PS3 320GB SATA Internal HDD prices - Amazon.com and Newegg.com

[shrike4242]

320GB WD Scorpio Blue - $76.90 $74.90 @ Amazon.com w/FSSS:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0011U65F2/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

Also available from Newegg.com for $79.99 $74.99 w/FS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136197

Seagate 320GB Momentus - $79.99 @ Newegg.com w/FS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148338

Fujitsu 320GB drive - $69.99 @ Newegg.com w/FS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116096

[ma]

You're going to need this too, if you don't have them:
http://www.amazon.com/FULLER-135-0916-16-Piece-Precision-Screwdriver/dp/B000BDDG8Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1228243897&sr=8-1

[WatchdogXC]

I'd also recommend picking up an enclosure to use your old drive as a portable HDD. It works great!

[Pck21]

Cool, thanks shrike!

[Ragnorok64]

You're going to need this too, if you don't have them:
http://www.amazon.com/FULLER-135-0916-16-Piece-Precision-Screwdriver/dp/B000BDDG8Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1228243897&sr=8-1
I didn't need a precision screw driver set to switch out my hard drive. Just make sure the tip of the screw driver you use has a sharp point.

[Zen Rukasu]

I'd get one of these just to say i have all the demos available on the PSN store...

[AwRy108]

I have the 320GB Seagate Momentus, and it works like a charm--after my entire music collection, over 15 game installs, and almost every PSN title available, I still have like 175GB's left.

Just an FYI to people new to swapping their PS3's HDD: you would do well to either have replica replacement screws handy OR a Dremel tool. The screws in the PS3's HDD case are machine tightened AND their heads strip with barely any force being applied.

On my second HDD upgrade, my screws actually would not come out--I had to use a Dremel tool to create deep groves in the screw heads, so that they could be loosened with a flat-head screw driver.

[alecjahn]

You want to make sure you use a screwdriver that matches the size of the screws as well as plenty of linear force into the screw to keep the screwdriver seated and not slipping.

[serum79]

I'd also recommend picking up an enclosure to use your old drive as a portable HDD. It works great!

Would this work also?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HJ99DI/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20
I always though that this would be easier rather than having an enclosure.

[ma]

I didn't need a precision screw driver set to switch out my hard drive. Just make sure the tip of the screw driver you use has a sharp point.

Oh, I'm sure it's *possible* without a set of Precision screwdrivers, but in all the accounts I've read in various forums, it greatly reduces your chances of stripping the screws beyond usability. They are incredibly soft, and incredibly tight.

[ma]

Would this work also?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HJ99DI/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20
I always though that this would be easier rather than having an enclosure.

Why wouldn't you want an enclosure? They're cheaper than that anyway. It takes about 10 seconds to insert or remove the drive from an enclosure.

[1trueshad0w]

I wish there was something like this for the 360.

[coolsteel]

You're going to need this too, if you don't have them:
http://www.amazon.com/FULLER-135-0916-16-Piece-Precision-Screwdriver/dp/B000BDDG8Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1228243897&sr=8-1


It is cheaper to buy an all in one from Lowes or Home Depot, believe it was about 5 something. and comes with a bigger handle then those POS little metal ones.

[AwRy108]

I wish there was something like this for the 360.

Stated like a true gamer. People consider the 360's "Arcade" sku a "great deal", but when you factor in the cost of a HDD, the price of LIVE, and--sadly--a warranty, the value kinda disappears.

[h3llbring3r]

It is cheaper to buy an all in one from Lowes or Home Depot, believe it was about 5 something. and comes with a bigger handle then those POS little metal ones.

I like the smaller ones because they have the "lazy Susan" for the finger; press with your finger and spin it with two others.
It makes getting the screws out much quicker, safer and simpler- not to mention, much less likely that you over-tighten or strip the screw. Also, some of these smaller set use a low-conductivity or non-conductive tip.

Will an SATA-300 work? I would like to go 750 and just never worry about it again. After I ripped my CD collection to my external HD I had already used 600 GB on it (and that wasn't even loss-less audio).

