Playstation 4 HDD

Bennehmaru · 22 Aug 2015 at 08:28

Hey All,

So I'm buying the MGSV console when it's released, I want to take the opportunity to upgrade the HDD as I've filled the drive on my current PS4.

What are the current best recommendations for HDD's to replace the base one on a ps4?

antijoke · 22 Aug 2015 at 08:36

Seagate 2TB external drive, take it out the caddy and swap it over and bingo. Off you go.

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/2489935/searchTerm/2tb+seagate.htm

The very one I bought.

Bennehmaru · 22 Aug 2015 at 08:37

Well didn't realise a 2TB drive would be that cheap! I definitely wouldn't have thought of that on my own!

Psycho Sonny · 22 Aug 2015 at 09:06

if only there was a HUGE thread about it?

kinger8938 · 22 Aug 2015 at 09:56

Might do this too, thanks!

beachBOYken · 22 Aug 2015 at 09:59

anticonscience said:
Seagate 2TB external drive, take it out the caddy and swap it over and bingo. Off you go.

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/2489935/searchTerm/2tb+seagate.htm

The very one I bought.

Got this as well, although it does make a beeping sound occasionally, although I have got used to it now.

I bought mine from Argos for £69 not long ago, £59 is a very good price!

Mariusz · 22 Aug 2015 at 10:48

Got the same drive. Was an easy swap, managed to do it without damaging the external enclosure so was able to reuse it with the 500gb drive out of PS4.

kinger8938 · 22 Aug 2015 at 10:51

The whole process simple? Tempted to do it tday!

byeo · 22 Aug 2015 at 10:58

Might pick this up as mine is getting full.

kinger8938 · 22 Aug 2015 at 11:01

Stock seems good for reserve and collect, just did one locally then decided we are going out somewhere else so reserved on nearer there lol i dont think it matters they just put it back out if you dont collect

Mariusz · 22 Aug 2015 at 12:10

kinger8938 said:
The whole process simple? Tempted to do it tday!

Piece of cake, easier than a PS3, stripped one of the screw heads of the hdd cage upgrading that :mad:

Sony even tell you how to do it on there website. Make sure you download the full firmware and not just an update.

Bennehmaru · 23 Aug 2015 at 18:59

Just grabbed one of these and stripped it out, didnt realise that they were samsung drives inside!

Big Boss will be please with his upgrade!

Firenze · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:58

is there a 2TB SSHD that would fit yet?

I'm also getting one of the MGSV ones when they're out, but I'm looking for a 2TB SSHD instead of a regular HDD... Not sure they exist though :S

Psycho Sonny · 24 Aug 2015 at 15:41

Firenze said:
is there a 2TB SSHD that would fit yet?

I'm also getting one of the MGSV ones when they're out, but I'm looking for a 2TB SSHD instead of a regular HDD... Not sure they exist though :S

They do but you need to use a Nyko Data bank which would make a limited edition console look stupid.

Get a standard console and a nyko data bank (from amazon US) and then you can use any desktop drive in the ps4.

I use a nyko data bank and a 2TB SSHD.

The mechanical part is 7200rpm opposed to the laptop version which is only 5400rpm.

So I get the best of both worlds fast mechanical drive + ssd cache. So it flies, I times Destiny and I load 5-7 seconds faster into the tower over the stock drive from people within the same fireteam.

Obviously single player games is where the biggest differences are made or to games with longer loading times (GTA).