How do I know which drive size for a RAID configuration

Hello

I'm a beginner when it comes to PC built but am still learning.

I can't afford to not have reliable backups, so I would like to enter in a RAID configuration, and from what I've read, it will be either a RAID 5 or RAID 3.

If I want a strong system, it seems that I should go for seven discs, as well as the C drive (according to generic directive of prejudice to article Disk Configuration: generic for the installation disc Directive)

Other than the C drive, do the same size and brand discs in all areas? If this is not the case, how do I know what size to get? What are the specific brands offer great value in 2014?

At the moment I have 240 gb C drive and 2x1To WD Caviar Black drives (media and projects on that, previews, media and on the other hand, the export cache). I also have a 2 TB WD Green backup drive.

I have a lot of threads have checked and still get my head around RAID configurations.

Thank you for helping,

Robert

For the largest raids of parity, records of business are the best. HGST Ultrastar, Seagate Constellation or WD RE.

As for the size, it depends on your storage needs. Provided that the controller has the necessary ports, you can always extend the table by adding more disks, more speed and more space.

Also take a look at the following articles and Page of tweakers , where Harm has added and developed on previous articles.

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