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Forums - Sony - Upgrading my HDD...recommendations?

McClaren on 07 October 2009

Pretty sure this is what I have in my PS3. Have had it for about 1 1/2 years.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9325367&type=product&id=1218084985568



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TrevDaRev on 08 October 2009

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/2148/1415/-/7523847/Western-Digital-Scorpio-Blue-WD5000BEVT-500GB-2-5-Internal-SATA-Hard-Drive/Product.html?searchtype=genre

This will be the one I'm getting, 5400rpm. £59.99



justinian on 08 October 2009

I now use a 320GB 7200RPM (I think it is Samsung) and it works without any issues.

From what I read the increase in temperature is minimal, but so is the increase in performance.

The only tests I did before/after proved that a 200MB file was about 2sec quicker on the 7200RPM and Oblivion started up about 1.5-2 sec faster, I used a digital stopwatch/wristwatch.

Of course this only proves to me that I do indeed now have a faster HDD.



bumblejr2 on 12 October 2009

i just know its adviced to not go with the 7,200 rpm... prob cos of over heating or something? anyway the origonal HDD is 5,400rpm so theres no need for a faster one.



acetech3 on 12 October 2009

I have run both 5400 and 7200 and there is no noticable differance on noise or heat.  There was a you-tube video where someone used a

infared sensor and it showed no difference.



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Vetteman94 on 12 October 2009

$60 for a 320GB Western Digital

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011U65F2/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

or

$90 for a 500GB Western Digital

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JSSDGU/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

I have a 320GB in my brothers PS3 and the 500GB is in mine, they both work perfectly and are completely silent. I prefer Western Digital over all other brand just because I have always had good luck with them.