[WatchdogXC]

This is the enclosure I bought and it is cheaper by a few bucks now than 2 weeks ago and ships free. It has worked great so far.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817816008

[soriku]

Oh, I'm sure it's *possible* without a set of Precision screwdrivers, but in all the accounts I've read in various forums, it greatly reduces your chances of stripping the screws beyond usability. They are incredibly soft, and incredibly tight.Yeah the screws are really soft .I replaced my ps3 hdd today and manged to strip two of the four screws(using the correct screwdriver).I ended up getting them out with a pliers.The good news is that If you call Sony and tell them that you striped the screws they will give you a replacement HDD cradle and screws for free.

[ivanctorres]

Just out of curiosity: What is everyone doing with all this hard drive space on their PS3?

[h3llbring3r]

Just out of curiosity: What is everyone doing with all this hard drive space on their PS3?
For me: Mostly game installs and an aweful lot of music.

[coolsteel]

Yeah the screws are really soft .I replaced my ps3 hdd today and manged to strip two of the four screws(using the correct screwdriver).I ended up getting them out with a pliers.The good news is that If you call Sony and tell them that you striped the screws they will give you a replacement HDD cradle and screws for free.

I called about that not long ago, the guy confirmed yes I am getting the cradle and screws. I get an envelope in the mail with the screws and nothing else. Sort of made me laugh since by then I had just used a dremel to break the old screws off.

Just out of curiosity: What is everyone doing with all this hard drive space on their PS3?

Demos and downloaded games, Siren isn't easy on the hard drive space

[A_FITZ]

320GB..

Thanks for keeping me posted again Shrike.

Ashame I missed out on the first 320GB that was posted before this for $60.. ((After $20 Mail in Rebate))

Something came up and I couldnt get it in time..time ran out Nov. 30th correct?

In time maybe there might be another deal close to it..or even better. Hopefully .. : )

[Gandhi]

NewEgg still has the Hitachi HDD, now with a new rebate through end of this year.

[skillzkillz]

320GB WD Scorpio Blue - $76.90 @ Amazon.com w/FSSS:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0011U65F2/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20


I was checking out that exact drive. its been in my wish list for awhile , i was thinking that it would drop alot in price for cyber monday but it stayed the same price .
Since their others that think its a great drive for the ps3 im going to get it to day
Moneysoft should do something like this for the 360 cause $150(i think) for 120gig hd is not cool at all.

[Rusdude]

320 GB? I'm waiting until 7200 rpm 500 GB drives come out early next year which should cause 5400 rpm drives to drop in price. From what I read, 7200 vs 5400 isn't going to make a big difference on PS3.

[gindias]

You want to make sure you use a screwdriver that matches the size of the screws as well as plenty of linear force into the screw to keep the screwdriver seated and not slipping.
This sums it up, I have replaced the hard drives on both of my PS3 systems, twice on my original 60gb and never stripped a screw head. Just dont go at it like a caveman and you will be fine. They are not as bad as people make them out to be.

[shrike4242]

This was posted in the Hitachi drive thread.

It's the WD Scorpio Blue 320GB drive with a USB enclosure for $76.90 w/free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.136441

[ronaldhennessy]

Just an FYI to people new to swapping their PS3's HDD: you would do well to either have replica replacement screws handy OR a Dremel tool. The screws in the PS3's HDD case are machine tightened AND their heads strip with barely any force being applied.
.

This guy speaks the truth. I nearly ruining my first drive trying to take off those damn screws. I have the right screw drivers for the job and I had a difficult time removing them. I managed to bend the tray that was holding the drive! Luckliy, I was able to bend it back into place and things are working again.

[viksmart]

This was posted in the Hitachi drive thread.

