Limited Quantity - Seagate Momentus XT 750 GB Hybrid Drive $129, shipped from Amazon Marketplace

TU good deal. was thinking of using one of these for a gaming drive, technically speaking it should work well for that.

has anyone tried it? say im using steam, and play a game for a few days using the drive, loading the same game over and over should improve loading times correct? if of course the drive only has steam and 1-2 games to keep in its memory

thanks for feedback if anyone has done this!

Quote from thedukey3 : TU good deal. was thinking of using one of these for a gaming drive, technically speaking it should work well for that. has anyone tried it? say im using steam, and play a game for a few days using the drive, loading the same game over and over should improve loading times correct? if of course the drive only has steam and 1-2 games to keep in its memory thanks for feedback if anyone has done this!

The way I understand it, any files that are frequently used will migrate to the flash memory. I would expect if you run a game's executable enough, it should certainly start to launch faster over time. However, a game's levels/maps/textures are usually stored in separate files. If you happen to load the same level over and over again, I could see level loading times decreasing over time, but the majority of the level will be loaded from the hard drive rather than the flash memory.

Obviously, the largest performance boost will be with start-up time and programs that your operating system runs on a regular basis.

Sad thing is that on Amazon just 3? days ago it was a daily deal and the 750 GB model was $79.99.

Wow I wish I jumped on it then.

That daily deal was for the momentus, but not the momentus XT, unless there was another one than the one I'm thinking of.

I use one of these in my desktop for gaming. It works great! Everything is faster than the regular spinning 7200 I was using before. Boot times are the best, but Skyrim, Dirt 3, etc. all load a lot faster than they did before.

Note. The Momentus is just a run of the mill hard drive. The Momentus XT (for sale here) is a hybrid drive.

anyone throw one of these in to a playstation 3?

anyone with experience on it care to comment?

thanks!

Quote from SlickAssDeal : anyone throw one of these in to a playstation 3? anyone with experience on it care to comment? thanks!

I have this drive in my PS3 and it works like a champ. No problem what so ever. I replaced my original 160 GB drive with this one and, to me, it seems like my PS3 load time is faster than before. Oh yeah, and because the dimension are exact, the fit is perfect too. Hope this helps.

Thanks.

Can i put this into my laptop?

Quote from apextwin146 : Can i put this into my laptop?

Most likely. If you are able to replace your hard drive in your laptop, you can use this one.

im sooooooo on the fence to get this. i just need one more straw to break this camel's back/

has this ever been cheaper than OPs price?

This is a questionable deal (imo). Here's my reasoning:

1. Third-party seller could eventually be a problem with a warranty claim. (Not saying it will be, just could be).
2. 500Gb = $90 ($0.18/Gb) while 750Gb = $130 ($0.17/Gb)

I'm definitely not going to TD this thread, because I understand why this 750Gb drive would be desirable. Just pointing out some possible pitfalls. For my money, however, I'll stick with the 500Gb.

EDIT: Amazon has a few recerts of the 500Gb for under$80, so it's cheaper than the 750 (if you're OK with a recert).

i got the 500gb xt when compusa had their deal. cloned my hdd to it. the boot times are pretty quick after a few restarts.

This is definitely a good deal. I paid $150 a few months ago and that was considered a decent deal at that time.

The only thing that is questionable is if these hybrid hard drives really noticeably improve speed for day-to-day tasks. I'll be honest when I say it's not much better than a non-hybrid 7200rpm drive and lags way behind SSD. When I first installed the drive, startups and opening frequently used programs was almost SSD-quick. About a month later, it slowed and at this point is equivalent to a normal 7200rpm drive. Not sure if the flash memory on my hard drive died (no way to really check), or the firmware is just crap and the flash memory becomes muddled with garbage rendering it useless over time.