hyper X 3k though

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Intel 730 are the best drives for raid.

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+1 intel 730, but I wouldnt use a raid config for your OS.  It will make it slower for booting.

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I had a good experience with the 840 EVOs before using a 240Gb OS drive, but since there is news of that being a bad idea I kinda leaned away from that and the Intel option seemed to fill the gap.

 

What news is this? Also, if you've had a good experience and it works for you, why drop it?

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Intel DC S3700 SSD's.

 

Better RAID performance.

 

Ref 1: http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/5701/intel-dc-s3700-enterprise-ssd-8-drive-and-4-drive-raid-report/index.html

Ref 2: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-dc-s3700-raid-0-benchmarks,3480.html

 

YMMV.

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