It's the WD Scorpio Blue 320GB drive with a USB enclosure for $76.90 w/free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.136441




:hot:Hey come on bro a little credit to a newbie !!!:hot:

Your welcome btw:bouncy:
This is a sweet deal if you know bout W.D. drives

[shrike4242]

:hot:Hey come on bro a little credit to a newbie !!!:hot:

Your welcome btw:bouncy:
This is a sweet deal if you know bout W.D. drivesAs you wish.

Original post, by you, over here:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5208376&postcount=111

[sengar]

When I upgraded the hard drive on my PS3 (with the Hitachi TravelStar deal that was around a few weeks back), the screws were giving me problems, so I just took a pair of needle nose pliers, gripped the screws by the edges and forced them to turn that way. It worked well and nothing was stripped, although having pliers with compound leverage did help.

[liquidgraffiti]

It's true about the stupid screws, managed to get 3 screws perfectly but the 4th and last one had the stupid tip of the head all messed up. I did bend the metal tray that was holding the hdd in place, I had to use pliers to rotate the screw slowly and took it out. Everything went ok :-)
I have a 500 gb 5400 rpm Samsung hdd from newegg for $99
pretty nice deal and now I have all the demos from the psn and lots of music and lots of movies as well. :-D I would recc. a bigger drive to anyone, you will never run out of space again on your ps3 :-)

Now if the 360 had something like this so hat I could install the games instead of installing and erasing, sucks to have a20 gb hdd for the 360.
I refuse to pay more than $70 for the 1220 gb hdd being the cheap ass that I am :-D lol.

really easy to swap out the hdd on the ps3. make sure you back up your hdd 1st, I used my old ipod to back up my ps3 and it worked lol.

[shadylane]

any good enclosures that you guys would recommend. a certain brand? anything to look out for?

[107proof]

I got in on the Hitachi 320 GB drive a couple weeks ago when it was $59.00 after rebate.

Also, maybe its just me but I have an older 40GB model, but I had no trouble at all with the hard drive screws, I was expecting them to give me a pain since I read so much about them but they just came right out, No force needed. I had the old one out and the new 320Gb drive installed in a matter of under 5 minutes.

Just make sure before you replace your drive that you back up your current drive to a USB drive. Then you can do a restore when you get the new one installed. THis took about 10 minutes to do.

Also, I picked up the Nippon Labs EN-25SATA 2.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure from newegg it works great and was cheap too $11.89 with FREE SHIPPING!!

Here is the link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817816001

[107proof]

any good enclosures that you guys would recommend. a certain brand? anything to look out for?


I picked up the Nippon Labs EN-25SATA 2.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure from newegg it works great and was cheap too $11.89 with FREE SHIPPING!!

Here is the link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817816001 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817816001)

[81dollars]

what is the biggest HDD out that you can use on your PS3?

[leesiulung]

It's true about the stupid screws, managed to get 3 screws perfectly but the 4th and last one had the stupid tip of the head all messed up. I did bend the metal tray that was holding the hdd in place, I had to use pliers to rotate the screw slowly and took it out. Everything went ok :-)
I have a 500 gb 5400 rpm Samsung hdd from newegg for $99
pretty nice deal and now I have all the demos from the psn and lots of music and lots of movies as well. :-D I would recc. a bigger drive to anyone, you will never run out of space again on your ps3 :-)

Now if the 360 had something like this so hat I could install the games instead of installing and erasing, sucks to have a20 gb hdd for the 360.
I refuse to pay more than $70 for the 1220 gb hdd being the cheap ass that I am :-D lol.

really easy to swap out the hdd on the ps3. make sure you back up your hdd 1st, I used my old ipod to back up my ps3 and it worked lol.


There is a way if you are willing to work a little:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/150970/upgrade_your_xbox_360s_hard_drive_on_the_cheap.htm l

By the way, for others asking about choosing between the 2.5" drives. I have done some research the Seagate Momentus 7200.3 is the fastest of the bunch with the lowest power use (more important for laptop users, but is negligable). Anyhow. the Seagate have had a higher than normal report of faulty drives. Read newegg reviews and reports elsewhere on the net.

