How Big is Your PS3's HDD Size?

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#1 Kleeyook
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I have 80GB fat PS3 which I bought in early 2009. And now the HDD I have just isn't enough to store all of my games and especially the mandatory installation from most PS3 games. Now I only have 10GB left, and that'll be filled with GT5 installation soon. So now I want to upgrade my HDD to around 500GB (I believe 640GB is the MAX we can do since 750GB+ 2.5" HDD are 12.4 mm high which won't fit into PS3 that only accept 9.5 mm high 2.5" HDD.

Have you upgraded your own PS3's HDD? If so how large is it?

BTW, I think I'll have problem with some save files like Killzone 2 save file which has copy protection and I fear I'll have to delete it along with all my other data in the HDD. I plan to transfer all my save files to PSP's MS which has 8GB capacity (not enough to boot up 70GB of all data on my PS3 anyway). Any solution?

PS - I'm collecting feedback from my video game survey online in the link below, mind fill it for me? I'll need it for my school project. :P

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#2 -Hoax-
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80GB, I've been thinking of upgrading.

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#3 Muvilici
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I've got a 320GB Move Bundle that I just bought and it's amazing! ;)
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#4 DJ_Lae
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80GB. I've got a few dozen PSN games, some game installs, and a bit of media and I have about 8GB free. I'd upgrade it, but I don't know what I'd fill the extra space with as I have other devices on my TV that stream media from my network drives without sucking the power that the PS3 does. I guess I do have a spare 320GB drive lying around for backup, but swapping the two would be kind of silly as it would leave me with a (basically useless) 80GB backup drive.
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#5 Muvilici
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And no, I didn't think of upgrading. 320 gigs are more than enough for me...
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#6 DarkblueNinja
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I got a 40GB version PS3 and upgraded it with a 500GB and installed all my games into it :D. I still got about 350GB or so of space left :).
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#7 Kleeyook
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I got a 40GB version PS3 and upgraded it with a 500GB and installed all my games into it :D. I still got about 350GB or so of space left :).DarkblueNinja
How many PS3 games do u own? I own over 40 retail PS3 games. I only install 1/2 of them and some PSN games and my HDD is all used. :(
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[QUOTE="DarkblueNinja"]I got a 40GB version PS3 and upgraded it with a 500GB and installed all my games into it :D. I still got about 350GB or so of space left :).Kleeyook
How many PS3 games do u own? I own over 40 retail PS3 games. I only install 1/2 of them and some PSN games and my HDD is all used. :(

10 inc...uh 120 gbs. Which is more than enough for me. After installing some games, music, themes, etc. I'm down to about 54 gb.
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#9 redskins2156
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My 60gb PS3 has a 250gb hdd, looking to upgrade soon, cuz I'm running out of space.

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#10 finalstar2007
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I'v got 160GB but it only has like 2GB left.. sigh i dont game anymore tho.. the more days pass by the less i play games :(

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#11 Gxgear
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500gb, about halfway through it.

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#12 HailCaesarHail
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80GB and still have 40Gb of space.
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#13 Kleeyook
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I'v got 160GB but it only has like 2GB left.. sigh i dont game anymore tho.. the more days pass by the less i play games :(

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U don't game anymore? I can't believe it! Didn't u post the thread about PS3 is superior to 360 often on system wars!?
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#14 dalscowboys22
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you should have just done a poll. but i have a original 60gb, and a 250gb slim.

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#15 finalstar2007
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[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

I'v got 160GB but it only has like 2GB left.. sigh i dont game anymore tho.. the more days pass by the less i play games :(

Kleeyook

U don't game anymore? I can't believe it! Didn't u post the thread about PS3 is superior to 360 often on system wars!?

I sure do :D.. though yeah i need to focus on my last year in University now so no more gaming for like a year or so for me, i will keep on buying the games tho, i'll just get them and keep them till im done with my studies :). no more gaming sadly. gotta focus on university

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#16 WiiMan21
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I have an 80gig model with a 500gig HDD.

I replaced it last year after I got a higher gig harddrive for christmas.

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#17 Cyb0rg360
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I have a 760 and it's already got 300 used up :o

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#18 Floppy_Jim
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I did upgrade my first 60GB to a 320GB. 2 broken 60gigs later I have a 250GB slim. No point upgrading for another 70GB because I don't store much media on it.
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#19 Kleeyook
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you should have just done a poll. but i have a original 60gb, and a 250gb slim.

dalscowboys22
I can make a poll in this forum!? I thought I can make ones only in system wars since I couldn't do it on general gaming discussion! :P

I have a 760 and it's already got 300 used up :o

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There's also 760GB!? What's the name of your HDD?
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#20 Kleeyook
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I did upgrade my first 60GB to a 320GB. 2 broken 60gigs later I have a 250GB slim. No point upgrading for another 70GB because I don't store much media on it.Floppy_Jim
Well, in the long run u might though. I at first didn't think that 80GB wouldn't be enough either. But the game mandatory installation and my increasing collection made me realized my mistake.
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#21 BakedDank420
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Seagate Momentus HDD

500GB (un-formated) got sbout 400 GB left (i dont download much stuff)

Size: 2.5"

5400 RPM

I was told 5400 RPM is the safest, anything above is pushing it, but i've also heard 7200 RPM work fine as well. (so i've read)

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#22 Floppy_Jim
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[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]I did upgrade my first 60GB to a 320GB. 2 broken 60gigs later I have a 250GB slim. No point upgrading for another 70GB because I don't store much media on it.Kleeyook
Well, in the long run u might though. I at first didn't think that 80GB wouldn't be enough either. But the game mandatory installation and my increasing collection made me realized my mistake.

