Where can I find the right RAID controller for me?

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I really want a RAID controller but I can't find the right one. I need a RAID controller with 8 SATA (or SAS) ports with a PCIe 2.0 x4 (or any other PCIe configuration with a 2GB/s bandwidth). But all I can find is an 8 SATA RAID controller with a PCIe 2.0 x2 which is not enough bandwidth for RAID0-ing 8 drives each running on ~190MB/s. And a 4 SATA RAID controller with a PCIe 2.0 x4 but I don't have enough extension slots to install 2 RAID cards. So, how and where can I find an 8 port SATA RAID controller with PCIe 2.0 x4 (or PCIe 3.0 x2)?
 
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I currently have and so far love this one. (only had it for a month now)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118169

I run 4 SSDs (raid 10) and 2 - 4TB HDDs (Raid 1) drives on it (I plan to get 2 more later and change to RAID 10)

I think this one would be what you are looking for. It also have 1 GB of cache memory and you can add other stuff to it like a battery and such if you want as well (just costs more)..

the card itself is around $200

Then for the drives to connect to it https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812117624 get 2 of them (I am using that one and one older cable I had from my old raid controller that died (different brand and older)
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I currently have and so far love this one. (only had it for a month now)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118169

I run 4 SSDs (raid 10) and 2 - 4TB HDDs (Raid 1) drives on it (I plan to get 2 more later and change to RAID 10)

I think this one would be what you are looking for. It also have 1 GB of cache memory and you can add other stuff to it like a battery and such if you want as well (just costs more)..

the card itself is around $200

Then for the drives to connect to it https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812117624 get 2 of them (I am using that one and one older cable I had from my old raid controller that died (different brand and older)
 
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It's ok, the x4 is only the minimum bandwidth I need, the RAID card is supposed to be inserted in a x16 slot anyways.

 
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IN case you are still seeing these posts.. I also updated the card I got before setting up any of the raid arrays. they had an firmware update for the card. I did it and didn't have any issue doing it. ALSO I have my card installed in a X16 slot as well. (I had to put it in twice.. the first time I inserted it the computer would not turn on.. I pulled it out.. plugged it back in and I was running. you can also if you are worried get the add ins for the card. like the battery backup.. I HOPE I don't need it being I didn't get it. I have a battery backup on the system that will turn it off if the power dies. I also have a dual redundant Power supply (atx format) in the system.
 
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