2TB Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5" Hybrid Hard Drive $60; 3.5" - $80

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12-11-2019 at 12:40 PM #2

don't buy this for gaming. read is as slow as regular 5400 hd...instead get x300

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12-11-2019 at 02:46 PM #3

One of these days, I am going to cave and bite on this. This one keeps popping up time and again and I have a hard time resisting.

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12-11-2019 at 04:52 PM #4

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One of these days, I am going to cave and bite on this. This one keeps popping up time and again and I have a hard time resisting.

You don't have to wait very long, this deal comes once every other month... From Newegg or Amazon

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12-11-2019 at 05:20 PM #5

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You don't have to wait very long, this deal comes once every other month... From Newegg or Amazon

True... and that is the struggle. I really don't have a need for it. But then SlickDeal creates the want.... must resist!!

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12-11-2019 at 10:12 PM #6

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don't buy this for gaming. read is as slow as regular 5400 hd...instead get x300

All the Amazon and Youtube reviews say otherwise - that game loading times are improved a lot. And compared to external ssd there's minor differences.
Is that not correct?

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12-11-2019 at 10:33 PM #7

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All the Amazon and Youtube reviews say otherwise - that game loading times are improved a lot. And compared to external ssd there's minor differences.
Is that not correct?

Reviews are just rubbish. Check bench urself. This 5 year old hd's 4k read is just horrible. That's what matters for game loading. you need to load games 10 times at least to feed that tiny ssd in order to get some sort of improvement. hey it's already 9012 who needs that. we have Intel RST for free.

https://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Com...3592vs3902

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12-12-2019 at 08:41 PM #8

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don't buy this for gaming. read is as slow as regular 5400 hd...instead get x300

Yes, the description stated 7200 RPM which is the 3.5 inch desktop version but that is $80 not $60.

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12-12-2019 at 08:42 PM #9

Quote from liulinglll :

Reviews are just rubbish. Check bench urself. This 5 year old hd's 4k read is just horrible. That's what matters for game loading. you need to load games 10 times at least to feed that tiny ssd in order to get some sort of improvement. hey it's already 9012 who needs that. we have Intel RST for free.

https://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Com...3592vs3902 [userbenchmark.com]

I have the 6 TB version and I love it.

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12-12-2019 at 08:46 PM #10

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All the Amazon and Youtube reviews say otherwise - that game loading times are improved a lot. And compared to external ssd there's minor differences.
Is that not correct?

An external HDD is what you are probably remembering and they connect to the PC via USB either 2.0 or 3.0 which is slow. While these are faster, 5400 RPM is dead slow and made for laptops mostly. The 3.5 inch 7200 RPM version is $80. However, I bought a 1 TB NVME drive for less than $20 more. Now that is fast.

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Product Name:	Seagate FireCuda 2TB Solid State Hybrid Drive Performance SSHD – 2.5 Inch SATA 6GB/s Flash Accelerated for Gaming PC Laptop - Frustration Free Packaging (ST2000LX001)
Product Description:	Ideal for consoles, gaming laptops and mini PCs, FireCuda SATA SSHD hard drives feature SSD performance and HDD capacities. Enjoy 7200 RPM speeds for a faster, seamless gaming experience—from loading maps to booting levels. Choose from a variety of speeds and cache for an optimized rig and enjoy low power consumption for a more cost effective setup. They even come with a five-year limited warranty for long-term peace of mind.
Model Number:	ST2000LX001

Brand Name:	Seagate
Hardware Platform:	pc, laptop
Flash Memory Size:	2
Item Dimensions L x W x H:	3.95 x 2.75 x 0.28 inches
Hard Drive:	2 TB Hybrid Drive
Operating System:	NA
Item Weight:	3.36 ounces
Item model number:	ST2000LX001
Hard Drive Rotational Speed:	5400 RPM
Series:	ST2000LX001
Hard Drive Interface:	Serial ATA

2TB Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5" Hybrid Hard Drive $60; 3.5" - $80

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