PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade Help

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  error619 on 12/07/2017 - 12:01

  Twisty Any 2.5" sata Laptop Drive. 9.5mm height will do. I think from memory both of mine have Western Digital 5400rpm. No Issues. I would have prefered Seagate. http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/setti…

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    Twisty on 12/07/2017 - 13:29

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    Does the size matter? I was thinking a 1TB but didn't know if the PS3 can take or use the 1TB

    I was looking at this SSHD

    Seagate Firecuda 1TB 2.5" 7mm SSHD Hybrid Hard Drive Which is about $99 or I can get a normal 1TB Hard Drive for $79 - Seagate Barracuda 1TB 2.5" 7mm Notebook Hard Drive

    Both are 7mm so I'm guessing that even those is 2mm smaller then the stock drive it won't make a difference installing? Won't be loose?

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      error619 on 12/07/2017 - 16:52

      Twisty, 1Tb would be fine. I only put 9.5mm 2.5" 500Gb in mine. Still heaps of space and a lot cheapers. I got mine from Amazon US. But exchange rate not good at the moment. Not sure about 7mm. Don't forget it was made for the 9.5mm with brackets. So don't think 7mm would be secured properly..I could be wrong. I have the 160 Gb PS3 and the Super Slim 12gb, Replaced with 500Gb. Bit more here, but that also say 2.5" 9.5mm too https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/927750-playstation-3/6757864…

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        Twisty on 12/07/2017 - 20:08

        Thanks
        It seems 7mm will fit fine

        Now to find out if a 2TB will work and use all 2TB

        Edit - 2TB drives won't work on PS3 I have found out. Seems the limit in size is 1TB

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        [Deactivated] on 13/07/2017 - 11:35

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        @Twisty: yes I just popped in here to say that 1TB is the PS3 size limit

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        Twisty on 13/07/2017 - 14:49

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        @Where's_That_Cake:

        Thanks mate

        Would it be best to get a SSHD or just a normal HD

        Looking at

        https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LYNQXCP/ref=psdcmw_1254762…

        Or

        https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LWRTRZU/ref=psdcmw_1254762…

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        [Deactivated] on 13/07/2017 - 15:22

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        @Twisty: SSHD will give you quicker loading in many cases, it's the best compromise between speed and storage.

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        Twisty on 13/07/2017 - 15:41

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        @Where's_That_Cake:

        Thanks again

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        error619 on 13/07/2017 - 18:26

        @Twisty:
        Go the cheapest Option :)

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        PVA on 13/07/2017 - 18:30

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        @Twisty:
        Get the normal drive. No advantage of the sshd in PS3. PCs yes, PS3 no.

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        error619 on 13/07/2017 - 18:46

        +1

        @PVA:
        Yes, and you will have more Money for games:)

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        Twisty on 13/07/2017 - 20:42

        @megod:

        If you look at the links it's only a small difference in price

        So no difference what so ever?

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        error619 on 13/07/2017 - 21:02

        @Twisty:
        Don't forget, that is US Dollar at Amazon, so add exchange rate in. https://www.xe.com/ratealerts/

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        Twisty on 13/07/2017 - 23:01

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        @megod:

        What's the best proce on a 1tb drive for the PS3?

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        [Deactivated] on 14/07/2017 - 07:17

        @Twisty: There is an advantage to SSHD in many cases on PS3, it's just not as big as it can be on PC. There is a bottleneck on PS3 but SSHD still performs faster than a regular HDD.

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        Twisty on 14/07/2017 - 09:50

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        @Where's_That_Cake:
        Ok thanks

        Now just to find a decent good price

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  Twisty on 27/07/2017 - 13:21

  Will this drive be good in my PS3?

  WD WD5000LPVX

  http://www.msy.com.au/pc-components/5333-wd-25-notebook-500g…

  I was reading that WD drives may not be good in PS3 due to the spin down they have?

  Would this drive be better ?

  http://www.msy.com.au/5-internal-hdd/17939-seagate-25-barrac…

  Or the other option is a seagate 1TB SSHD drive for $85