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What NVME SSD are you installing in your PS5?

Inglorious Man

Inglorious Man

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With the new PS5 firmware update being available to everyone tomorrow, what NVNE SSD are you going to be installing in your PS5. I am installing the Gigabyte Aorus 1TB drive.

EDIT: I have installed the Gigabyte Aorus NVME Drive and the PS5 is not detecting the drive. I do not if it is my PS5 or the Gigabyte Aorus Drive. I have updated the PS5 to its current firmware. I am thinking it is the Gigabyte Aorus Drive that is defective. I will return the Gigabyte Aorus Drive and probably get a NVME Drive.

Update: So I went to Best Buy and got a WD Black SN850 NVME Drive without a heatsink to test my PS5 to see if it was the Gigabyte Aorus or my PS5 and the WD Black SN 850 works on the PS5. I have ordered a Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus and a ICEPC heatsink from Amazon. If the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus works which Drive should I keep the Sabrent or the WB Black SN850?
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GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000s M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 3D TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) GP-AG70S1TB - Newegg.com

Buy GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000s M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 3D TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) GP-AG70S1TB with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!
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dreamfall

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Probably a 1TB Samsung 980 Pro with an Eluteng 2280 just to save like $60 off the WD Black Heatsink option.
 
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Listai

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I'm waiting at this point, I took Digital Foundry's advice and hooked up an external SATA SSD for PS4 games and storing PS5 games. That way I can migrate games back and forth without paying way too much for another NVME SSD,
 
Chessguy1

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Anddo

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2 TB WD SN850 already installed during the beta.

I think most people will opt for 1TB.

I also don't think waiting a price drop is wise with the current state of supply chains. If you want one, buy one.
 
CatAssTrophy

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Waiting till Spring and hopefully 2TB units are a little cheaper and maybe newer models run a little cooler.

EDIT: Oh... poop.
 
SRTtoZ

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Probably a WD Black SN850 with heatsink. I was saving it for my PC build but the other drive I have is the Aorus Gen 4 with heatsink but it's only 5000/4400 which will work but is slightly below spec and may burn me in the future.
 
Devil

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Iori Fuyusaka said:
They're more expensive than the PS5.

I'm normally an early adopter, but not for this.
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I ordered my Samsung 980 Pro 1TB for 149€ today. Slap a 5-15€ heatsink on it and you're good.

Still expensive GB/€ ration, but it's new tech. I actually didn't expect the price to come down that much already.
 
LightKiosk

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When the time comes, 1TB SN850. Wanna see if they do any deals during the holiday season.
 
Qudi

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Im debating between these ssd currently:
  • GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000s 2TB with heatsink (362€)
  • ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB with heatsink (322€)
  • ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 2TB with chunky heatsink (282€)

I would have to buy a additional third-party heatsink for both ADATA SSDs since too big or too weak. I heard that ADATA has been swapping the controllers so im not sure if they are the best option.
 
Qudi

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Chessguy1 said:
XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB for $139.99, 2TB for $300 is temping butnahhh

www.newegg.com

XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade: 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 3D NAND Internal Gaming SSD (AGAMMIXS70B-1T-CS) - Newegg.com

Buy XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade: 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 3D NAND Internal Gaming SSD (AGAMMIXS70B-1T-CS) with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!
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will upgrade to 4TB in a few years probably assuming it hits <$200 in that time period
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The included heatspreader does nothing in this model sadly. Temps will easily go up to high 60s or even low 70s under sustained load.
 

bes.gen

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used sn850 500gb throughout out the beta.
will jump to 2tb later down the line and use the current one on pc.
 
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Inglorious Man

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Chessguy1 said:
XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB for $139.99

www.newegg.com

XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade: 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 3D NAND Internal Gaming SSD (AGAMMIXS70B-1T-CS) - Newegg.com

Buy XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade: 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 3D NAND Internal Gaming SSD (AGAMMIXS70B-1T-CS) with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!
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will upgrade to 4TB in a few years probably
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The prices for XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade are really good. For a 2TB XPG Gammic S70 it is $299 which is a really price.
 
WhtR88t

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Going to wait it out a bit… managing downloads hasn't been a huge pain thus far so I'm just going to live with it until 2TBs come down in price… then hopefully I'll never have to delete a game again and storage will be even more of a non-issue (famous last words).
 
Snake Eater

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I don't feel right about spending the same amount on storage and what my PS5 cost
 
Kawngi

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I have a 1TB WD SN850 ready to go. Knowing myself, by the time I need even more storage, I'll have bought the inevitable PS5 Pro by then.
 
gozu

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I'm nowhere near being out of storage in my PS5. Maybe because I play multi platform games on PC?

Best to wait a year or two for SSDs that are more performant with writes and more efficient so they generate less heat.
 

plan9

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Nov 22, 2017
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Nothing until the prices for 2+ TB SSD:s come WAY down. They're ridiculous at the moment and 1TB doesn't help much. I'm good for now with my 4 & 5TB drives for Ps4 stuff and storage.
 
MisterAnderson

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I'm doing the sensible thing and uninstalling games when I'm done with them. But I love to see consoles having this option and who knows, maybe someday I'll add a drive if it gets way too bloated.
 

rude

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Oct 25, 2017
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how many games do you guys keep on your PS5 just wondering? I only have like 2-3 at a time.
 

plan9

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DOT_mjo said:
I can't believe the amount of people I see buying 4TB drives for almost a thousand dollars. Seems so overkill unless you are buying and keeping every single game released on the PS5 installed on that drive.
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I don't like to buy a shit ton of games just to delete them due to space running out and then forgetting about them. I like to keep my purchases accessible whenever I feel like playing (not waiting for download to finish) them. That said, I can't see myself going for 4TB SSD for Ps5 anytime soon..
 
Headman Rum

Headman Rum

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Oct 28, 2017
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Got the 1tb wd on a deal here in the uk. Kinda dreading installing the heatsink tomorrow in case I mess it up.
 
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