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KingSpec XG7000 2TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD w/ Heatsink $96.99 + Free Shipping

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Jan 26, 2025 04:23 AM
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nosewadJan 26, 2025 04:23 AM
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Jan 26, 2025 05:13 AM
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LikeABadPennyJan 26, 2025 05:13 AM
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Quote from nosewad :
dramless
Almost every SSD deal that gets posted is, sadly.
Jan 26, 2025 06:11 AM
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rawrdaJan 26, 2025 06:11 AM
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Quote from LikeABadPenny :
Almost every SSD deal that gets posted is, sadly.
Would you recommend dramless for use in a PS5? Or advise against?
Jan 26, 2025 01:19 PM
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LikeABadPennyJan 26, 2025 01:19 PM
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Quote from rawrda :
Would you recommend dramless for use in a PS5? Or advise against?
I don't personally own a PS5 but it's probably fine, generally speaking you'd want a drive with DRAM for an OS drive in a PC.
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Jan 26, 2025 03:03 PM
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Quote from rawrda :
Would you recommend dramless for use in a PS5? Or advise against?
There is almost zero upside to pay extra for dram in any gaming use case.

This drive is perfect for PS5.
Last edited by DeProof January 26, 2025 at 07:24 AM.
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Jan 26, 2025 03:22 PM
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Jan 26, 2025 03:22 PM
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Quote from LikeABadPenny :
Almost every SSD deal that gets posted is, sadly.
That is because they are generally cheaper, and get steeper discounts when on sale. Mainly because many people think they want or need dram when in reality most don't, which keeps the price somewhat artificially high.

Take the PS5 question. If they just did a super brief search they would prob find that an SSD with dram is "faster" than dramless, and will be more durable, and then think they want or need that when in reality there will be close to 0 benefit for them. So more people buy SSD with dram than need it, so the manufacturers don't need to discount as much.

For example if you just Google it, Google's shite AI makes it seem like dram is necessary for nearly everything besides browsing the web and word processing basically.

This was semi-true years ago, but newer dramless drives have pretty similar performance to drives with dram, especially for gaming or general storage.

Not trying to educate you in particular, just others that might show up here wondering if they need it or not. Basically the prices for dram drives stay inflated due to more people buying than actually need them, some out of ignorance and others just due to "wanting the best".
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FormerAstronutJan 26, 2025 03:30 PM
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Quote from rawrda :
Would you recommend dramless for use in a PS5? Or advise against?
There is no reason to get a drive with dram for a ps5, none.

I got this answer by googling the question "is dram important in an ssd for a ps5" and ignoring the AI assistant response. As this is probably the second most asked question her about SSDs, just behind "will this work in a ps5"

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Jan 26, 2025 04:41 PM
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LikeABadPennyJan 26, 2025 04:41 PM
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Quote from DeProof :
That is because they are generally cheaper, and get steeper discounts when on sale. Mainly because many people think they want or need dram when in reality most don't, which keeps the price somewhat artificially high.

Take the PS5 question. If they just did a super brief search they would prob find that an SSD with dram is "faster" than dramless, and will be more durable, and then think they want or need that when in reality there will be close to 0 benefit for them. So more people buy SSD with dram than need it, so the manufacturers don't need to discount as much.

For example if you just Google it, Google's shite AI makes it seem like dram is necessary for nearly everything besides browsing the web and word processing basically.

This was semi-true years ago, but newer dramless drives have pretty similar performance to drives with dram, especially for gaming or general storage.

Not trying to educate you in particular, just others that might show up here wondering if they need it or not. Basically the prices for dram drives stay inflated due to more people buying than actually need them, some out of ignorance and others just due to "wanting the best".
Yup, everyone's use case/need is different and still lots of people upgrading their PS5's as games get bigger and bigger, makes sense.
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Jan 28, 2025 04:01 AM
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Quote from DeProof :
That is because they are generally cheaper, and get steeper discounts when on sale. Mainly because many people think they want or need dram when in reality most don't, which keeps the price somewhat artificially high.

Take the PS5 question. If they just did a super brief search they would prob find that an SSD with dram is "faster" than dramless, and will be more durable, and then think they want or need that when in reality there will be close to 0 benefit for them. So more people buy SSD with dram than need it, so the manufacturers don't need to discount as much.

For example if you just Google it, Google's shite AI makes it seem like dram is necessary for nearly everything besides browsing the web and word processing basically.

This was semi-true years ago, but newer dramless drives have pretty similar performance to drives with dram, especially for gaming or general storage.

Not trying to educate you in particular, just others that might show up here wondering if they need it or not. Basically the prices for dram drives stay inflated due to more people buying than actually need them, some out of ignorance and others just due to "wanting the best".
Thank you for your comment, it is a great contribution Smilie
Feb 07, 2025 07:10 AM
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rawrdaFeb 07, 2025 07:10 AM
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Quote from FormerAstronut :
There is no reason to get a drive with dram for a ps5, none.

I got this answer by googling the question "is dram important in an ssd for a ps5" and ignoring the AI assistant response. As this is probably the second most asked question her about SSDs, just behind "will this work in a ps5"
Thanks for taking the time to type this out. Great info.

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