Upgraded my PS3 HDD to 1TB!

[Syphon_Filter]

This is my second time that I had to upgrade my PS3 HDD from 60 to 750 and from 750 to 1TB. I will use the 750GB on my slim PS3 160GB as Iam low on space. But my phat PS3 took from 1TB 169, as I have free of space 831. Isn't this alot? 169GB the PS3 software took automatically.

[DaveNI1979]

think it reserves 15% for the operating system and stuff. I thought max was 500gb for ps3s, would like to upgrade my ps3s hdd but waiting on a refurb arriving, my 5th ps3. My old fat ps3 I put a 320gb in there but that ps3 died and my bro's fat ps3 he never upgraded the 60gb so i was dubious about putting a different hdd in a new ps3. Does the hdd you put in have to be a certain speed like 5400 etc?

[Syphon_Filter]

think it reserves 15% for the operating system and stuff. I thought max was 500gb for ps3s, would like to upgrade my ps3s hdd but waiting on a refurb arriving, my 5th ps3. My old fat ps3 I put a 320gb in there but that ps3 died and my bro's fat ps3 he never upgraded the 60gb so i was dubious about putting a different hdd in a new ps3. Does the hdd you put in have to be a certain speed like 5400 etc?

No, the PS3 doesn't require from you any HDD SPEED. You have just to make sure that the HDD is SATA OEM, as the PS3 will convert that to sata 32. And thats all.

[AaronSOLDIER]

Yeah it taken a % rather than a fixed amount.

Anyway that's a nice amount of space, DD games FTW.

[DaveNI1979]

Thinking of this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tchlink:top:en

suppose now be as good a time as any to upgrade it saying its goin be a blank hdd in it anyway.

[Syphon_Filter]

Yeah it taken a % rather than a fixed amount.

Anyway that's a nice amount of space, DD games FTW.

Yeah, brother it does and thank you. Right now I have 831GB free of space on my phat PS3, and on my slim PS3. I have free of space 628GB from 750. I guess Iam save now until later of 2014 and by this time. We will have PS4 and no nore PS3 .

[Syphon_Filter]

Thinking of this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tchlink:top:en

suppose now be as good a time as any to upgrade it saying its goin be a blank hdd in it anyway.

Yeah, not bad HDD to have. Mine is this one:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=040645

Why don't you get 750? See the different may not be that much.

[mickice]

Yep mine is 750gb only about 100gb free. lol.

[keefy]

Dont you guys ever delete stuff?

[Cybertox]

Why the hell do you need so much space? You should delete useless things and not collect them as at the end your hd is like a trash can. I have my PS3 Slim 320 GBs and I have still around 80% free space left.

[BoyBettaKnow]

Why delete things when you can get a large HDD? They could be filled up with media

[Cybertox]

Why delete things when you can get a large HDD? They could be filled up with media

Why waste money if you can just delete files which you dont need?

[DaveNI1979]

Yeah bought the 500gb one at £39.99 free 1 year warranty, thats plenty big for me. I was down to 15gb on the 160gb ps3 and price of a 320gb hdd on ebay is similar to the 500gb so I got the 500gb. 750 or 1tb would be just wasted for me (and twice the price) I have an external 250gb I use on my ps3 to watch films and stuff, no need to copy them to the ps3s hdd. Just wanted a bigger hdd for ps plus stuff mainly.

edit:- btw does anyone know if I can go ahead and just swap new 500gb hdd straight away onto new ps3 or do I need download firmware and stuff on the one thats in it first?

[BoyBettaKnow]

Why waste money if you can just delete files which you dont need?

What kind of mentality is that? Would you buy a 16GB MP3 player that could only hold a fraction of your music collection or would you buy a 160GB one that can fit most if not all of your music?

I don't know how much HDD's cost in Switzerland but here in the UK they ain't that much money that it could be considered a waste. In fact, a quick search just shown me that you can get a 1TB for only £61

Some people don't like to delete things, they like to have everything in one place without having to re-download something again. Don't understand how that would be a waste of money.

[Syphon_Filter]

Dont you guys ever delete stuff?

No, we are collecters and we like to keep stuff not to delete them.

[Syphon_Filter]

Yep mine is 750gb only about 100gb free. lol.

Ops! Soon you need a new HDD.

[Syphon_Filter]

Why delete things when you can get a large HDD? They could be filled up with media

You are right and its true.

[keefy]

Takes longer to backup and then copy over to the newer drive than it does to redownload everything.

I just delete games I have not played for a good while why keep it there taking up space thats going ot be needed for newe games I do want to play Thats how i use Steam.

[PeanutButterMunky]

Takes longer to backup and then copy over to the newer drive than it does to redownload everything.

I just delete games I have not played for a good while why keep it there taking up space thats going ot be needed for newe games I do want to play Thats how i use Steam.

How are you backing things up?

[keefy]

I don't because it takes too friggin long last time I tried (it was a while ago) it was going to take over 3 hours and thesedays my internet is pretty fast.

[PeanutButterMunky]

I usually transfer two HDDs in a USB 3.0 docking station. That seems to work very quickly.

[skinny_jr]

Why waste money if you can just delete files which you dont need?

It's not just wasting money, it's no to have to waste my time... I, also upgrade to a 1tb hdd and imagine if I would've erased less used things... Yesterday, I've poped in dmc4, I would've wait all teh 20 mins install....

[coolguy]

thats cool u got a 1 tb hard drive in the ps3. just because its a 1 tb dont mean its 1 tb its allways less

[Syphon_Filter]

thats cool u got a 1 tb hard drive in the ps3. just because its a 1 tb dont mean its 1 tb its allways less

I have already showed how much how I have. I have 831 from 1TB. Even with my PC when I have installed 1TB HDD and I got 924 from TB1.

[Ghost-Rhayne]

Im sticking a 1 Yottabyte HDD all up in my shit.