Seagate 1TB/8GB Hybrid HDD $84.99 10AM-12:59PM PT 01/20/2014

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Seagate 1TB/8GB Hybrid HDD $84.99 NewEgg ShellShocker 10AM-12:59PM PT

NewEgg ShellShockers are usually free shipping, but I don't know for a fact that it will be.

I believe this is the cheapest I've seen this drive, but I could be wrong.  I'm posting this because a lot of people were putting them in their PS4s.

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx?nm_mc=EMC-SD012014&cm_mmc=EMC-SD012014-_-SD012014-_-item-_-22-178-381&et_cid=4609&et_rid=43798

If the link doesn't take you directly to the HDD, it should be the second item in the carousel.

Edit:

Title was previously Samsung, it's a Seagate.  Sorry about that, I misread it.

Edit 2:

Replies are correct, a 3.5 inch will not fit in a PS4.  Total fail on my part.  I apologize...

 
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Isn't this a 3.5" HDD? PS3/PS4 only takes 2.5" HDDs. Sizing should definitely be in the subject line (desktop vs laptop).

 
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The description says that it's 'the first SSHD in small form factor' and that it also has full 'SSD-like' performance. I have no idea if that's true, but 1TB of SSD is basically fast enough to run all of your programs at once. I can't really see hybrid matching those speeds. Would be an amazing deal if it can, though.
 
I have no hands on experience with anything other HDDs. I think I'll pick this up to serve has the main drive in Windows desktop that could use some breathing room in terms of storage. If I move everything over including the OS and use the current HDD as long term storage, old photos and the like, will I see the marked improvement I hear so much about? Or should I look at a small SSD holding the OS and applications to compliment my current HDD if I want to see that kind of overall performance boost?
 
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Hybrid drives just put popular cache files on the SSD part.  I'm not entirely sure what other purpose they have but there's still a 5400 rpm hard drive doing most of the work.

 
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