Hi All,
I just finished building my workstation and after reading the FAQ on storage, still have some questions. I just migrated from Mac to Windows so I am not fully comfortable tweaking the OS. My current setup is as follows:
LSI Raid Controller
C: 2x256GB SSD's in Raid 0 (OS, Programs, Pagefile)
E: 4x 3TB Drives in Raid 10 with a 5th dedicated hot spare, 2 small SSDs utilizing Cachecade (Media Drive)
When I spoke to an LSI rep, he mentioned that he preferred Raid 5 using a MegaRaid controller over Raid 10 as it is essentially software Raid. Is this true? My understanding is that if I went with Raid 5 I would gain more space but lose quite a bit of write performance.
Would I benefit greatly from having a 3rd virtual disk made of 2x2TB drives for Renders/Exports (Raid 0)?
Should my After Effects Disk Cache and Media Cache be on E?
My applications are Avid, Production Premium, Resolve.
Off-topic:
Is there a good article anyone may know of regarding inital setup and tweaking of Windows 7 for a workstation?
Should I reserve at least 1 CPU for other applications in AE?
Thanks!
