raid 0 config questions

Feb 16, 2018
1
0
10
I'm choosing between 2 setups. Both are about the same price.

4x ST2000DM006 (raid 0)

2x ST3000DM008 (raid 0) + 1x ST2000DM006

I will be doing backups on an external drive. The drives will be mounted externally with a fan on them. How much faster will set up one be and is it worth the risk of failure? I'm building an extreme all-out gaming rig. Please give me your opinion on which is better and why. Thanks.
 
Solution
An SSD is faster than any RAID 0 with HDD.

Get a 1TB SSD, a couple of large HDD, and swap games in and out as desired.

Or, 2 x 1TB SSD ($500?) and dispense with the HDD completely.