1TB Nextorage working like a dream, now. Went in easy, formatted easy, stuff copied from internal to it fast as hell.
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Playstation 5 compatible SSD drives are on sale all over Amazon US!
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I'm in Canada and looking at the Samsung - 980 PRO Heatsink 2TB at about $332 on Amazon or $349 at Best Buy with free Geek Squad install, or the WD_BLACK SN850 2TB NVMe PCI-e (Gen 4) Internal Solid State Drive with Heatsink for $264 (also BB w/ install)
Is the cheaper option just as good here?
Is the cheaper option just as good here?
I would go for the cheaper SN 850, it's what I've been using since last year with no issues whatsoever.
$300 for storage is crazy to me
Idk how much longer I'll have to wait for something in the $150 range
Idk how much longer I'll have to wait for something in the $150 range
My sister picked up a Samsung 980 pro to replace the Mushkin vortex she previous had, as we could get the ps5 to play nice with that drive.
Drive worked on pc when tested, but the ps5 didn't want to format it. Must not have liked the controller.
Drive worked on pc when tested, but the ps5 didn't want to format it. Must not have liked the controller.
Yeah I am not a fan for $300+, that's just wild. Heck $200 is crazy to me still but under that is fine(like these deals recently).
Received the Acclamator 1TB on the mail yesterday and installed it on the PS5. Really easy process and the PS5 recognized it with no issues whatsoever, giving a read speed of 6172.305MB/s.
Moved a couple of games to the new ssd and it was really fast. Booted some of them and it was fast as well. Will be testing games and see if I notice any issues with them posting it here.
So far seems like it was a great deal for the $99 bucks I paid for it.
Moved a couple of games to the new ssd and it was really fast. Booted some of them and it was fast as well. Will be testing games and see if I notice any issues with them posting it here.
So far seems like it was a great deal for the $99 bucks I paid for it.
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I installed the SK HYNIX PLATINUM P41 2TB SSD in my PS5 with a freaky german Graugear heatsink/copper pipe combo and it sings. Definitely faster than stock while running Borderlands 3 and some other games. Played Borderlands 3 for 5 hours and it was like this thing kissed the fan goodnight. This is the most quiet PS5 I have ever heard. It's Xbox Series X quiet. If you have a noisy fan then get this combo.
Freak Heatsink:
GRAUGEAR PS5 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Heatsink with Mesh Metal Heat Dissipation Dust Filter Cover for Expansion Slot, Copper Heat Pipe and Aluminum Fin for Playstation 5 SSD NVMe PCIe 4.0 Storage[G-PS5HS03] https://a.co/d/ex1UjBt
Freak Heatsink:
GRAUGEAR PS5 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Heatsink with Mesh Metal Heat Dissipation Dust Filter Cover for Expansion Slot, Copper Heat Pipe and Aluminum Fin for Playstation 5 SSD NVMe PCIe 4.0 Storage[G-PS5HS03] https://a.co/d/ex1UjBt
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Patriot Viper VP4300 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x 4 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive Compatible with PS5, Playstation 5 - VP4300-1TBM28H https://a.co/d/etokVQz
The SSD will probably start throttling if it overheats, or the system will shutdown and give an overheat error message. Someone might have tested this on Youtube.
So my 2TB arrived and I upgraded with no issues. Move games from M2 to USB drive, format M2 drive, Turn off PS5, swap out 1TB M2 SSD for 2TB , turn on, move games from usb drive to 2TB M2 SSD. At least anything I've launched so far hasn't had an issue, but I'll keep any eye on it.
Sorry you had to go through all that, must have been a bug or something? Was it an earlier firmware?
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Great news! I'm sure it's fine now you've installed it and moved the games over, so no need to worry about that - my previous 1TB M2 install was in there for a months (I installed it as soon as I had the beta FW) and I had zero issues with it.
I don't know what happened with mine, it just decided it didn't like the drive I'd used even though all the games moved over just fine and I'd closed the PS5 down properly. Just bad luck, I guess, it was fully update firmware-wise.
I installed the Nextorage today on the PS5 with no issues, once formatted the drive tested speed was 6000/6500 on first and 2nd test. I wouldn't make much of these read speed test. PS5 reports the full 1tb on the system, and transferring over a 20gb game from the PS5 SSD takes 15-20 seconds, or 1 minute for a 90gb game. Do keep in mind that transferring back to the internal PS5 SSD will take longer. The drive itself look well built with the pre installed heatsink.
I've had a Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB installed in my PS5 since the patch opened the ability to use. I took it out to update the firmware and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't erase my data.
