By JesalR Go To PostI'm guessing the PS5 SSDs are going to be more expensive than the Xbox one's for a yearWill surely depend on how fast others will have SSDs that fit in, but so far it looks like it.
all of the big brand name drives are overpriced unless you find them on sale. gotta wait for brands like adata or sabrent to come through for the value options
edit looking at sabrent's newest drives and pricing seems similar (not ps5 certified, but not sure that matters). guess we're fucked for a while.
edit looking at sabrent's newest drives and pricing seems similar (not ps5 certified, but not sure that matters). guess we're fucked for a while.
The packaging should be interesting, I suspect a lot of vendors will be competing on price but they need to meet a specific speed approved by Jimbo and Co.
Aside from M.2 SSD support, this latest PS5 beta software also includes 3D audio support for built-in TV speakers. This will be available in the sound menu in the PS5’s console system settings, and the feature uses the DualSense controller to measure the acoustics of a room to apply a 3D audiosetting."
Next gen shit
Before we get into the PS5 SSD recommendations, let's take a look at the requirements that Sony outlined in late July, 2021. First of all, only the fastest solid state drives are officially recommended: NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDs with a read speed of 5500MB/s or faster. These drives use a compact M.2 form factor and measure 22mm across, and can be anywhere from 30mm to 110mm long (most consumer drives are 22 by 80mm). So far, all pretty straightforward - but the tricky part is yet to come.
The most onerous requirement is that the drive you install needs to have a heatsink or some other cooling apparatus, which needs to fit inside the rather shallow slot that Sony has provided for internal expansion. The combined drive and heatsink need to be 11.25mm (0.442") or shorter, which rules out a lot of otherwise compatible drives like the Corsair MP600 Pro. There are even specific requirements about where that height can be - there's 2.45mm of space below the SSD for the heatsink and 8 millimetres above, plus, presumably 0.8mm for the drive itself.
We're still contacting drive makers to confirm which drives will 100% be compatible and we're looking forward to testing out the new functionality ourselves, but for now here are drives that meet Sony's listed requirements:
Seagate FireCuda 530 (heatsink version available) - $255/£235 for 1TB
Western Digital Black SN850 (heatsink version available) - $250/£218 for 1TB
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen 4 7000S - $199/£188 for 1TB
Patriot Viper VP4300 - $225/£210 for 1TB
Samsung 980 Pro (requires additional heatsink) - $199/£178 for 1TB
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus (requires additional heatsink) - $199/£199 for 1TB
Note that the Aorus NVMe drive is listed as being 11.4mm tall, just above the 11.25mm maximum height, but I tested the same heatsink with a drive inserted and it seems to fit OK, not preventing the drive cover from being installed. We're leaving it on our list of recommendations for now.
By Patriotism Go To PostShame they're not next gen enough to support 1440p and vrr.Last gen shit
By sy Go To PostLast gen shitNah, options. Features their competitors support and currently beat them on.
By Laboured Go To PostFeels like a messy way of doing this. A year late, a non-trivial purchase, very tight height requirements, and not less expensive than what Microsoft are doing.
By JesalR Go To PostFeels like a messy way of doing this. A year late, a non-trivial purchase, very tight height requirements, and not less expensive than what Microsoft are doing.
Next gen shit
By Laboured Go To PostNext gen shitPC Gang
By Patriotism Go To PostNah, options. Features their competitors support and currently beat them on.Stick to Xbox/PC/fileplanet/manual transmission
By blackace Go To PostThat's the move?all their stans are on pc
waiting for the eventual 'INVESTIGATION' conducted by the pcmasterrace subreddit about this subject
By sy Go To PostNext gen shitThat shitty uncalibrated mic in the controller being used to do room correction? Results will vary. lmao
By Kibner Go To PostThat shitty uncalibrated mic in the controller being used to do room correction? Results will vary. lmaoNah the mic is ace
PC boys mad as shit I see 🙈
Steam deck soon come 👁️👄👁️
By JesalR Go To PostFeels like a messy way of doing this. A year late, a non-trivial purchase, very tight height requirements, and not less expensive than what Microsoft are doing.Some of them are cheaper.
