RAID Options-Which is better?

I'm about to place a hefty order with OWC for my new Mac Pro before it arrives. I use Aperture and keep the library on a different drive than my boot drive. I would like to set up a RAID 0 for maximum speed. I'm going to order 2 500GB Western Digital RE SATA RAID Edition drives (have had good luck with WD). I know that a software RAID isn't as good as a hardware RAID. Which do you think would be the better choice below. I will be backing up the Media drive regardless.
1. Add two of the above drives internally and use Disk Utility to create a 1 TB RAID 0
2. Use this enclosure:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MEFW924AL2K/
which allows spanning w/ two different drives (may come in handy someday), striping as a RAID 0, or spanning in sequence. The other options besides RAID may be just a bonus later. Speed is my concern.
The enclosure has a jumper that sets the configuration. I realize this isn't as good as a RAID card or an eSATA enclosure, but price is becoming an object. I guess I'm asking if this is hardware RAID on the cheap and better than a software RAID.
If #2 is faster and/or more reliable, I'd back up to a large internal drive. Thank you for any advice.

+Pick up the dual SATA $67 black case from OWC and avoid FireWire, and those FW RAID type.+
Just curious - why avoid FW or just for raid. I have 2 Mercury Elite FW 800 externals that work fine.
+There are two extra SATA ports on the motherboard that can be used.+
+NewerTech kit from OWC $25.+
I did a search on OWC and couldn't find this. Could you link to it?
+Sonnet Tempo E4P SATA controller 4-channel and up to 20 drives for external RAID. When you find the need.+
Looks like a great card, but $270 + eSATA enclosure + drives not a current option. As you state, maybe in the future.
+I would pick up a 750GB WD Caviar SE16 or RE2 for your boot drive or internal Time Machine. Fast and excellent boot drive even if you use half. If price wasn't an issue I'd skip the 500GB for 750GB model but they are $100 extra each.+
I may go w/ WD 750 for the boot drive, but just to return to the RAID question-I wasn't referrring to either a boot or backup drive. I keep most of my media on a second internal drive. I would like to make it a RAID. Any thoughts on my #1, a software RAID?
+The Newer kit is difficult to install (needle nose and good eyesight) plus $67 case and another pair of WD RE2s is $330. And faster (almost 150MB/sec) than 80MB/sec of FW interface you get otherwise.+
I know the case you mean. I'm confused, though. I assumed you used a PCI eSATA card for connection. How could it connect from interior to exterior of Mac Pro case?

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