The Hitachi isn't far behind Seagate in performance, but I have not seen or read anything bad about this drive yet....

[HailGalvatron]

I was thinking of doing this but I have the 120gig on my 360 and haven't used much of it at all. I have 80 on the PS3 and I am ok with that. NOw I want to increase the gigs on my mac book 13 inch but i am scared .... I know this isn't the forum for this, but does anyone have a good link for a HDD for a macbook?????

[coolsteel]

There is a way if you are willing to work a little:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/150970/upgrade_your_xbox_360s_hard_drive_on_the_cheap.htm l
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I went that route, note about it is you lose xbox 1 support. Just in case someone cared about that still

[shadylane]

hey guys quick question. How do i submit this rebate. It needs some sort of receipt which i have and the sticker off the item? am i reading that correctly?

[Gandhi]

You can print receipts from your account on NewEgg.

HailGalvatron - the Macbook accepts any 2.5" laptop HDD.

[bigdaddybruce44]

hey guys quick question. How do i submit this rebate. It needs some sort of receipt which i have and the sticker off the item? am i reading that correctly?

You can print receipts from your account on NewEgg.

HailGalvatron - the Macbook accepts any 2.5" laptop HDD.

Indeed. Just print up the order summary from Newegg. They don't send you receipt...just a shipping invoice.

[strongpimphand]

This fuckin' sucks....I just paid about 60 dollars after a 24 dollar gift card at CC for a 160!

I could have used prime shipping and got this 320 today to put in my now non-defective laptop

[shadowkast]

thanx OP, picked up the western digital 320. Sure some rebate offer will pop-up soon after I receive this but, I really need to upgrade and $75 with prime works for me

[rick3000gto]

The amazon 320gb HDD is $69.90 now

[Taboner]

I'm about to pounce on one of these. Few quick question s though.

1) I have gigs and gigs of downloads. Do I have to redownload everything?

2) Any guide to replacing the drive?

3) Isn't Fujitsu the same and just cheaper?

[Microshock]

I'm about to pounce on one of these. Few quick question s though.

1) I have gigs and gigs of downloads. Do I have to redownload everything?

2) Any guide to replacing the drive?

3) Isn't Fujitsu the same and just cheaper?

Ok, sometimes people need a bit of common sense. If you are buying a new harddrive, why would you expect your old downloads to be on there? Yes you have to download them over. If you bought it on the PSN, then you should just be able to go to the store and go to your downloads and re-download it.

2. It's real easy, at the bottom of the ps3, you pop the little cover there and then unscrew the blue screw, and you take out the harddrive which is in an enclosure. then you unscrew the 4 screws and take the actual hd out and put the new one in.
The screws do strip pretty easily and i had a pretty hard time taking (especially the blue one) off. I had to use pliers and really use some force.

3. I don't know about fujitsu, i bought toshiba but i read some of the reviews and they seem to be pretty good

[Taboner]

Sorry. I thought maybe the files can be saved on a computer and dragged and dropped. Any formatting needed? What is the biggest HD size available for a PS3?

[speedrunner17]

I think you can store your files on a portable hardrive, because you have to be able to get your save files to carry over.

[Justin42]

You can backup and restore to/from an external USB drive to save some hassle. That said, it seems to take a very, very long time to run the backup... (the one time I did it it took around 1-2 hours, although when I checked the disk afterwards everything was very tightly compressed so that explains some of it)

[ChernobylCow]

Thanks for the info, OP. Was wondering about this since I got my PS3 over christmas.

[sixteenvolt420]

Sorry. I thought maybe the files can be saved on a computer and dragged and dropped. Any formatting needed? What is the biggest HD size available for a PS3?
500gb is the largest hdd size for the ps3 currently.

[markoslav]

320 GB? I'm waiting until 7200 rpm 500 GB drives come out early next year which should cause 5400 rpm drives to drop in price. From what I read, 7200 vs 5400 isn't going to make a big difference on PS3.

