This PS5 Upgrade Is Ridiculous

Today I'm installing a large NVMe drive into my PS5 and adding what looks like the most ridiculous heatsink available.
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[@CruxisAngel954]

I love how quickly the prices of m.2’s are falling. You can now get a 2TB that’s much cheaper and faster than even the 1TB series x expansion card. Microsoft really dropped the ball on proprietary storage

[@jonathansoko1085]

No they didnt. Its irritating but that way they can control the experience which was the entire point of doing it that way. Get over it kiddo. IF sony did that you would have called it genius and issued a nobel prize to them

[@sm0thrdhp]

Maybe/hopefully Sony has finally learned their lesson. Didn't work with Betamax, or PSP/Vita. Microsoft did drop the ball, as should be with any company that tries to profit off that grimy shit

[@Shadowespeon17]

​@@sm0thrdhp why does everyone reference back to the PS Vita on this forgetting that their home consoles have never been proprietary?

[@Shadowespeon17]

​@@jonathansoko1085 Microsoft dropped the ball hard here. The ease of use doesn't deflect from the poor economy in a lot of countries. Also if you really think Sony would be praised for doing this, just ask the majority of PS Vita owners and they'll give you that verdict.

[@jonathansoko1085]

@@Shadowespeon17 All i hear is a bunch of crying, honestly

[@jorgegamboa5821]

I remember paying almost $500 for a 2tb firecuda 2 years ago 😭 Last year I upgraded to a 4tb drive for like $375.. I have like 20 games installed between the console storage and the drive and still have a lot of free space. Great to see the prices going down on these.

[@eddi3401]

Almost $1,000 RIP lol

[@gaborkovacs8765]

Have the Firecuda 2tb to 🙂👻

[@GameslordXY]

500$? Wtf would you do that? Even 2 years ago, surely there were cheaper models?🤔 Well there were cheaper 1TB+1TB options.

[@Irrashaimase1]

Don't feel too bad, the USD is going to flatline eventually in the next 5 to 10 years. IF you're going to continue this video game lifestyle in the relative distant future, I hope you either have Gold, or Yuan! Are videos games in 2023 really SO great you need to have access to them at all the time?

[@ConservativeJuggaloPodcast]

@@GameslordXY no, there wasn't cheaper options them. Thing is he didn't even need it with a small library. Should have waited but hey win stup!d prizes, or something. 2 TB is enough for me so far

[@babblingSponge]

I had to check the date on the video when I saw that thumbnail 😂

[@8Aoi.]

same here 💀

[@JohnnyMnemonic.]

Is just a hour ago.

[@zenkairanger]

Same here. Lol

[@goosebyte]

I wish he posted this yesterday, the comments would have been hilarious

[@Bryan-df7kc]

Seriously 😂

[@yaboyayeayeron9944]

Ive been holding out on a 2TB because I know I would need the storage. Knowing there is a 4TB option is a gamechanger

[@marywilcox3102]

Some 4tb's are expensive - depending on the brand - but are very much worth it. I have one installed on my PS5, and have barely got up to on 1tb, so far. My game catalog consists of 13 physical games, and 2 digital. Which isn't bad.

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Wait another year; current models will all be on clearance to make shelf space for the next

[@ConservativeJuggaloPodcast]

@@marywilcox3102 why don't you have ps plus yet?

[@marywilcox3102]

@@ConservativeJuggaloPodcast For the time being, I am not interested in it.

[@ellienyan]

@@ConservativeJuggaloPodcast its very much not worth it if you play single player games

[@jeffjagoda1614]

Might be cool to do a clear side panel to show off that heatsink

[@StonerGamingParadise]

With some rgb

[@mrdeadlybootz5414]

I mean just build a PC at that point lol that heat sink IS dope though. I might have to get it myself it's only like $30

[@michaelmorales6226]

dBrand has some clear panels now in different colors and look insane. I just bought the Ice Blue clear panels and they're a really good price too

[@DingalingNettspendFortnite]

@@StonerGamingParadiseNO

[@2daih4]

That heat sink looks sick

[@ricardohilliger3566]

It‘s great i got it installed to after i realized that the 980 pro with the original samsung heatsink is getting hot as fuck.

[@jimcarrey2866]

I have that heatsink, it's a beast. It fixes both problems, the small pocket of hot air the stock plate creates and dissipates the heat

[@TheGary108]

Sorry it’s been a while but did it fix the usual PS5 issues with overheating? It gets real bad in summer where I need to have a small fan blowing on the side of the PS5 to keep it cooled.

