> -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:48 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: computer build advice > > Well, heres what Ive got picked out so far. Any input would be > great. > Did I miss anything? Ive already got a mushkin 650 power supply, a > case, 3 ½ floppy, dvd burner, and dvd-rom which I plan to use for the > build. I plan to buy a Dell 2407WFP-HC($569.00). > > http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishL > i > stNumber=5912032
Ever since I lost a drive a few years ago I won't run a main system without RAID data-protection. My current board only support 0+1 so I'm running just 1 (mirrored) on two 400 Gig disks. Hasn't actually saved me - yet - but someday it will! If you're worried about performance (and really, mirroring isn't really slow) then you could always complicated things and have a small, fast system disk and a pair of large, fast mirrored disks for storage. Since the board supports RAID 5 that's an a good way to go as well... but for best results you need to stuff four drives in there (lotsa power and heat). Personally I'd try two RAID 1 disks first and see if you can even notice the performance difference. Nothing like peace of mind! Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade to ColdFusion 8 and integrate with Adobe Flex http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJP Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:241437 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
