Reddit reviews HGST Travelstar 0S03563 9.5mm 1TB SATA Hard Drive Kit

Samsung Seagate Momentus 2TB

HGST Travelstar 5K1500 1.5TB

Seagate 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive

Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard DriveThis one you have to take apart but will fit.

HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 1TB 7200RPM

this is the best bang for the buck http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1407082661&sr=1-1

Seagate and WD routinely compete for the position of 'least reliable drive in the industry'.

The best going right now is HGST, probably followed by either Toshiba or Fujitsu. Get a 1TB -- the price difference for smaller drives is negligible, I'm pretty sure the PS3 can't use drives larger than 1.5TB, and 1.5TB drives are less reliable on average. 5400rpm vs 7200rpm doesn't matter much -- 7.2k drives load games about 10% faster at a cost of about a 2 degree increase in system temperature. And be sure the drive is 9.5mm tall or less -- larger won't fit.

Long story short, buy an HGST Travelstar 7k1000

Making your own external is a good way to go (its easier than you think).


You just have to decide if you want to go with a 2.5 inch drive or a 3.5 in drive.


2.5 inch drive

• Small and portable
  
  
• Only requires a USB cable (no mains power adapter)
  
  
• Up to 2TB in capacity, but only 1TB if you want 7200RPM instead of 5400RPM (Faster)
  
  
  3.5 inch drive
  
  
• Much, much larger and heavier
  
  
• Up to 6TB in capacity (3TB is usually the sweet spot for price)
  
  
• Most are 7200RPM
  
  
• Unfortunately required mains power as well as USB to Xbox
  
  
  If you want to go 3.5 inch, I'd recommend This Drive and This Enclosure
  
  
  If you want to go 2.5 inch I'd recommend This Drive and This Enclosure
  
  
  Its really easy to install the drive into the enclosure. Basically just slide it in and plug in the cables. Both enclosures and drives come with all the necessary cables etc. Both should work fine with the Xbox and both are incredibly reliable. HGST came out as one of the most reliable drives in a 3 year test of 27000 total drives.

I bought a different hard drive for my games as now they are close to 50GB a game! It's a 1TB drive - http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0097LG9U8/

It wasn't hard at all. Other Word Computing has videos on how to install on all MBP models. Their online customer support will tell you if your item is compatible with your model. I spent $167.00 on their package that includes a 240gb SSD drive, the Data Doubler bracket that goes in your empty optical drive bay, and all the tools needed to install. They had a deal when I bought that added the optical drive external casing for about $15.

Data Doubler link

I replaced my HDD (my original failed on me which is the reason I replaced all this stuff) with a 1TB 7200rpm HDD I bought off of Amazon. That was easy to replace.

HDD Amazon Link

So I'm assuming you want to put this inside your computer.

Both of those drives are 3.5", they are sized for desktop computers. You want a 2.5" drive for laptops.

Something like this 1Tb 7200rpm drive would work well.

What is the size of your current drive that is full?

You should also consider upgrading to an SSD. A good 500Gb SSD can be had for under $200 and will give your machine a huge performance boost if you don't have one already..

I'm going to stick with the same brand(HGST) that comes in the PS4, and just get the 1TB version. http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Internal/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2XEBMHU9P9RQO&coliid=I2QGSU11BBI5F0

1TB 7200RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0 6gb/s

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-0S03563-SATA-Drive/dp/B0097LG9U8/

1TB models only

First hit on google.

NOOOOOOOOO that big ass thing won't fit in a PS3

This is what you want a 2.5" drive and its ~$80 because these HDD are smaller, also 7200 rpm is recommended

use 2.5" instead of laptop when searching

I was running low on space myself...

...until I got this:
http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Internal/dp/B0097LG9U8

$69.99 for 1TB HDD, 7200 RPM, 32MB cache.

It works great in the PS3 and PS4.

Other links:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145875

http://www.microcenter.com/product/401314/Travelstar_1TB_7,200_RPM_SATA_60Gbps_25_Internal_Hard_Drive_Kit_0S03563

MSI uses HGST Travelstar models in their laptops, which are also quite decent. They have either 500 GB or 1 TB. And according to this review it's a 9.5 mm drive.

HGST Travelstar 0S03563 1TB SATA Hard Drive Kit

Intel i5 NUC BOXD54250WYKH1

HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 1TB

Crucial 16GB (2x8GB)

Had for about 3 months, bought for a homelab that never really panned out.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0097LG9U8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought the little guy above and love how much faster the PS4 loads

so you are saying something like this will work?

So something like this would be fine and compatable?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0097LG9U8/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?qid=1422505998&sr=8-14&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

Thanks a lot for your response!

Oh OK I see. The better one is actually the cheaper one.

I just found this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0097LG9U8/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2/184-2770424-1796039?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=1ST1T0FKSF30MF2CW6BC&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_i=B007PFQ23C

Same price as the SATA 2 except it's a SATA 3 with good reviews. I googled my z570 and people are saying it is SATA 3 compatible

edit: I guess it wouldn't hurt getting the SATA 3 even if it can't run it, it'll run it at the SATA 2 speed huh?

Heres one thatll be good

I have no experience with these, but the reviews are good- this on paper would be better 7200RPM vs 5400

Yes and no. Most externals can be put into things and most internals can be put into something for external use.
As you said, how can a PS4 not be made to run a 7200rpm drive? I've never seen a case of something handling one and not the other.
https://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-0S03563-SATA-Drive/dp/B0097LG9U8
Reviews mention success in a PS4.

I already bought this hard drive. I just need a case to put the PS4 one in.

you can only upgrade to a larger internal hard drive. Currently the PS4 doesn't support external hard dives.