At least the 1TB option is cheaper for the Samsung, the Gigabyte Aourus. The latter already got a heatsink, while for the Samsung you would need an additional one. Found one from Thermal Grizzly for 10-15€, but I got no idea how well it would fit in.
Western Digital is only cheaper without the heatsink, for whatever reason they're asking for 100€ more for a heatsink version. Lmao
By World B. Flat Go To Postall their stans are on pcTheir biggest haters are on PC, too. So I don't know where you are going with this.
waiting for the eventual 'INVESTIGATION' conducted by the pcmasterrace subreddit about this subject
By sy Go To PostStick to Xbox/PC/fileplanet/manual transmissionThere's no need to be upset
By DY_nasty Go To Postone day yal gonna activate kib
thoughts and prayers in advance
:lol
pls don't kill me kib
By faridmon Go To PostThe Ascent getting great impressions!Don't read the Metro review in that case.
Can't wait to play it!
By Pennywise Go To PostDon't read the Metro review in that case.Yeah that Metro review is really damning, lol
But the rest of the reviews seems to love the gameplay, depite the technical hitches
By Kibner Go To PostTheir biggest haters are on PC, too. So I don't know where you are going with this.I want to see the conflict between gamerz.
By Kibner Go To PostTheir biggest haters are on PC, too. So I don't know where you are going with this.
You can have blizzard too. Trash company.
That said, maybe it's time to stonk up in them soon, with all this going on. All they need to do is release diablo and overwatch 2, and the gamers will have forgotten.
By Laboured Go To PostNext gen shit
💀
By faridmon Go To PostThe Ascent getting great impressions!Probably going to give it a go tonight.
Can't wait to play it!
By Daz Go To PostThe Metro don't like anything - the Slaent of reviewers.
Really gunning for that rep.
they do, but they also try to use the whole scale. nice to see tbh. even if they gave returnal 9
Speaking of which, Xbox Series S have been easily available for weeks now, while Series X is not. Why is that? because Series S is easier to manufacture? demand?
By faridmon Go To PostSpeaking of which, Xbox Series S have been easily available for weeks now, while Series X is not. Why is that? because Series S is easier to manufacture? demand?Demand, I’d imagine. Theory has always been that the XSX will sell more out of the gate, but XSS will sell more over time
By Wahabipapagooz Go To Postthey do, but they also try to use the whole scale. nice to see tbh. even if they gave returnal 9
they gave returnal a 9?
huehuehuehue
I managed to get a Series X ordered this morning. was in stock for like 3 mins on Amazon, ooooh yeah.
By JesalR Go To PostDemand, I’d imagine. Theory has always been that the XSX will sell more out of the gate, but XSS will sell more over timeYeah that makes sense
Although, XSS have been populer in other countries, like Japan
By Hixx Go To Postthey gave returnal a 9?
huehuehuehue
I managed to get a Series X ordered this morning. was in stock for like 3 mins on Amazon, ooooh yeah.
They also gave Cybepunk an 8
lol
By World B. Flat Go To Postkind of dumb by kotick, when the twitter nerds would do it for free
moneyball kotick coming through
By faridmon Go To PostSpeaking of which, Xbox Series S have been easily available for weeks now, while Series X is not. Why is that? because Series S is easier to manufacture? demand?It's definitely due to demand. Microsoft ships more Series X and the S. The X sells out faster because most people buying consoles right now are hardcore gamers and early tech adopters.
The S is a wonderful little machine but if you have a 4K TV, you don't want to play in 1080p.
By World B. Flat Go To Postall their stans are on pcok? That's really the move?
waiting for the eventual 'INVESTIGATION' conducted by the pcmasterrace subreddit about this subject
Take your time.
By faridmon Go To PostThey also gave Cybepunk an 8
lol
yeah should have given that a 9 instead
By Xpike Go To Postkind of dumb by kotick, when the twitter nerds would do it for freetoo bad moneyball kotick does not have a twitter, all these brilliant ideas are going to waste.
great ace attorney feels like the actual sequel to the first ace attorney trilogy, im actually pretty happy capcom decided to do this release