Eh, it'll be enough, I have 200GB free still. The reason I hunted for a 250 over a 120 is that I'd never have to upgrade it.

Btw, I did the survey.

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#23 Kleeyook
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[QUOTE="Kleeyook"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]I did upgrade my first 60GB to a 320GB. 2 broken 60gigs later I have a 250GB slim. No point upgrading for another 70GB because I don't store much media on it.Floppy_Jim

Well, in the long run u might though. I at first didn't think that 80GB wouldn't be enough either. But the game mandatory installation and my increasing collection made me realized my mistake.

Eh, it'll be enough, I have 200GB free still. The reason I hunted for a 250 over a 120 is that I'd never have to upgrade it.

Btw, I did the survey.

Well, I have far too many games on my HDD, not to mention video files and music. 80GB can't even hold 1/2 of my PS3 game installation. :P Thanks for doing my survey! How was it!? :D
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#24 IPwnNooBs666
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I have upgraded my ps3 to 250 gigs (40 gigs originally) and so far I have 125 gigs left to spare.

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#25 Floppy_Jim
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[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

[QUOTE="Kleeyook"] Well, in the long run u might though. I at first didn't think that 80GB wouldn't be enough either. But the game mandatory installation and my increasing collection made me realized my mistake.Kleeyook

Eh, it'll be enough, I have 200GB free still. The reason I hunted for a 250 over a 120 is that I'd never have to upgrade it.

Btw, I did the survey.

Well, I have far too many games on my HDD, not to mention video files and music. 80GB can't even hold 1/2 of my PS3 game installation. :P Thanks for doing my survey! How was it!? :D

Good. 'Twas everything I could ask for in a survey :o

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#26 Venom_Raptor
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My third PS3 is a 120gb slim.

My other 2 60gb original PS3's both got YLOD.

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#27 schizo_talon
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Upgraded my 80 GB PS3 to 500 GB

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#28 Kleeyook
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My third PS3 is a 120gb slim.

My other 2 60gb original PS3's both got YLOD.

Venom_Raptor
I heard that it's not unusual for 60GB model to get YLOD. So it's true. :P

Good. 'Twas everything I could ask for in a survey :o

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Glad to hear it. I think maybe it's too many to ask though. Especially the 2nd last one which I fill in too many game of choices. :P
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#29 dalscowboys22
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[QUOTE="Kleeyook"][QUOTE="dalscowboys22"]

you should have just done a poll. but i have a original 60gb, and a 250gb slim.

I can make a poll in this forum!? I thought I can make ones only in system wars since I couldn't do it on general gaming discussion! :P [QUOTE="Cyb0rg360"]

I have a 760 and it's already got 300 used up :o

There's also 760GB!? What's the name of your HDD?

yea you can make polls
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#30 gmaster456
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Other than game saves I don't store a ton on my HDD so my 160 gig is enough for me. I have about 118gb out of about the actual formatted capcity of 149gb

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#31 BonlyOne
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I have the 320 GB move bundle. :D

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I don't think you need to know that information :oops:.

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#33 DarkblueNinja
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[QUOTE="DarkblueNinja"]I got a 40GB version PS3 and upgraded it with a 500GB and installed all my games into it :D. I still got about 350GB or so of space left :).Kleeyook
How many PS3 games do u own? I own over 40 retail PS3 games. I only install 1/2 of them and some PSN games and my HDD is all used. :(

I've a little over 30 games but some demos and PS1 games too. 500GB harddrive was a little overkiller I think but it was a one time upgrade so I just try to get a big harddrive lol.
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#34 Stigmatist
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500GB CECH-2001A

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#35 MusashiSensi
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60gb.

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#36 KillerWabbit23
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Regrettably a mid-2009 80 gig.

Right before Gamestop had theirs bundled in with FF:AC, too. :(

I suppose it serves it's purpose, but keeping space open is annoying.

Especially next Tuesday... LBP2, ME2, and DS2 demos. :?

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#37 Cyb0rg360
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@Kleeyook

The drive is a Seagate Momentus, must have a been a weird drive size cause they only sell them in 500, 750, 1TB now. Think I spent at most $50 on sale. Was a 5400 rpm SATA drive, also.

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Has no one made a penis joke? Really?

Wow. I'm sorry, I just expected...wow...

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#39 shaunchgo
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I have a 40GB HDD, but plan to upgrade to 250 since Gran Turismo 5 ate up 8gigs.