StrongBlackVine
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I doubt they would do that again, but we'll see.
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Get your SSDs ready, PS4 Pro supports SATA3
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I doubt they would do that again, but we'll see.
Are you that twisted89? If so, sir we need your help!
Funkybee12
Member
Gimmicks.
HiredN00bs
Member
A lot of the downtime in Destiny is matchmaking. Still, I want to get a Pro and an SSD now.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
How is faster loading time a gimmick? It's still expensive, but it's a legit improvement.
If it's a 2.5" drive.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Yes. You will need to back it up first though because it will be reformatted and erased when you install it.
2.5" and 9.5mm or less. I assumed this 2TB was already in their current PS4.
If you're talking about RPPC dev yes that's me, off topic but what do you need help with?
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Hopefully someone posts links to where the Firecuda drives are being sold when they do come out.
I'll PM you, don't want to derail too much.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Junior.
Lakerchick4life
Member
Mine is the Seagate Samsung Spinpoint M9T ST2000LM003 2TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive so I guess Im all good then
Tokyo Rain
Member
Who's with me? I don't want to be the only one.
Who's with me? I don't want to be the only one.
That's insane.
Yeah, I'll be getting one too.
That's what concerns me... will this really matter? An SSD in any of the current consoles is a minor improvement (leaving aside the USB connection in the PS4, it's still not much better with an SSD in the XB1), and unless they're optimizing games for faster read speeds I feel like even with SATAIII we're not going to get much of an improvement.
Same here. With VR,I have realized I want more digital and less disc swapping. Will need more space this go around, and hopefully faster loading times.
This paired with external hard drive support would be perfect. I would try and find a good deal on a 500gb ssd during the holidays for my main games and everything else on a external. With just the one drive I would need 1Tb or bigger and at that size ssds are just to expensive.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
You can't do this with a PS4. I need a good deal on a 1TB SSD or I won't bother for a while.
I thought you were joking the first time you said this, but apparently you are serious.
I wish I wasn't serious, but I really need a 4TB drive for the amount of games I buy.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
All games should see improvement, but it will vary depending on the title. Has nothing to do with Pro enhancement.
I think it is great for sure, but I don't think too many consumers will be interested in buying storage that cost more than half the price of the console on the low end. Regular HDD won't see much of a benefit. Sony has done a poor job explaining everything Pro related though.
Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification!
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
While not an SSD, I can tell you from personal experience that simply changing the PS3's stock drive to a 7200 RPM drive had a noticeable improvement in just about every thing about it. From the XMB loading to game installing, the most benefit was in PSN games or games which install a chunk of the data to the HDD.
I can imagine the SSD will be even better than that in general operations in PS4, unless they still continue to route the data through the USB 2.0 port.
LordOfChaos
Member
Does the Slim still have the SATA through USB internal bridge? Wondering if the Pro would too.
Darkstorne
Member
Who's with me? I don't want to be the only one.
This is the only thing holding me back from buying a new PC. I bought mine with a small SSD five and a half years ago, and am waiting for an affordable 4TB+ SSD before building a new one. I'm not going through another 5 years of managing multiple drives. No way I'm paying more than $500 for a drive though, let alone $1400 lol
Regarding SSDs in the Pro, this is a huge plus, and I'm amazed they aren't making bigger news about it. Open world games like Skyrim, Horizon, and FFXV will benefit immensely from this upgrade. I'll be very eager to read reviews about how SSDs perform.
LordOfChaos
Member
SATA III SSDs just hit the price point where they hold more appeal for 8th gen console storage, m.2 NVMe ones are significantly more expensive, and likely would be limited by other factors like the CPU first...Besides, baby steps for the console makers, lol.
Here you go.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=4tb_hard_drive-_-9SIA5AD3KU1805-_-Product
Just saved you $1300
Do we have confirmation that the pro won't use a 7200rpm drive?
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
That's too big for a PS4
FalsettoVibe
Member
Who's with me? I don't want to be the only one.
We will laugh at this price in a few years.
DJ Lushious
Member
I'm certain that was a joke post, but thanks for playing.
I am glad this thread exists, but it doesn't make the storage drive decision any easier. The Firecuda seems to be the best option for money-per-MB, but SSDs are going to offer better speeds. I'm certain I'll be pulling the trigger on a new storage drive days before the Pro comes out, but I am not committed to any one technology yet.
Who needs a few year? I'm laughing right now.
I'm certain that was a joke post, but thanks for playing.
I am glad this thread exists, but it doesn't make the storage drive decision any easier. The Firecuda seems to be the best option for money-per-MB, but SSDs are going to offer better speeds. I'm certain I'll be pulling the trigger on a new storage drive days before the Pro comes out, but I am not committed to any one technology yet.
Black Friday and all the other assorted Holiday sales are coming up so I have no doubt you will be able to find a decently priced 1 TB SSD drive around then.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
The SSD i want is almost more expensive than the damn pro, oh well.
...I'm so confused...
Devilinthiscity
Member
Who's with me? I don't want to be the only one.
Not to derail the thread, but you might as well use that money for a new 4k tv or build a nice PC.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
having an ssd is cool and awesome but you really need to question if it's truly worth it when the cost of a 1TB is roughly 70% of the price of a PS4 Pro. what a total waste of money. £250 for storage, £350 for the ps4 it self, and £300-500 for a 4K tv and you aren't even playing at 4K (in most games lol) you'd be cheaper buying a PC for goodness sake if you care so much about performance. some must just have more money than sense i guess.
MekaDragon
Member
How can you be so ignorant?
This means faster load times, and PS4 is really slow nowadays.
Kilau
Member
I have never paid MSRP for an SSD, and I use them in my gaming PC also.