Poll: *The Official PlayStation 5 (PS5) Thread*

[Raymond Lin]

Yes should fit, Nas cpmpares did a video on YouTube suggesting that this would fit without the metal blanking plate on the PS5.

Might go for this one then, it seems to have the best cooling. I can just tape that little door somewhere inside with some duct tape so that i don't lose it.

 

[Robbo]

I didn't pay much attention to the Pulse headset when ordering earlier, but it appears to be pretty decent by all accounts.

 

[Van Diemen]

Question re SSD and heatsink.

can I use this one in the PS5 without the inner metal cover? But the plastic cover still go over it? Will it fit?

Yes. I can confirm it fits without the internal metal cover.

As a side note, I installed the slower Sabrent 2TB Rocket Nvme PCIe 4.0 (the non-PLUS 4 version). The read specs on this drive are slower than the recommended by Sony, but the drive seems to work fine.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Yes. I can confirm it fits without the internal metal cover.

As a side note, I installed the slower Sabrent 2TB Rocket Nvme PCIe 4.0 (the non-PLUS 4 version). The read specs on this drive are slower than the recommended by Sony, but the drive seems to work fine.

Thanks, think that is the combo to go for, best cooling. Not bothered about that metal plate.

 

[peahead]

Current list of PS5 compatible NVMe SSDs & Heatsinks.

https://nascompares.com/2021/08/03/recommended-ps5-compatibile-ssds-heatsinks-updated/

 

[TheVoice]

I would suggest holding off and waiting for more tests (i.e. Digital Foundry) before spending any money.

 

[Broken Hope]

lol, wasn't this the entire point when the specs first came out and people got shouted down for pointing out the difference between the storage solutions of Xbox and PS were pretty moot...

There’s more to SSD speed than loading games, they didn’t test the near seamless rift transitions on rift apart on the slower SSD, I’d be surprised if those weren’t affected.

 

[Raymond Lin]

I think i am going to wait for at least until the firmware is out of beta before splashing out.

 

[stoofa]

There’s more to SSD speed than loading games, they didn’t test the near seamless rift transitions on rift apart on the slower SSD, I’d be surprised if those weren’t affected.

Yer - but then it wouldn't fit the narrative would it?
All Gen4 drives are expensive and I just don't understand why anyone would attempt to "save a little now" and potentially cripple the performance on their console.
People have waited this long, there is more than likely still 3-4 weeks of beta - so wait a little longer and get something from the "7000" list that offers that same performance as the built-in solution.

 

[Thesnipergecko]

Serious question now. Are people that bothered about saving 1-2 seconds in loading times?

 

[AMB73]

Serious question now. Are people that bothered about saving 1-2 seconds in loading times?

Having grown up waiting 10-15 minutes for a C64 game to load back in the 80's i can happily wait an extra second or 2 for my PS5 to load a game.

 

[theone8181]

Is it possible that if it doesn't meet the speed rating then sony will just stop ps5 games being played from it?

 

[jonneymendoza]

Current list of PS5 compatible NVMe SSDs & Heatsinks.

https://nascompares.com/2021/08/03/recommended-ps5-compatibile-ssds-heatsinks-updated/

Wait, so you can now attach one of these pci 4 nvme ssd in our consoles now? i guess we gotta open it up and manually put them in?

 

[Kenai]

Wait, so you can now attach one of these pci 4 nvme ssd in our consoles now? i guess we gotta open it up and manually put them in?

I'm interested in how else you were thinking of adding one, if not by opening it up and inserting it manually?

 

[peahead]

Wait, so you can now attach one of these pci 4 nvme ssd in our consoles now? i guess we gotta open it up and manually put them in?

No only if your currently testing the beta software will it work and yes pull the cover off the side of the PS5 and there is a place for the NVMe drive to fit.

 

[jonneymendoza]

No only if your currently testing the beta software will it work and yes pull the cover off the side of the PS5 and there is a place for the NVMe drive to fit.

I see, and it fits normal nvme m.2 drives?

Also, what is the default ps5 ssd? is that the one you replace with a new m.2 nvme? or is there a spare empty slot ?

 

[Raymond Lin]

I see, and it fits normal nvme m.2 drives?

Also, what is the default ps5 ssd? is that the one you replace with a new m.2 nvme? or is there a spare empty slot ?

There is a dedicated slot to add SSD, you cannot touch the one currently built in.

 

[Kenai]

I see, and it fits normal nvme m.2 drives?

Also, what is the default ps5 ssd? is that the one you replace with a new m.2 nvme? or is there a spare empty slot ?

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/hardware/ps5-install-m2-ssd/

 

[Thesnipergecko]

Having grown up waiting 10-15 minutes for a C64 game to load back in the 80's i can happily wait an extra second or 2 for my PS5 to load a game.

Yeah I'm there with you. Though the Atari games were pretty quick to play

C64 days we're painful. All the screeching and epilepsy inducing loading screen only for it to crash with some dust on the tape heads...

 

[Converge]

Yeah I'm there with you. Though the Atari games were pretty quick to play

C64 days we're painful. All the screeching and epilepsy inducing loading screen only for it to crash with some dust on the tape heads...

You actually got your C64 games to load? That was a novelty in itself for me! I swear the game I had, NightBreed(?) never actually loaded to the stage where I could play it!