PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade - Anyone done it yet? - Page 7 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

NineBall · 2011-11-04, 03:07 PM

Specifically, look for a 9.5mm (2-platter) 2.5" drive versus a 12.5mm (3-platter) drive as they will not fit into the PS3 without modification. I was going to get the Seagate Momentus 5400rpm 500gb drive but am now going to get a Samsung Spinpoint M8 5400rpm 1tb drive instead. Either way, with the Thailand flooding and HDD prices skyrocketing, I have put my own upgrade on hold.

[Edit] Looking online, the Spinpoint M8 750gb seems like it has not gone up in price like the others have and may be the ideal purchase right now, costing ~$20 less than either the Seagate or Samsung 500gb model depending where you shop.

Dioneo · 2011-11-04, 03:47 PM

I put a 120GB SSD drive in my original 60GB PS3 (drive was on sale). The only problem I encountered was almost stripping the crappy screws Sony used. I was half convinced they were made of plasticine.

2011-11-04, 03:47 PM	#92
Dioneo Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GTA IV Posts: 1,768	I put a 120GB SSD drive in my original 60GB PS3 (drive was on sale). The only problem I encountered was almost stripping the crappy screws Sony used. I was half convinced they were made of plasticine. __________________ Long live the console war! Buy 'em all! Just don't give Sony any of your Personal info!

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2011-11-04, 03:07 PM	#91
NineBall Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whitby, ON Posts: 255	Specifically, look for a 9.5mm (2-platter) 2.5" drive versus a 12.5mm (3-platter) drive as they will not fit into the PS3 without modification. I was going to get the Seagate Momentus 5400rpm 500gb drive but am now going to get a Samsung Spinpoint M8 5400rpm 1tb drive instead. Either way, with the Thailand flooding and HDD prices skyrocketing, I have put my own upgrade on hold. [Edit] Looking online, the Spinpoint M8 750gb seems like it has not gone up in price like the others have and may be the ideal purchase right now, costing ~$20 less than either the Seagate or Samsung 500gb model depending where you shop.