With that said, use this quide: https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5107/~/upgrade-ps4-hdd as it comes directly from Sony.

This is the same guide i used to swap my hard drive and had no problem following along.

Comment if you need help for choosing a new hard drive.
Here is mine: http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415130523&sr=8-1&keywords=hgst+travelstar+2.5-inch+1tb+7200rpm+sata+6gb+s+32mb+cache+mobile+retail+kit

Hope I was able to help you out!

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1408501753&sr=8-3&keywords=1+tb+2.5+sata+hard+drive

I'd prefer this one

I have pretty much all my data backed up now. So now we move onto fixing this issue. I'll probably do a clone of this current hard drive. Once I have a new HDD to clone to how will I go about doing that, do you have a guide I can follow.

Also this is the HDD I'm thinking of getting, with my finger over the confirm purchase button I figure I might as well run it by you. http://smile.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=lh_ni_t_dup?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The seagate slim external 2tb you can buy on Amazon or Best Buy for 79-99 dollars. You just have to pop it out its external case, but that's easy. Only decent priced 2tb that's gonna fit for a good price. Now if you're going 1tb you have a lot of choices in the ssd,5400,7200. I think the best rates one on ign and most games site was this suprisngly, even up against hybrids and ssd. Based on all the reviews I've seen the travel star out does the hybrid, out does the stock one and fits comfortably up there with some top end ssd load times by 2-5 seconds...though limited to 1tb.The seagate slim is slightly better load time than stock but nothing significant, just more storage. I'm in the process as well and you really have to ask if you want slight speed,big storage or somewhere in the middle. There's really no affordable ssd that covers all bases right now.

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-0S03563-SATA-Drive/dp/B0097LG9U8

I settled on this

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396829858&sr=8-1&keywords=7200+rpm+2.5+hard+drive

It's a 7200RPM which from what I can tell ends up being around the same speed as the hybrid .

One more quick question if you have time. Will a 3.5inch hard drive not fit in my macbook? I am getting conflicting answers when I search online about what size can be put in a macbook pro. If 2.5 is only compatible, would this be my best bet? Can't find a WD or Seagate thats 2.5.

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398045657&sr=8-2&keywords=2.5+hard+drive

Yep he is correct, I think Sony even has a video on how to do it, only thing you can get wrong is that it needs to be a laptop sized drive (2.5").

This is a good example of a drive you could use: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145875

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395119138&sr=8-1&keywords=hgst+1tb

1.5TB if you want it bigger: http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-Internal-0J28001/dp/B00EDIU5IW/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1395119155&sr=8-9&keywords=hgst+2tb

Western Digital/HGST is my brand I trust, I have always had a better experience with them and I use a lot of hard drives.

Why not get a 1tb? http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8

http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-5mm-SATA-2nd-Hard-Disk-Drive-HDD-Caddy-Bay-for-Macbook-Pro-2009-2010-2011-/321137248066?pt=US_Drive_Bay_Caddies&hash=item4ac5458742

+

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406142965&sr=8-3&keywords=macbook+pro+internal+hard+drive[1]

• any cheap ssd :)

Nice! Any idea if I could use my laptop's ram sticks and hard drive instead of buying new ones?

8 gb ram stick

[1 TB hard drive] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_M3T1_ST1_dp_1)

Yeah I thought about that and went back to the website and it is 5400 RPM. With that known I've decided to buy a new laptop drive if I can, I have never(personally) seen this brand of drive, but it seems some people report it being in PS4's. Do you think I should take the risk? P.S. I have a 80$ current budget..
-EDIT- Or do you think I should push my budget and get this one because I have heard some good things with this?

First, yes, an SSHD will work in the PS4, but is it worth it? I don't think so.

I think an SSHD will have mostly no noticeable benefit in a PS4. An SSHD has 8GB of solid state cache designed to speed up an operating system on a computer. The PS4 OS will reside in RAM, so no benefit there. The 8GB cache will learn the important files for a particular game, and that game will see an improvement until you play a different game. Then the entire contents of the cached will be flushed and the system will start over caching the new games contents. So every time you play a different game, the caching will start over. Do you play more than one game at a time?

Remember that SSHD's are 5900 rpm drives. I think it would be MUCH better to get a 7200rpm 1TB HDD.

1. It's a reasonable cost... ~$100
   
2. Storage increase
   
3. A minor speed increase
   
   http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Internal/dp/B0097LG9U8

With that money you can either build a mini itx build (small PC) or a quiet PC, both with respectable performance.
(excuse the price, from the UK so I don't really know the many different sites to get cheaper components)


Mini-ITX build

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $219.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Stock cooler | $0.00
Motherboard | ASUS Z97I-PLUS LGA 1150 Mini ITX Motherboard | $159.99 @ Newegg
Memory | Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Transcend 256 GB SATA III 6Gb/s MTS400 42 mm M.2 SSD | $150.33 @ Amazon
Storage | HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB | $80.77 @ Amazon
Video Card | MSI Graphics Card N760 | $379.00 @ Newegg
Case | Cubitek Mini Cube ITX Computer Case | $99.99 @ QuietPC
Power Supply | Corsair CS Series 450 Watt ATX Semi-Modular | $62.08 @ Newegg
| | Total
| | $1,221.15

This is sorta the build I personally want. It's a small setup but powerful enough. Hopefully more manufacturers will be Mini-ITX-ing higher end graphics cards.

You probably want to get a m.2 SSD (faster than your standard 2.5" SSD) which is only supported by Z97 and H97 motherboards.


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a quieter build will be using Nanoxia Deep Silence series cases and this beast of a CPU "fan".