CS5 - PC config, thinking of doing this, is it good idea? at DVinfo.net

Dave Morgan · March 2nd, 2011, 12:58 PM

I have a PC with an intel i7 920, 8 gig of ram, Nvidia gts 240. And Use a system drive 600gb, and I have 2 1.5TB hard disk. I use 1 of the 1.5 TB for video files and the other is for backup.

I was thinking about getting a 3TB dive for backup and turn the 2 1.5 TB drive into a Raid 0 does this sound like a good idea to improve performance?

David Chilson · March 2nd, 2011, 03:38 PM

Yes, that would be a better set-up.

Randall Leong · March 2nd, 2011, 03:57 PM

Generally speaking, yes. However, you might want yet another hard drive (in addition to a 3.0TB hard drive) if you're going to use a RAID 0 with your two existing 1.5TB hard drives. This extra disk will serve as your project files and/or output disk.

And speaking of 3TB hard drives, there are only two that spin at 7200 rpm: a Hitachi 7K3000 and a Seagate Barracuda XT. The other 3TB hard drives spin at only 5400 rpm or 5900 rpm.

Charlie Durand · March 7th, 2011, 04:19 PM

How much space do you end up with on those 3TB drives after formatting?

March 2nd, 2011, 12:58 PM	#1
Dave Morgan Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 293	CS5 - PC config, thinking of doing this, is it good idea? I have a PC with an intel i7 920, 8 gig of ram, Nvidia gts 240. And Use a system drive 600gb, and I have 2 1.5TB hard disk. I use 1 of the 1.5 TB for video files and the other is for backup. I was thinking about getting a 3TB dive for backup and turn the 2 1.5 TB drive into a Raid 0 does this sound like a good idea to improve performance?

March 2nd, 2011, 03:38 PM	#2
David Chilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Walworth, NY Posts: 292	Re: CS5 - PC config, thinking of doing this, is it good idea? Yes, that would be a better set-up. __________________ Dave Chilson www.loc.org

March 2nd, 2011, 03:57 PM	#3
Randall Leong Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA Posts: 936	Re: CS5 - PC config, thinking of doing this, is it good idea? Generally speaking, yes. However, you might want yet another hard drive (in addition to a 3.0TB hard drive) if you're going to use a RAID 0 with your two existing 1.5TB hard drives. This extra disk will serve as your project files and/or output disk. And speaking of 3TB hard drives, there are only two that spin at 7200 rpm: a Hitachi 7K3000 and a Seagate Barracuda XT. The other 3TB hard drives spin at only 5400 rpm or 5900 rpm.

March 7th, 2011, 04:19 PM	#4
Charlie Durand Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 92	Re: CS5 - PC config, thinking of doing this, is it good idea? How much space do you end up with on those 3TB drives after formatting?