Solved installing new SSD raid or AHCI ??

Monster212

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ok I got my new 250gb ssd, I been reading up on ssd and some say install with raid others say AHCI, and some say AHCI then after windows install switch to raid??? I plan on using this to put windows on, then I have a 1tb hdd that I have portioned into 4 200gb each that I plan to use for installing games and software, and some back up of pictures documents etc... then I have a 250gb hdd that I use to store videos on.. what would be the best way to setup the SSD and the other drives for good performance and not hurting the SSD... also not sure if I do MBR or UEIF as my motherboard can do either..

my specs are listed below in the specs section..
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build (Monster*212)
OS
Win-7 H-Prem-x64 Linux-M-Mate-x64
CPU
intel i7 4770k
Motherboard
Gigabyte z78x-hd3 gaming
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 16 GB (1,866 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GV-N1060G1 GAMING-3GD 2
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2711x LED 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 250GB SSD
1tb 7200RPM HDD
250GB 7200RPM HDD
PSU
EVGA 600wattB 80+
Case
Cougar Panzer Max
Cooling
CORSAIR H60 liquid cooling
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
logitech
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Cable
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Avast
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Chrome
Other Info
LG Bluray reader
RAID if you have more indentical SSDs/HDDs ACHI for single SSD/HDD.

In your case SDD + HDD = ACHI ,use RAID when you're making a raid.
 
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OS
Windows 7 x64 Pro
There is no reason to use Raid with an ssd.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
ok thank you everyone for the info....
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build (Monster*212)
OS
Win-7 H-Prem-x64 Linux-M-Mate-x64
CPU
intel i7 4770k
Motherboard
Gigabyte z78x-hd3 gaming
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 16 GB (1,866 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GV-N1060G1 GAMING-3GD 2
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2711x LED 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 250GB SSD
1tb 7200RPM HDD
250GB 7200RPM HDD
PSU
EVGA 600wattB 80+
Case
Cougar Panzer Max
Cooling
CORSAIR H60 liquid cooling
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
logitech
Internet Speed
Cable
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
LG Bluray reader
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