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Would either drive work for my fat ps3 that YLOD about 2 years ago?

Originally Posted by PancakesAreLove Okay Newegg now has 1tb 5400rpm for $70. Getting that now.

This one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152291

Originally Posted by waldo21212 This one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152291

I think its this one. I got an email from Newegg about a sale and this was included:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-22149377-L05A

Originally Posted by coopscohen I think its this one. I got an email from Newegg about a sale and this was included: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-22149377-L05A

Yup that's the one. Was on my smartphone so its really annoying posting links. I think I might get that one.

I'm sticking with the first original one. Money is tight, I cant imagine using over 500gb. Newer technology & I was reading the 7200 rpm makes a decent difference. Also bigger cache. No matter which way you look at it......it is better than my 160gb.

Originally Posted by JKooL I'm sticking with the first original one. Money is tight, I cant imagine using over 500gb. Newer technology & I was reading the 7200 rpm makes a decent difference. Also bigger cache. No matter which way you look at it......it is better than my 160gb.

Too bad it's not available for $50 anymore.

Originally Posted by usrevenge http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145587 got good reviews, it is 2.5in so should work and fit in ps3. Not sure if shipping is free but it's still not bad for 500gb. edit: deal is now over for that one but there is a 1TB HDD for $80 people might be interested in http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822149377

good find, thanks OP, the 1tb drive is now down to 69, free ship, good deal!!

I've been thinking about it, and I think I'm still going with the WD 750. Reliability of Toshiba drives doesn't seem to be the greatest, and the two year warranty vs the one with Toshiba gives me a little piece of mine. I also don't think I'll need a TB for a PS3.

Originally Posted by TheLongshot I've been thinking about it, and I think I'm still going with the WD 750. Reliability of Toshiba drives doesn't seem to be the greatest, and the two year warranty vs the one with Toshiba gives me a little piece of mine. I also don't think I'll need a TB for a PS3.

Some reviews of the drive mention it skipping during cutscenes in a PS3... It sounds like there are quite a few that are DOA or die within the first year or two, as well.

Originally Posted by bshirk Some reviews of the drive mention it skipping during cutscenes in a PS3... It sounds like there are quite a few that are DOA or die within the first year or two, as well.

Which drive? The Toshiba or the WD?

Originally Posted by TheLongshot Which drive? The Toshiba or the WD?

The WD just based on some of the Newegg reviews.

Originally Posted by waldo21212 This one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152291

I bought this exact drive about 3-4 weeks back and had zero problems. Just thought I'd mention that.

Got all my PS+ games from the last year or so installed and still have a crap ton of space not to mention the retail digital downloads i own (Red Dead Complete, GTAIV complete, GOW Saga, AC2, AC3).

Well after spending a bunch of time over the weekend reviewing things, I went with the Toshiba 1 TB drive.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...w,3270-12.html

It looks to be middle of the pack performance wise, when compared with both 5400 and 7200 RPM 9.5 mm and 7 mm hard drives.

It looks like Scorpio Blue that was in the tests in a link earlier here was not same as the $65 Scorpio Blue on NewEgg. The 7 mm Scorpio Blue drive is apparently the one that beats a bunch of 7200 RPM drives, not the 9.5 mm drive that is on sale.

As far as reliability, a there is a lot more to be found on the Scorpio Blue, both positive and negative, but I decided to take the risk on the Toshiba drive that hopefully doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.

I would advise against 7200RPM drives. I think they may overheat in the PS3 enclosure.

I originally upgraded to a Western Digital 360GB 5400RPM drive - worked fine for years.

Then I went to a 7200RPM 750GB Seagate drive - corrupted after 1 year and I LOST ALL MY DATA!

Now I'm rocking a 5400RPM Western Digital 1TB drive and could not be happier. It is actually FASTER in my PS3 fat than the 7200RPM drive ever was.

So I would steer clear and only use a WD Scorpio Blue 5400RPM drive in the PS3, which were my first and third drives above.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152291

Went with the $70 Samsung... About time i upgraded my stock drive

Originally Posted by ElektroDragon I would advise against 7200RPM drives. I think they may overheat in the PS3 enclosure. I originally upgraded to a Western Digital 360GB 5400RPM drive - worked fine for years. Then I went to a 7200RPM 750GB Seagate drive - corrupted after 1 year and I LOST ALL MY DATA! Now I'm rocking a 5400RPM Western Digital 1TB drive and could not be happier. It is actually FASTER in my PS3 fat than the 7200RPM drive ever was. So I would steer clear and only use a WD Scorpio Blue 5400RPM drive in the PS3, which were my first and third drives above.

One word:

SEAGATE. It doesn't have anything to do with the speed. The brand and specific model have a lot to do with it as well. Never go with a Seagate laptop drive, the only drive I would go with Seagate on would be their Barracuda Desktop drive, and even then there's a change you might get a dud. Their quality has dropped in the recent years.

So yea, the whole "7200 RPM hard drive overheated my PS3" is rubbish, and untrue. If your hard drive was toasted, it was probably due to it being a bad drive anyways. If your PS3 YLOD, more than likely it would have YLOD on any type of hard drive.

Otherwise, Scorpio Blue is a good recommendation, because it's a solid drive in any application, not just for a PS3.

Originally Posted by slickminnesota http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152291 Went with the $70 Samsung... About time i upgraded my stock drive

The problem with Samsungs is that I heard that Seagate makes them. A lot of negative reviews on that one.

I feel like I am forever posting this in PS3 HDD threads: PS3 games are designed around 5400 RPM drives. Higher speed drives may or may not benefit you on a per-game basis but those higher speed drives will likely generate more heat.

I'm not advising people to not shoot for higher speed drives but I am saying that you shouldn't spend more money on them than their 5400 counterparts.

lot good info in this thread was wanting too upgrade my HDD so thank you for the insight

Originally Posted by Fell Open Ian I feel like I am forever posting this in PS3 HDD threads: PS3 games are designed around 5400 RPM drives. Higher speed drives may or may not benefit you on a per-game basis but those higher speed drives will likely generate more heat. I'm not advising people to not shoot for higher speed drives but I am saying that you shouldn't spend more money on them than their 5400 counterparts.

Well, you are posting this on the wrong thread then, because this drive was a deal compared to its 5400 RPM counterparts. Furthermore, because this drive is based on newer technology, it is probably not as subject to heat issues as other older 7200 RPM drives. Power consumption has dropped on laptop based 7200 RPM drives in recent years. This drive is a single platter drive, which means there is only one disc spinning instead of two (or more). That entire volume is one one disc, which means there is less mass and weight spinning around, which in turn means the motor spinning the platter does not have to work as hard, which in turn leads to, you guessed it: less heat generated.

So yes, you may be right in some respects, your PS3 experience will probably not change one iota. PS3 is an uber slow and clunky system (they are still using FAT32 to format their drives...) But like all technology related purchases, one should do research to find out what is the best you can get for your money. Like I had reiterated, this drive was a pretty decent deal, has a bit of future proofing compared to other drives around the same price. Will you benefit from this if all you plan on doing is putting it in your PS3? Probably not. But then again, for $50 + free shipping, this is a good deal for a PS3 hard drive, and there really were not any negatives to purchasing this drive when it was on sale.