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Thank you. You don't know how much that means to me. I did my best to help keep the thread active so people could get in all time lowest ever pricing. I wanted every gamer to benefit!
I think everyone was surprised that the 1tbs dropped to $109 before BF sales.
Which one did you get?? I'm thinking if getting a 2TB SSF too, not sure which one to buy
I got the WD SN850 2 TB here locally in a mom-and-pop shop that sources stuff from usa
its been great so far
it's nice not needing to copy back and forth between my HDD anymore
I got it for a similar price
It's SONY and CERNY approved
View: https://twitter.com/cerny/status/1421686135936348161?lang=en
View: https://twitter.com/wd_black/status/1546524772158226440
Argos has the WD SN850 1TB on clearance for £75.25 - no heat sink though but a steal if anyone still looking.
Bumping this because I saw this Crucial on sale for Prime members:
$170 for 2 TB ain't bad. Been using this exact one for a while now with zero issues. Might not be as fast as some of the others, but easily meets the speed requirements for PS5 games.
$170 for 2 TB ain't bad. Been using this exact one for a while now with zero issues. Might not be as fast as some of the others, but easily meets the speed requirements for PS5 games.
Since the 5.0 drives are coming, I bet we'll see the 4.0 drives get cheaper and cheaper.
Are they coming this year? If true, the timing would be incredible because companies are trying to get rid of inventory with the current market conditions
I can't see ever needing 4TB, honestly. 2TB + internal storage should be more than enough for me for this gen.
I think the drives will work, but since it's a 4.0 slot, it'll only run at 4.0 speeds. I know PCIe slots are normally backwards / forwards compatible, but I'm unsure if the same is the case for nvme ssds. I'm sure some tech youtuber will test it out.
Wouldn't be surprised to see them move to requiring the smaller 2230 form factor when they go slim with their console. I don't expect it to fit the 2280 size that's popular right now.
The 2280 size isnt even that big tho compared to the rest of the console.
The only way I see them requiring the 2230 size is if they got rid of internal storage.
I don't see them doing that at all; a) I don't believe there are any PCIe 4.0 drives in a 2230 form factor (at least ones that meet Sony's read/write restrictions) and b) going that route would mean that the current 2280 drives that Sony has promoted, like the SN850, wouldn't be compatible, and I don't think that is a move Sony would be willing to make in the middle of the gen.
Plus, a 2280 SSD is very small, I doubt the PS5 slim would be so small that it wouldn't be able to fit a 2280 SSD.
Edit: I found a PCIe 4.0 2230 but it doesn't look like it's as fast as the 2280 versions.
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Oh, absolutely with. Those things get way too toasty without one.
I think I'll grab one then with a cheap heatsink. Thanks for the recommendation!
Tempted to get 4TB but there is really no point between built-in, external SSD for PS4 games and 2TB PCIE.
I was looking at XSX expansion prices and that 1TB Seagate is still $200... on sale. Yeah, no thanks.
I was looking at XSX expansion prices and that 1TB Seagate is still $200... on sale. Yeah, no thanks.
Brady but selling black series with heatsink for $120
WD_BLACK 2TB SN850 Amazon $208
WD_BLACK 1TB SN850 Amazon $120
WD_BLACK 1TB SN850 Amazon $120
I'll probably consider buying at $150 total if it happens to reach that for a good 2TB.
Not in a rush by any means. I've made excellent use from my 1TB SSD that I've turned into external storage for my PS5. I'd rather be saving as much cash as possible to be throwing into the stock market for the foreseeable future.
Not in a rush by any means. I've made excellent use from my 1TB SSD that I've turned into external storage for my PS5. I'd rather be saving as much cash as possible to be throwing into the stock market for the foreseeable future.
Yep, ...with a potential to dip 15% to 25% over the course over the next 6 to 12 months. In any case, I just want to be frugal. If this ends up being much worse and prolonged, I won't mind slowing down on the frugality as long as I've been buying at a relatively cheap price - no need to perfectly time the bottom.
Here you go.
Best PS5 heatsink 2022 - your top options to keep your SSD cool | GamesRadar+
I personally use number 1 but any of the top 5 will be more than sufficient. I wouldn't recommend number 6 because of its use of a rubber band as a strap, especially not at its current price.
I would say number 3, while it will do a good job is a bit too expensive.
Heh should've known we'd have a thread for this lol.
These deals are still going on today, debating if I should snag either now or wait to see what happens on Black Friday. Anyone have any better insight on how PSD SSD prices are looking going forward?