1 Large SSD vs. 2 Small SSDs in RAID 0?

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dlphelan

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I'm currently running 2 x 64GB Kingston 325s in RAID0 and it seems awfully snappy, but I'm thinking of buying a larger 120GB SSD and then using the 64GB drives in other builds (wife and HTPC).

My question is how much usability is impacted switching from two RAID0 SSDs to a single larger SSD.

I know that in terms of pure transfer rate RAID0 usually wins, but I'm more concerned from a "user" perspective. Will going to a single SSD make my system less "snappy" in terms of window response? Will games load much slower? Does RAID0 improve random seek times, or is a single SSD better?

David
 
I Went from Raid 0 x18m's to a single x25v (so much much slower) & I noticed almost no difference. Now I have a single Vertex 2 & I still don't notice any performance difference. This all being said as soon as I open any benchmarks the difference is big, but none that I feel on a daily basis.
 
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