The price has already dropped alot since May 2008, when I bought a 320GB WD from newegg for $130. How much cheaper do you expect them to get?

[Taboner]

Would a 500 GB HD with these specs work with a PS3?:

Size: 3.5"
Capacities: 500 GB
Performance:
Databuffer (MB) : 16
Rotational speed (RPM): 7200
Media transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max): 1138
Interface transfer rate (MB/sec, max): 300
Power Idle (W): 4.8 (2 disk) 3.6 (1 disk)
Interfaces: SATA 3GB/sec (Not compatible with ATA-7, IDE,PATA models)
Dimension(width x depth,mm): 101.6(+/-0.25) x 147
Height (mm): 26.1
Weight (typical, g, max.): 550

[makesfive]

No that's a regular hard drive, ps3 needs laptop/2.5 inch hard drive.

[Taboner]

Damn. That's a $40 difference:/ I'm not sure whether to go 320 or 500 now...

[mykee98]

I didn't see this posted in here but from experience (i went from 40 to 250 gig).

The backup feature on the ps3 menu works like a charm but takes forever to run. sync your trophies with the server first (the backup doesn't save trophy data) I used a 30 gig external for the backup.

on a PC download and save the firmware from playstation website. This seems to be always left out of walkthroughs I have seen on the web. When you replace the hard drive with a new one the system wants the firmware from an external source.

use the backup/restore feature to restore your data onto the new drive, downloads and game saves will all be there.

[MSUHitman]

Saw this thread while searching for a new PS3 HD. Is that Seagate one in the OP any good? Newegg users seem to rate it high.

It doesn't have to be the fastest one, just looking for an easy install and good reliability/performance. Thanks in advance.

[Gandhi]

Seagate has been in the press for the wrong reasons over their desktop hard drives failing because of bad firmware. They also reduced their warranty, which used to be 5 years. I got a Hitachi 320gb on my PS3, and when purchasing from NewEgg, I verified that the OEM model I was purchasing came with a standard warranty, and not a reduced one. Hitachi web site states that OEM drives have 3 year warranty.

Look around for deals. Drive performance from one manufacturer to the next is not that different. CHeck their warranty policies on retail and OEM parts and buy the drive you want after that.

[jjjbadboy32]

I didn't see this posted in here but from experience (i went from 40 to 250 gig).

The backup feature on the ps3 menu works like a charm but takes forever to run. sync your trophies with the server first (the backup doesn't save trophy data) I used a 30 gig external for the backup.

on a PC download and save the firmware from playstation website. This seems to be always left out of walkthroughs I have seen on the web. When you replace the hard drive with a new one the system wants the firmware from an external source.

use the backup/restore feature to restore your data onto the new drive, downloads and game saves will all be there.

I did exactly the same thing as this^^^^ Worked like a charm.

I also bought a #0 Phillips Precision Screwdriver for 3 dollars at Ace Hardware and had NO problems with the screws.

[fuzzyfuk]

Interesting thread, thanks for the info and deal news.

[Vinny]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008894

Hitachi 320GB SATA HD 7200RPM for $48 after rebate. It's faster than the normal 5400 drives we see but as to whether or not there's a performance boost, I don't know.

Newegg customer reviews seem good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16822145228

[JJSP]

I bought the Hitachi drive for my Macbook, and it's wonderful. Actual space is about 297GB (at least Mac formatted), and installing it was ridiculously easy. ZipZoomFly's shipping was quick - they shipped FedEx Ground, and I got it in about two business days. Price for me was $55 shipped after rebate (CA tax), but I'll definitely back them as a company.

[shouamabane]

The Hitachi HDD is in my 60g (now 320) launch PS3. Works great.

[sosodead]

Good deal on the Hitachi! 7200 RPMS does perform better but the difference is neglible according to this: http://playstation.joystiq.com/2007/10/02/7200-rpm-hdd-may-increase-your-ps3s-performance/

I don't know if it would be worth it though - less time to scratch your balls or pick your nose while waiting for your game to load.

