VelociRaptor are quite fast, BG-0. The older Raptor drives have been out-paced by 500+GB HDs for some time now. The new 1.5TB drive can sometimes match a VelociRaptor in transfer rate, but not in seak or handling as many files.
I don't know how the data will be structured... I use paritions for OS/basic programs, Games and then Data(Video, audio, etc). If a single 300GB drive is to be used (Again, RAID-0 is not really needed) I'd go with a 80/220 split partition (All games in the 2nd part) - My C: Drive is 25GB, but I don't have Vista. And if a lot of videos or data files needs to be stores - throw in a 1 or 1.5TB drive in for $180~250... where a VelociRaptor abilities will be wasted.
RAID-1, fine, okay... RAID-0 = why bother?
I don't know how the data will be structured... I use paritions for OS/basic programs, Games and then Data(Video, audio, etc). If a single 300GB drive is to be used (Again, RAID-0 is not really needed) I'd go with a 80/220 split partition (All games in the 2nd part) - My C: Drive is 25GB, but I don't have Vista. And if a lot of videos or data files needs to be stores - throw in a 1 or 1.5TB drive in for $180~250... where a VelociRaptor abilities will be wasted.
RAID-1, fine, okay... RAID-0 = why bother?