0

I use my computer mainly for programming - Java, IntelliJ IDEA.. it's a bit of a slow IDE, especially on opening a project / loading up the IDE. I also use the eclipse compiler with it, but there are still some make operations that are slowish.

Would I feel a noticeable difference (core i7 desktop 32GB), if I installed 2 SSD in a RAID-0 configuration? Does anyone know the answer?

It's not really a question of the money, just seems stupid if I won't get any benefits.. if I will get some noticeable benefits then it would be interesting.

Improve this question
6
  • Unless you know for sure your tools are I/O-bound, any answer would be a guess.
    – Blrfl
    Oct 14, 2015 at 14:08
  • 4
    A single SSD is likely sufficient.
    – Daniel B
    Oct 14, 2015 at 14:13
  • Do you already have an SSD drive running your OS and IDE? If not, this upgrade alone should show huge improvement.
    – Nelson
    Oct 14, 2015 at 14:16
  • One good SSD should be plenty
    – Linef4ult
    Oct 14, 2015 at 14:33
  • yes, sure - I have an older generation SSD - OCZ Vertex 3 480GB (530MBps/450MBps) .. just really wondering why the load time is so long ... I also strangely notice my 1TB regular drive thrashes during this load process... not really sure why.. only noticed that particular aspect (the 1TB media & File History backup drive) today, so I need to investigate further
    – Mikey
    Oct 14, 2015 at 15:47

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
1

RAID-0 provides only more bandwidth, unless you work with large files (multiple gigabytes, like movies) then faster SSD (more IOPS) fill be better that RAID-0 made from slower devices.

Improve this answer
2
  • as a side note, why exactly is it better for gaming? I mean the games can still run on normal hard drives or single SSDs... I see the gaming notebooks are big on it - I'm tempted to get a gaming notebook for work (not gaming)
    – Mikey
    Oct 14, 2015 at 15:48
  • @Mikey: Probably because most games nowadays load many megabytes of textures and background images. More bandwidth = smoother operation.
    – TMN
    Oct 14, 2015 at 17:55

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .