PS5 SSD Heatsinks - Seagate Firecuda vs WD Black vs Sabrent H/S vs ElecGear H/S

[@ChillyWillLee]

Got a Sabrent heatsink & a 2tb Seagate Firecuda 530 for my PS5 a few weeks ago. Haven't come across any issues so far and thanks to this video, I don't have any buyers remorse on choosing the Sabrent heatsink over the more expensive Elecgear heatsink

[@firekungfuhero1150]

Well the ElecGear is out of stock anyway, so you did what you can

[@ChillyWillLee]

@@firekungfuhero1150 I had a chance to buy the ElecGear but ultimately decided not to because at the time there weren't many tests done on it. It's certainly a fine heatsink & maybe I would've bought it had this video come out back then. But @ 28:27 of the video is what put my mind at ease that the Sabrent still holds it's own. Really all the heatsinks in the video are good and I would've been happy with any of them tbh

[@kmcdogga]

@@ChillyWillLee did the Sabrent cover fit with the 530 & the pre installed heat sink? Thinking on doing exactly the same

[@ChillyWillLee]

@@kmcdogga I have the 530 without the pre-installed heat sink & the sabrent cover acts as both the cover & the heatsink itself. So far I've had 0 issues with the combination 👍

[@Die_Graue_Eminenz]

Thanks for the feedback, I wanted to go for the same combination but I wasn't sure if it would be a good decision.

[@romado59]

Thank You, Currently have the Sabrent heatsink and will receive the Elecgear in February and will be using it on the Seagate Firecuda. Thank You so much!

[@gullybull5568]

FIRECUDA not for gaming.

[@lordbacon4972]

Great testing methodology and approach! I hadn't considered the ambient temperature of the PS5 but it makes sense - in general heat is the enemy for all computer components. Very helpful since I am looking to buy an SSD for my PS5. Thank you so much! 👍

[@OlderRockRocks]

Upgraded from the Eluteng to the Elecgear. No regrets.

[@AquaLady153]

How did you install yours? Do you have a heatsink at the bottom?

[@OlderRockRocks]

@@AquaLady153 You just use the Elecgear on the top of the thermal pad.

[@toxic_tacoo4666]

Do you use the elecgear with fire cuda

[@OlderRockRocks]

@@toxic_tacoo4666 Nope.Western Digital SN850.

[@DiegoMartinez-rh6gf]

does your ssd has its own heatsink as well?

[@Hades9612]

Gracias por los subtítulos, me has ayudado mucho, sigue así 👏🏼👏🏼

[@WavyVaporizers]

That elecgear is a beast at keeping things cooler than polar bear nuts

[@codeebebout-valentine6534]

Great video! Love the amount of time and work you take to produce these videos with this kind of information! I'd be very interested in seeing the sheer difference between the the thermals the Sabrent heatsink and the ElecGear on the same drives. Thanks!!

[@pcjc2006]

I have the Sabrent heatsink with samsung 980 pro 1tb ssd and seems fine thanks for the interesting video

[@ivantruthkovic]

Thank you! Excellent video. I swapped my Sabrent heatsink to the ElecGear as my Sabrent was still within the return window and for a tenner, I am happy with my choice!

[@nascompares]

Cheers for the sharing dude!

[@SirFartsAlot1]

Did you use any of the extra stuff on the elecgear to raise its height? Like the little foam pad they give you in the package?

[@Daniel-kz1ki]

@@nascompares hi with the elecgear+ cardea a4440 did you use the graphene ssd and then on top goes the elecgear heatsink ??

[@phildavis8732]

Very interesting the firecuda was 2nd pretty much on all tests with a compact heatsink. Testimate to the EKWB partnership they have. 530 2tb is sitting in my rig and ps5. Best thing out there no question.

[@funkyplasma]

yeh very good result tip to the hat to seagate for that one and it comes pre-installed so no messing about

[@d_star1278]

Thinking about getting the Firecuda 530 2TB with heatsink for my PS5. Is it easy to install?

[@phildavis8732]

@@d_star1278 piss easy. Especially the amount of video online explaining how. But the drive..the best.

[@d_star1278]

@@phildavis8732 I am reading in some reviews that I can’t put PS5 games on to this SSD? Surely that’s not correct???

[@phildavis8732]

@@d_star1278 confusion between sata ssd and sata hdd. You can store games on those but can't play latest gen games from them. You have to play games from the nvme m.2 ssd or the m.2 nvme you put inside. In this case firecuda 530. If its m.2 and above 5500 read you're good to go. The fact you're thinking of the 530. Its dubbed the best in the pc world and will out live any other components in your PlayStation no doubt.

[@billybullfrog]

Would be interesting to see if the WD Black or FireCuda run cooler with the SSD cover off.

[@antiflag46]

This actually influenced my decision from purchasing a Sabrent cover heatsink to purchasing the Elecgear heatsink. At first I thought it was a gimmick that wouldn't function but cant argue with thermal data collected at the controller chip.

[@HECKAKYH-ADEKBATEH]

Both you and the channel owner do not understand heatsink effect on ssd! While ssd controller works better when cooled, the storage cells operate slower when cold and degrade faster when hot. That means - the cells and the controller should never be connected together in one sink and the chips should have either no cooler or only small cooler on top of them.

[@HiltonFen]

@@HECKAKYH-ADEKBATEH What would your best recommendation be? I heard it can bit tricky to install the Elecgear.

[@HECKAKYH-ADEKBATEH]

@@HiltonFen if possible cool only the controller, it will wind down on overheat. If your chips get really hot (some multimeters have temperature probe, or measure it directly after use with laser) use heatpipe to both controller and nand connected to the large sink outside, so t doesnt exceed 35 deg Celcius. Worst situation is small sink that covers both controller and chips.

[@donniankyu3259]

Wish I watched this earlier. I have recently installed a Sabrent to accompany my 4tb venom. Anybody recommend something better?

[@MrCedology]

Thank you for showing the statics about the different types of Ssd's w/h/s I was kinda undecided but got the Gammix XpG s70 blade 2tb. I also saw video you did on w/1tb that was kool for sure.

[@richieb74]

I think I’m happy with my wd black. I don’t want to be putting more heat into the ps5 it already is a hot running system. If the SSD doesn’t last as long that’s fine. Better than burning out the already super hot memory

[@bitterclown]

Love these tests that you do, thank you! Also was wondering what do you think of D-Brand Dark Plate 2.0 and the vent they added to the side panels and how effective they are considering they change up the negative pressure and active airflow in the current design. Love to know what you think. Maybe even a full on test? 👍

[@WolfKing1987]

Wow thank you for asking that question I was thinking about asking it because I plan on getting those plates and I was wondering the same thing to!!

[@BDreGameplay]

I have really been wondering about this as well. I have a strong suspicion that the new ventilation slots they put in the side will mess with the design of the airflow.

[@rash9590]

@@BDreGameplay it’s possible because I’m sure it’s not a traditional fan cooling system, he mentioned it around 2:10

[@BDreGameplay]

@SenseOfReality ah you're another little toxic troll, spreading your childish ignorance. Enjoying vaping on your Xbox, oh and Microsoft nap simulator.

[@davidcole2337]

Been Running a Inland Performance Series 1 TB NVME 4 Gen for about 7 Months. Heat Sink is a little Tall so I have gone with removing the Cover of Slot. Runs great and there have been tested proving a Large Heatsink without Cover than a shorter Heat Sink with Cover.

[@overoula]

i installed elecgear today...what a massive heatsink..i really like it..

[@lorenzopalacios4261]

is you’re SSD also heatsink

[@DiegoMartinez-rh6gf]

is your're ssd also heatsink?

[@michaelsorokin1548]

In the tests it seems the elecgear performed cooler in every scenario including ambient temp, but in your conclusion you mention that sabrent heat sink performed best in terms of ambient temperature. My apologies if I had missed something in the video but could someone explain the difference to me please!

[@marioex497]

He said they all started at different baseline temperatures and while he doesn’t show the numbers, he’s focusing on the temperature change and overall for cost to performance the Sabrent is better

[@AustinMichael]

Since both are well within spec for the drives there really isn't any reason to spend double the money.

[@Gorkab]

Very interesting, thanks for making those tests!

[@Payneleaf]

I'd love to see a video of one SSD with different heatsinks and run these tests. How crazy would that be that the one ssd would do better with another 3rd party heatsink?

[@kristaps2010]

wow 6-7 hours each to test. x4 😮 respect! thanks for effort to educate us. no one else will do. just bought my first ssd - 990 pro samsung 2tb for ps5. overkill I know but futureproof. will by sabrent heatsink instead of elecgear to save some money

[@timothy2830]

Thank you for mentioning not putting the cover on... had arguments with people on reddit (probably 12 year olds) about that... they didn't seem to get the idea of airflow.

[@McMentall]

so is it a good thing or a bad thing :/ some people say it is some people say it isn’t

[@ViciousXUSMC]

Been going thru a bunch of your videos today. I just got a Crucial P5 Plus 2TB and the MHQJRH, witch looks line a clone of the Eluteng. I can't anticipate any issues, but I had to note the testing while so detailed also is not great because you cant A/B test something unless you only change one variable. In testing the different heatsinks you are also using different SSD's and that just invalidates so much of the data. I would love to see a new video of "ultimate showdown" where this is kept the same.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great testing sir

[@DadBodGamingCollectibles]

Glad that I already have the ElecGear PS5 Heatsink on preorder for my SN850 (no heatsink version)at Amazon for weeks now. Its sold out and "no idea when back in stock".

[@ivantruthkovic]

I managed to snag one when his last video went up as I knew it would sell out. When I got mine in Amazon UK, it said "only 2 in stock" then the pre-order delivery dates went from 17 Dev to 19 Dec to after Christmas.

[@darXhes]

It's available right now!

[@ivantruthkovic]

@@darXhes Amazon UK is still showing unavailable. I am trying to get another one for my brother so I'll keep checking. Thanks for the heads up

[@darXhes]

@@ivantruthkovic my bad, I ordered mine from Amazon US. Hope it becomes available again for you soon.

[@DadBodGamingCollectibles]

@@darXhes Not on Amazon. Bought it the first few days of December. Says it will arrive January 31st. If you look at it now it says a new order will arrive February 24th.

[@FiveOhWill]

Finally got a PS5 a week ago. I purchased the Seagate Firecuda 530 after watching your videos. Thanks.

[@nascompares]

Glad to hear it buddy. It's a solid drive with a remarkably low running temp for its scale, fair play to the brand!

[@JavierArochoVega]

Thanks man for this amazing video that help me to find the solution it brings the ElecGear for PS5 brings for cooling my WD Bkack SN850...

[@KillerTrap]

your numbers are all over the place and you get different results from vide to video. I suggest you control the ambient testing temperature to get more accurate results or maybe throw another ps5 to test hardware at the same time.

[@DarthVizzle]

Can the Firecuda in this video be used with the ElecGear heatsink? Great video btw

[@kiyarashkmn9093]

Great comparison thank you !

[@1sigtor]

you earned my sub, and a like very detailed, which m.2 do you recommended for the N7 B550 motherboard with or without the cover on. Thanks so much!

[@diegofabbri]

Thank you, very informative!

[@matthiasdepenbusch8375]

Awesome video! I am about to get the Sabrent heat sink, but I do have a question: can you easily remove it when upgrading either the ssd or the PS5 to a possible Pro in the next years? Seems like it will all be pretty hard to get back out of the console or am I seeing problems where there are none?

[@dmo848]

No issue. Very easy to pop in and out. It's simple

[@figo1337]

thank you for this video!

[@DarkVeghetta]

It would be very useful if each starting temperature would be displayed at all times during these tests. Personally, I don't remember any of them after a few minutes and thus must rely purely on the commentary for such - which is not ideal, if serviceable.

[@kmcdogga]

Thanks for responding to other questions I’ve had. Think I’ve settled on the firecuda with the heat sink included, was thinking of replacing the stock gray cover for the Sabrent cover. Do you think this ok or not needed & just overkill? #IHateSeagullsTo

[@av4921]

Did you went for it? Made the difference? I was thinking to buy elecgear heatsink plate(50$) +ADATA XPG 2tb SSD 180$ ? Should I go for it?

[@JonMsport]

I want the elecgear but can I can only find it on Amazon. And it’s “currently unavailable “. Guess I’ll just wait until it’s back in stock before upgrading my ssd. Great vids. Subbed!

[@Marcus___70s]

Thanks for your help I went with WD 1TB with the heatsink £148 pounds 3 days ago wish I watched this first

[@Drip2SG]

How is it holding up now?

[@ELEX0R]

I have the Firecuda 530 2TB and the Elecgear EL-P5C (ordered from Amazon Japan because nowhere else available). I‘m curious because of the temperatures from the downside of the Firecuda because it’s a double sided ssd and the Elecgear just covers the upside. Can you do a little research for me with your equipment & give some feedback about how good the Elecgear performs on double sided NVMe’s and how the temperature increase or decrease at the downside. Would be great! Happy new year and greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@dynamike549]

Same, I have the 4TB Firecuda with the Elecgear. I also ordered from Japan and we are neighbors (Netherlands) 😆 But too answer your question, there is a video on KZbin from someone who also checked the chips underneath and they where even cooler then the double sided heatsink. This sounds logical, cause heat will always flow towards cold. Law of thermal dynamics.

[@ELEX0R]

@@dynamike549 hey Bro, that’s cool :D The Firecuda is a hell of a beast for a NVMe. That’s the point why I’m not sure about the temperatures from the downside. The Firecuda is getting really hot under stress and without any heatsink from below I’m skeptical about the durability and performance. Maybe you can link the video. Thx in advance 🤘

[@dynamike549]

@@ELEX0R I fully understand bro. Those 2TB and 4TB's are expensive and we don't want them breaking of course. The video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJnOf3eAj9p4qNU But like I said, heat will always flow towards cold by law of thermal dynamics. So let's say that underside is getting 5 or 10c degrees warmer, that heat will move towards the other side of the SSD and into the heatsink seeking equilibrium. To test this you can take an old double sided ram module (if you have that laying around of course) and put it against a shortly warmed iron. That heat from the iron will reach your hand trough that ram module.

[@ELEX0R]

@@dynamike549 thank you for the video. Before I bought the ElecGear I already believed that this heatsink will do the job fairly good for double sided NVMe‘s, but these facts and numbers will let me sleep better in future ^^ I understand your thermodynamic point. Frankly if you see this tiny and bad ventilated slot for the NVMe just with that one-fan-negative-pressure principle through those two little openings from Sony, it left you behind with some questions and it’ll let you start to crank the gearwheels in your head automatically, especially if you have such a heat producing m.2 only half covered 😄 But in the end it seems to work better then expected and that’s all I want 🍻

[@dynamike549]

@@ELEX0R cheers mate! 🍻

[@craigachuff6087]

That PS5 shell cover is awesome.

[@sanrasuzumaki942]

That Ps2 retro case is dope, specially cuz of the little colored logo.

[@knaughty4u2]

Here is my dilemma , should I buy the 2tb XPG Gammix S70 blade with the Elecgear HS , or the Sabrent rocket 4 plus with HS for the same price for either 1 . $270.00 for each setup? Love your site, came upon it since I just purchased a PS5 .

[@TKsheng]

Excellent video as always with great detailed explanations! Are you able to do the XPG GAMMIX S70 blade with its standard heatsink temperatures during gameplay? I bought that for my ps5 but am considering a sabrent or elecgear on top of it. Would be great if you could take your time to test it as its one of the best bang for buck SSD for ps5 in the market right now (at least imo).

[@AnImperfectSoul]

I have the Warship pro on my 2tb S70 Blade. Did a thermal test of it in my PC under a giant GPU that gave it little to no passive airflow and the GPU itself outputting heat. Drive did stellar, idle at 36c and didn't go past 55c during stress test. Gaming doesn't hit the drives like stress tests and hundreds of GB file transfers back to back. Sits perfect in the PS5 bay and hits ~6200mb/s with the PS5 benchmark

[@sandywilson8169]

Great video.. have you tested the Team Group Cardea A440 ssd in the PS%.. and if so it comes with a Graphine heat shield (flat stick on), if you were to use this type SSD with the shield adhered , then install the Sabrent on top of that ? Team Grp A440 alos comes with a finned shield, but it is to tall ti use with the PS5 cover installed.

[@dan993]

For the ElecGear heatsink + T-Force Cardea A440 SSD, did you attach the thin graphene film to the ssd AND attach a standard thermal pad to the ElecGear heatsink? I am trying to figure out if I need to use a thermal pad on the ElecGear heatsink if I am already using the thin graphene film that comes with the T-Force Cardea A440 SSD? Did you use both the thin graphene film and a thermal pad on the heatsink? Thanks for your help and excellent job on the comparison! The temperatures are rather impressive with the ElecGear heatsink + T-Force Cardea A440 SSD.

[@ultimablackmage]

I ended up paying the extra AU$250 for the Firecuda 530 2TB over the Aorus 7000s 2TB as I looked at the longer life & thermals being better & I had the extra money at the time. Glad I avoided the WD Black though, yikes that runs hot!

[@Disk-Etiquette]

I have the 1TB WD Black SN850 SSD with the ElecGear heatsink cover to keep it cooler 👍

[@SirFartsAlot1]

@@Disk-Etiquette did you have to put on any of the included extra stuff in the elecgear to raise the ssd up more? If not does it make enough contact to it? Like can you feel the thermal pad touching it? I'm planning on getting the elecgear but am worried about it not making the best contact

[@dmo848]

Where did u get that cover for ps5? I really like it. Reminds me of the old PlayStation days😮

[@nascompares]

Cheers for watching. Just put together a guide on it. Fairly low cost and I am adding this to the end of a video coming soon - nascompares.com/custom-ps2-design-build-for-the-playstation-5/

[@barrigany]

Thank you sir for your videos. Thoughts on GRAUGEAR Metal Heat Dissipation Cover?

[@vibonacci]

I really hope they go active cooling for PCIe gen 5, and be done with this.

[@jesussalinas8424]

@NASCompares Will you try the new GRAUGEAR PS5 SSD Heatsink Cover, M.2 NVMe PS5 Heatsink, Graphene Copper Foil Heat Dissipation with Heat Pipe Cooler and Aluminum Fin for NVMe M2 PCIe 4.0? GRAUGEAR created a new heatsink for the PS5.

[@richieb74]

Also you can tell the wd ran on a hotter day. Even before the first test it was hotter before it even had a chance to get hot. And ambient temp is so much hotter too

[@leonrys4551]

What is your opinion about the dbrand 2.0 case? Will it affect the airflow?

[@matthewhewson]

G’day. I’ve been watching your videos for a while now for all the PS5 stuff and got to say, they are the best around 👌🏻. I do come to you with a question though. Have you done any testing with the Kingston KC3000 in the ps5? The wife of spoiling me this Christmas and I believe this is what she has got me. Would it be worth trying to send it back for a firecuda ? What’s your opinion?

[@nascompares]

That's one of the few I haven't had my hands on to yet I'm afraid. Sorry man

[@matthewhewson]

Sweet thanks for the prompt reply. I’ll just give it a go I reckon.

[@McGuinness89]

I avoided getting a 980 Pro with it's own heatsink simply for the fact that it would severely limit you to what you can use it in. It's not going to fit inside a laptop or external adapter for example. The ElecGear or Sabrent heatsink cover paired with the 980 Pro (without a built-on heatsink) seemed like the way to go to future-proof the M.2 for when the PS5 is pretty much obsolete. Unless the PS6 comes with the same oversized slot without it's own heatsink, I can repurpose the 980 Pro

[@FezCaliph]

Do you really think your ssd will last till the ps5 is obsolete?

[@dmo848]

​@@FezCaliphit should. I still have drives from 2000 working. Toshiba hdd1tb

[@biziilo1669]

Nice job...thanks for this insight.

[@mr1983]

Great video! I am curious, when it comes time to upgrade the ssd storage on the ps5, any ideas on how to transfer data off the drive and onto a new one? Especially if the onboard storage is completely full.

[@elliotroberts8298]

Maybe if you did PS5 > New drive, then Old drive > PS5 then PS5 > New drive again?

[@mr1983]

@@elliotroberts8298 but what if the PS5 drive is already full? 😬

[@elliotroberts8298]

@@mr1983 You can just transfer it to the new drive, then your ps5 will be free

[@mr1983]

@@elliotroberts8298 ok but if I have a 1tb ssd drive already in the ps5that’s full and the ps drive is full. And I want to upgrade to a 2tb drive…

[@mr1983]

Thinking about it… Perhaps I could move it all to an external drive? Then back onto the new one…

[@TruckNgamin]

Am I the only one amazed at how fast he took that ps5 plate off. It takes me at least a min to take it off.

[@Puff_Chady]

Elecgear ftw!

[@SF-wu2mp]

So I want the firecuda 2tb but like how the elecgear sink kept temps down the most would it be wise to buy the none heatsink version and running the elecgear over the sebrent one? Or just stick to the factory firecuda heatsink?

[@naruto2382]

Depends on the cost but I think the default heatsink for the firecuda works well

[@gullybull5568]

@@naruto2382 but it doesnt. bought an Elecgear and it loered temp drastically.

[@fdurdenc]

Will the Sabrent heatsink work with the Gammix s70 blade with the heat spreader installed on the blade???

[@MrStrictlyOLED]

So the best overall for the PS5 would be ?

[@isaiasvargas2515]

I'm new here so sorry if this is a dumb question to ask, but will a heatsink help the overall temperature and performance of a PS5 even if it only has its original SSD? Or Heatsinks only work when you are adding another SSD to the console?

[@momsspaghetti8093]

You use a heatsink only when you are installing another SSD to the console. The PS5’s default SSD is already installed with the heatsink by Sony. So you only need to buy a third party heatsink only when you buy a third party SSD

[@TheLegendofphantom]

I don't think it would make enough of a difference to justify spending money on a sabrent or elecgear when you don't have any expanded storage installed in the m.2 slot of the PS5

[@Borrgar-ki1pu]

A ssd uses what 5-8 watts. Watts are watts and thought SSDs can get hot the actual amount of heat they put out is practically nothing. I wouldn’t expect it to affect the overall heat of the system.

[@kylew3643]

Will the Elecgear Heatsink work with the Firecuda 530 2tb with the Heatsink included? I want the Elecgear heat sick and the Firecuda SSD.

[@Grayfox82]

Planning to upgrade my SSD to a 4tb soon for the PS5. I'm debating on purchasing a WD black or Firecuda (without their heatsinks) and getting the elecgear....will that work or be overkill? :)

[@courage3g]

@grayfox82 I bought the 4tb firecuda and the elecgear ... and I was wondering if you could use them at the same time😅...?

[@McMentall]

I was wondering that too im tempted to buy both

[@courage3g]

@McMentall well you can't do the ELECGEAR and an SSD with its heatsink... theres not enough room unfortunately

[@groovestreet77]

Did you test the original to see what the base model gives ?

[@bonoixb05]

What if you replace the stock thermal pads with high end ones, like Gelid or Thermalright? Would that improve the temperature?

[@HwL01]

Actually all 4 performs well, those temperatures are perfectly fine. Even at 60 degrees u will not have any issue.

[@ojp5053]

I think I’m gonna take that firecuda heat sink off my 2tb and put it on my new WD 4tb

[@richardoh3666]

Robbie could you please compare addlink A95 with Firecuda 530? Both have a built in heatsink.

[@TheSwatxmr]

Go to 10:46 to skip all the rambling for the testing. Great video. I just don’t like to sit through almost 11 mins of rambling just to see test results.

[@FezCaliph]

I don't consider it ramblings, but thanks

[@LeeJoRo]

Im getting my ps5 (for Xmas). I won't be upgrading the SSD for a while, but when I do, could I use a firecuda with elecgear heatsink (or sabrent heatsink)

[@MEDzZ3RO]

I’ve used the Sabrent H/S with a Firecuda 530 1tb. Have no complaints yet . As per another video on this channel he demonstrates how the sabrent heatsink does touch heatsinkless SSDs to offer reliable cooling.

[@raziel7271]

Would leaving the metal cover off of the expansion port improve the cooling for the wd and firecuda?

[@redscorpion9325]

Its not recommended but you can test it out

[@drunk_head]

Hello Nas can you please compare Firecuda 530 with H/S VS Firecude 530 without H/s + third part H/s like sabrent and Elecgare

[@chrisjohnson261]

The elecgear shines with a higher heated ssd

[@WavyVaporizers]

Maybe people who have the wd sn850 should use elecgear sn850 runs hotttttt

[@ryanbrandt3374]

you make great vids. will I need thermal pads for the sabrent heatsink?

[@drunksquirrel2051]

Yes, you must

[@dramosuk]

I have just installed a 4TB ssd for my PS5. Do I have the Sabrent heatsink. As the 4TB has chips on both sides, do I have to have a heat stripe on both sides of the SSD? I only have one between the SSD and the Sabrent heatsink!

[@ShekyYT]

Weird how the WD would get much hotter. Have you tried testing the WD with Sabrent's heatsink?

[@nascompares]

I believe I did in an earlier vid, yeah. The WD has always ran quite hot (try to find my Seagate Vs WD PC+PS5 Temp comparison video) as it was of the first SSD on the market to hit 7K at PCIe and since then, brands have achieved it (1+ years later and thanks to Phison) at a lower temp..m price of innovation I guess

[@McMentall]

Is it possible to pair the wd sn850 w/heatsink WITH the sabrent heatsink for maximum overkill?

[@runnerpsu]

Would it be overkill to install a Firecuda with it's heatsink as well as a Sabrent heatsink? I live in South Florida. My PS5 is in an area close to my house thermostat and the heat does causes the AC to run so I need to keep heat to a minimum. All comments welcomed.

[@Sneakyboson]

That wouldn't really work. You want the sabrent heatsink to make direct contact with the ssd chips via thermal pads... Not with another heatsink. Way more inefficient. Not to mention that I don't think it would fit.

[@runnerpsu]

@@Sneakyboson Thanks! Shortly after posting my comment, I purchased and installed a Firecuda. It has performed flawlessly.

[@MisterReen]

The question is: For me as tech fan… should I order the Elecgear or stay with my Standard be quiet heatsink? It seems that the overall temperature of the system won’t be heavily affected by the ssd whatever kind of heatsink you will use.

[@dynamike549]

I went from the Be Quiet MC1 to the Elecgear EL-P5C and combined it with the Gelid Solutions GP-Ultimate 15W/mk thermal pads. I would say it's worth it if you play long sessions and I do believe it will make a difference in the middle of the summer when ambient temperatures are higher. The Be Quiet MC1 is comparable to the Eluteng Nas uses in his video's.

[@MisterReen]

@@dynamike549 ok I will think about it. But overall I’m pretty satisfied with the be quiet. Furthermore it’s not so hot in Germany during the summer. Nevertheless I’m „hungry“ to test out the Elecgear or Sabrent haha 😀

[@laloe1751]

@@dynamike549 what thermal pad size?

[@dynamike549]

@@laloe1751 I used 1mm on the nand chips and 1.5mm on the controller. The controller was lower. Keep in mind, my SSD is the Firecuda 530 4TB so yours may be different. Also, I would say get the Gelid Extreme instead. They are softer and more pliable.

[@chasen432]

@@dynamike549 Im going this exact route. But with gonna get the 2tb Firecuda as I just dont have the funds for the 4tb. Ordered the Elecgear this morning. Now I am going to order the pads from Gelid like you mentioned.

[@ChiTwnKid96]

i just seen a PS5 slim teardown and some these heatsinks are not gonna work anymore since the SSD location has move to the right side of the cooling fans 😞

[@unhatedthingsihate1099]

Now which heatsink do you preferred

[@JDC8397]

I'm looking for an ssd. Really want the heat to be okay and speeds. Not sure which I need

[@AnImperfectSoul]

Just so people know, you want your Nand to get very warm for longevity and performance. These controllers do fine with moderate heat dissipation. But massive heatsinks are overkill for some of these drives and are more harmful than good. If you have to ask "why is that?" I suggest you read up on Nand and why running it below operating temp spec is bad. Honestly the electang/Warship pro etc are the types of heatsinks you want.

[@nascompares]

These points are discussed in several of these heatsink videos. Cheers

[@That.One.Guy.66]

8:50

[@dynamike549]

Below operating temperature would be 0 degrees. Firecuda for instance is between 0 and 70. The best temperature is between 30 and 50 where the Elecgear sits.

[@Hi-levels]

I got 4tb sn850x black. Cant find a cooler to fit into ps5. It is a dual sided packed ssd i got for 230 usd... i will upgrade to ps5 pro so many coolers are already not suitable for ps5 slim...

[@Rust_valley_adventures]

Do you have to re-fit the ps5 cover ? Doesn't it defeat the object of the heat sink and stops the fan drawing the warm air away from it,?? With the latest ps5 they run around 20 degrees cooler so would ot matter that the wd ssd runs a little hotter ?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Wd black isn't worth the price in my opinion only comes in a max of 2tb the firecuda is the best option in my opinion they come in a max of 4tb m.2 at this time as well as most people should be looking at tb size not mbs speeds because most ps5 games are 200 gbs or more so 1tb is 1000gbs and that won't last long with these massive 200gb game files plus all the game data and screen shots and trophy saves

[@aziaelion3429]

The WD does come in 4TB and it is an Officially license product by PlayStation.

[@0farmerjohn0]

Current prices are crazy. The one with heatsink is cheaper than without. If I get the WD Black or Samsung 980 Pro with heatsink. Can I still use the heatsink cover on top?

[@agthegoat26]

That’s a good question but i don’t think it would be necessary as it would still run very very well

[@agthegoat26]

Amazon currently had the ps5 branded wd black 1tb for 119.00 yesterday. Unfortunately the sale is over now

[@0farmerjohn0]

@@agthegoat26 in the end I got the Crucial p5 1tb at

[@thomasgarcia2557]

Would it make any difference if your not running an ssd?

[@walison00]

Thanks for this Review, I'm Brazilian so adding the fact that the dollar is worth 5 times my country's currency plus the absurd import fees of 100% or more, any of these Heatsinks are expensive for me. But with this video I could make the decision that it's worth spend a little more in the ElecGear because the difference it's noticeable, Brazil it's a really hot country so the difference will make big difference here.

[@OTAKUJHE]

I don't consider these reading hot. warm - yes. it's not even a fever temp. so al these are fine.

[@dogg1924]

Should I use gelid 1mm or 1.5mm thermal pad with the firecuda 530 2tb and elecgear heatsink

[@langelotti]

Again, I couldn't understand which one is better!!!

[@fonze47th89]

Can you combo a firecuda with an additional heatsink?

[@josephschnabel1andonly]

how about the kingston fury renegade ? i have yet to see any reviews.

[@cross-hairz800]

What about sabrent heatsink cover with sn850 but mine has the heatsink already but my sn850 is literally giving me " ps5 too hot but without it installed runs all day no error so what should i do because its the 2tb wd

[@noname-yb5jt]

Going to run mine with the side cover off and a usb fan blowing across the heatsink. I have some Amazon triangle shaped one and a Crucial P5 plus 2tb on the way. Edit: Amazon sale $161.49 for the 2tb Crucial. Not the fastest on paper but Crucial has been reliable for me in the past and that's a very good price nowadays.

[@vierus8u299]

I’ve just noticed, they have stopped selling the ElecGear. Anyone know why that is? I can’t find it anywhere not even on Amazon.

[@gullybull5568]

GOOD VIDEO. however. 1. show the TEXTURE POP IN ISSUE SOLVED. was it ? 2. LOWER temp is FASTER rendering Im postulating : TRUE ? if true - WHICH ssd the BEST visually. 3. WHY is there a) no readngs for READ WRITE which is REALLY important. 4. THANKYOU. try STAR WARS II OR World OF Tanks a lag.bomb.