[Zen Rukasu]

I just can't justify spending that much for a HDD when I can get a brand new games for the same price.
I especially don't know how those with Xbox 360s do it.

[Grinchy]

I just can't justify spending that much for a HDD when I can get a brand new games for the same price.
I especially don't know how those with Xbox 360s do it.
One of the main reasons I upgraded on my PS3 was because of game installs. I like having my whole collection ready to just play, instead of having to wait for an install if I feel like playing DMC4 a year later.

I started using the system for TV show collections too after I put the new HDD in though.

[ev_rock]

Anybody know where I can get a cheap, low capacity external USB drive to backup my 60 GB PS3? I've only used 35 GB or so, and I'd like to put in a higher capacity drive so I can use my PS3 as a media hub - I just don't have anything for the initial backup process. Any help would be much appreciated.

[bigdaddybruce44]

I especially don't know how those with Xbox 360s do it.

It was an easy decision for me, because buying the 120GB drive was a long-term "investment" that would make my XBox experience better. I could install a bunch of my often-played games to the drive and never worry about having to delete stuff to make room. Of course, it was a lot easier to swallow that pill getting the used drive for $70 from GameStop and then selling the transfer kit and old 20GB drive for about $60. But even if I had to pay a considerable amount, I would have. It just makes the entire system better.

[Vinny]

I went ahead and ordered one of these... I figure it's worth the upgrade and I can give my old HD to my brother.

One of the main reasons I upgraded on my PS3 was because of game installs. I like having my whole collection ready to just play, instead of having to wait for an install if I feel like playing DMC4 a year later.

I started using the system for TV show collections too after I put the new HDD in though.

That's basically what I did after I upgraded my HD. It's nice to have some shows on there that you can watch whenever you want.

Anybody know where I can get a cheap, low capacity external USB drive to backup my 60 GB PS3? I've only used 35 GB or so, and I'd like to put in a higher capacity drive so I can use my PS3 as a media hub - I just don't have anything for the initial backup process. Any help would be much appreciated.

I put my old 80GB PS3 HD into a small external enclosure and now I have a cheap and very useful portable HD (since the USB connection provides the power for it). I know that doesn't help you but if you can find someone selling their old PS3 HD, it might be worth it.

[Snake2715]

Anybody know where I can get a cheap, low capacity external USB drive to backup my 60 GB PS3? I've only used 35 GB or so, and I'd like to put in a higher capacity drive so I can use my PS3 as a media hub - I just don't have anything for the initial backup process. Any help would be much appreciated.

Got an ipod or MP3 player?

Delete some of the game installs, they are separate from game saves (thankfully), and then drop it onto an MP3 player.

If the ipod is not your thing grab a creative Zen M (30gb) for about 100 or so and use that.

[ev_rock]

Got an ipod or MP3 player?

Delete some of the game installs, they are separate from game saves (thankfully), and then drop it onto an MP3 player.

If the ipod is not your thing grab a creative Zen M (30gb) for about 100 or so and use that.

You know, I have a 120 GB iPod and I didn't even think of using that - I forget that you can put it in disk mode and use it as a HDD. Thanks for the tip!

[Snake2715]

ev_rock

Good deal.

[themiz69]

just ordered one! is there a way to save JUST the game saves to a usb drive of maybe a memory stick?

[Vinny]

just ordered one! is there a way to save JUST the game saves to a usb drive of maybe a memory stick?

You can back up your entire HD but if you have a lot of game installs, demos, videos, etc. then it can take a long time.

But if you delete all the stuff you don't want to transfer over before doing the back up then, it'll only back up that stuff. And then once you swap out the HDs, it'll restore only what you backed up.

Or you can just transfer the game saves from your PS3 to a USB drive and then swap out the HDs and reformat it- your system will be like new. Then you can transfer back the game saves from you USB drive to your PS3's new HD.

[themiz69]

so how do i get to the game saves? also full games ive downloaded from the psn can be downloaded again free of charge right?