I am going to be building a new system soon and wondering about the best route to take.
I have 3 SSDs, all Samsung 840Pros, 2x128GB and 1x256GB. The last computer I built for a coworker has similar 3 drives, setup separate, 1 for the main OS, 1 for programs (using SymLink so Windows views it as part of the C: drive), and 1 for files (with the Users folder SymLink on it). Works great, very fast, no problems.
My question is, can I squeeze more performance out of it? Is there a better setup? I envision a number possible setups:
I. 3 separate drives, OS/Programs/Files (same as coworkers)
II. 2 Drives in RAID0 with two partitions, one for OS and one for Programs, with a separate drive for Files
III. 2 Drives in RAID0 with one partition for OS and Programs and a separate drive for Files
IV. All 3 drives in RAID0, either all as one partition or separate partitions as above. Downside being I'd loose half the space on the larger drive.
Redundancy isn't a big concern, as I will have a separate HDD that will have automatic backups to it. Primary focus is blazing fast speeds. I will be using this in conjunction with the RAMCache/RAMDisk tutorial I found, if that affects any recommendations. Any input is appreciated, if there is some additional information needed or if I am missing something please let me know!
I have 3 SSDs, all Samsung 840Pros, 2x128GB and 1x256GB. The last computer I built for a coworker has similar 3 drives, setup separate, 1 for the main OS, 1 for programs (using SymLink so Windows views it as part of the C: drive), and 1 for files (with the Users folder SymLink on it). Works great, very fast, no problems.
My question is, can I squeeze more performance out of it? Is there a better setup? I envision a number possible setups:
I. 3 separate drives, OS/Programs/Files (same as coworkers)
II. 2 Drives in RAID0 with two partitions, one for OS and one for Programs, with a separate drive for Files
III. 2 Drives in RAID0 with one partition for OS and Programs and a separate drive for Files
IV. All 3 drives in RAID0, either all as one partition or separate partitions as above. Downside being I'd loose half the space on the larger drive.
Redundancy isn't a big concern, as I will have a separate HDD that will have automatic backups to it. Primary focus is blazing fast speeds. I will be using this in conjunction with the RAMCache/RAMDisk tutorial I found, if that affects any recommendations. Any input is appreciated, if there is some additional information needed or if I am missing something please let me know!