Best HDD choices for RAID configuration for Video Editing (and Gaming)

Warb_Null · May 13, 2017

Hi all, good afternoon.

I'm building a new computer for editing/gaming (mostly editing) and working on building a RAID 5 configuration. I need help deciding which drives to get for the Raid 5 and gaming.

For the RAID 5, I'm eyeing the HGST DeskStar NAS 3.5" 4TB (I would buy 4 of them)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822146116

For gaming, I'm eyeing the WD Gold 2TB Datacenter (I would buy just 1)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1Z4-0002-002V0

My goal is to edit in 1080/2K/4K (working on a videography business).

What do you think?

kanewolf · May 13, 2017

That might be OK if you choose to buy a dedicated RAID controller card. Why? Because then you aren't tied to a specific motherboard RAID implementation. You have a chance of keeping your data if your motherboard goes bye-bye. Since this is a business be sure you have a bullet proof backup strategy. RAID is not a substitute for backups.

Warb_Null · May 14, 2017

kanewolf :

given all you said, are these drives good enough for RAID?

And how about the HDD for gaming?

kanewolf · May 14, 2017

It is not the quality of the drive that is in question. It is the accidental deletes, or corruptions, or changes, that require backups. None of those things are protected by RAID.

I would recommend you have an SSD rather than more HDDs.

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