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jjonsalt

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SSD for OS and most, if not all, programs. And, HD or Hybird HD in RAID 0 or 5 for storage (I do a lot of photo and illustration projects). Where would be the best place to partition a scratch disc? Thanks
 
leave the ssd alone and just install the OS and favorite programs. 2nd drive partition that one. Programs not used often install on that and save pictures etc there.
 
That is how most do it - OS + regularly used programs on the SSD, everything else, including frequently used programs that would not benefit from the faster load times of the SSD, on a conventional hard drive. How Tremor said is also a good idea to throw in there as well, partition the hard drives so you have programs + storage. That way if something screws up with one or more of the programs on the hard drive, you have the option to format that partition whilst still leaving the important stored data safe.

For storage though, you would not want RAID0, especially for projects. One drive dies and you lose the lot. RAID1 or RAID5 is what you would want then, as a drive can die but you still have the data there intact
 
RAID 5 it is. I have used RAID 0 with my last two computers to save and recall large files more quickly and backed upon an external HD and/or DVDs. I guess I could use standard HDs or Hybird.
 
jjonsalt said:
RAID 5 it is. I have used RAID 0 with my last two computers to save and recall large files more quickly and backed upon an external HD and/or DVDs. I guess I could use standard HDs or Hybird.
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Well RAID 1 is faster for retrieval anyway, as it can load files from two drives. Write times are not affected though.

You can alternatively have the best world with RAID 10 instead, though you would need at least 4 drives rather than 2 for RAID 1 or 3 for RAID 5
 
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