[@gamerX-wk7ct]

​@@TheGary108what overheating issue ? I got 5 ps5 at launch and never had or heard of any overheating . even the one in my welding shop has never overheated and it's gets around 112 degrees.

[@Nwordplzplz]

Great video! The SN850X 4TB NVMe drive was $299 a few days ago. I paid $299 for my FireCuda 530 4TB during a Best Buy pricing errors last year, and it's been phenomenal. If you still haven't upgraded your internal, I'd recommend going with at least a 2TB drive.

[@ramrodbldm9876]

no one cares what you reccomend kid plus the dude just said 2 Tb is recommended

[@FNKYMNKY003]

Dammit I paid 399$ around January February

[@Nwordplzplz]

@@FNKYMNKY003 That's the way it goes unfortunately, haha. Whenever you're content with a price, go for it. If not, you'll always be looking for new deals instead of enjoying it in the moment.

[@shyamal903]

​@@FNKYMNKY003Still cheaper than what I paid. I bought a 4TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSD for £400 British, which converts to more than what you paid.

[@Philthy_777]

I just got the SN850X 4TB drive at Best Buy yesterday for $330. Had to jump on that lol.

[@cztech2631]

I got a 1TB $63 Crucial M.2 NVME for the PS5 that is PS5 compatible right out of the box. 5560MB/s was nice to see showing up on the PS5, so it meets / exceeds the minimum recommended spec. The $63 drive even came with a heatsink pre-applied to it. You can get one for $53 without a heatsink on it, but I opted to just go for the all-in-one solution that had everything ready to go. Could have saved like $2 going with an aftermarket one, but was glad to pay a bit more and just pop it in and go.

[@zartiz]

I really liked this video. I'm a sucker for overkill mods XD. This seems to be right up my alley. Even so, I might just go for a 2TB, although I'm really digging that heatsink

[@Allangulon]

Elecgear is good stuff. I only have a Dual Sense charger dock so far, but it's solid and stylish!

[@kevinwierinckx4712]

just did same mod (looking after several options but did go with this being overkill 😎)... 4Tb M2-drive (should have to check type/brand, but was selected on website where you can filter by prize, heatshield, speed, size,...). combined with his heatsink but "modded the mod" by milling away a part on top (line on the front) to make it compatible with RGB-strips i also had ordered (that bit less compared to the overkill in size...) also other faceplates, Carbon fiber (sticker) in middle and controller got RGB buttons, carbon skin (middle) and small covers on the thumbsticks.

[@Final_Dawn]

One of the best things about ps5 is the amount of ssd's you can choose from. Too bad xbox is stuck with overpriced ssds.

[@ThePokestopPapi]

💯

[@BlazeAlien]

Xbox is still better. We have more games like Starfield and cod.

[@shyamal903]

​@@BlazeAlienIf you are going to make an argument about why one platform is better, then at least make a valid argument. Starfield is not even out yet, and as of right now Call of Duty is still multi platform. Also, both can be played on a PC anyway, without the need for an Xbox.

[@BlazeAlien]

@@shyamal903 series x is stronger and more powerful than a PS5. We get games on launch day for free with gamepass. PS5 is just worse in every way and is more expensive.

[@shyamal903]

@@BlazeAlien The Xbox Series X is only marginally more powerful than the PS5, and has a slower SSD (so is less powerful in certain aspects). It has a controller, that while having better battery life, has only two new features over the Xbox One controller, USB-C and a share button. It barely has any exclusive games available right now, plus any exclusives that it will ever get can just be played on a PC, on launch day, without the need for an Xbox at all. I know PlayStation games are coming to PC as well, but that happens a few years after it comes to PlayStation consoles. Also, expanding the internal storage might be easier on Xbox, but is far more expensive. So please, when you try to start a platform war, please understand that there are some things that Xbox does better and some things that PlayStation does better. Saying "PS5 is just worse in every way" is factually wrong, as I have just proven.

[@kawaineko7402]

I picked up a 4 TB Seagate Firecuda back in July and moved all of my PS4 (a lot!) plus my PS5 games to the drive and it’s just barely over half-full. So far, so good…games run just as good as the internal drive. The heat sink you installed is really nice!

[@lordspalse0062]

One thing about the 4tb nvme is the 4gb dram cache in it that makes a very huge difference in speed between the 4tb and 1tb version of ssds.

[@Carthus]

As is the 4tb is faster?

[@lordspalse0062]

@@Carthus absolutely

[@brandonlee7382]

Xbox needs the higher storage options and cheaper prices

[@alexsmith6914]

Check out Mercari every once in awhile because you could get lucky. I grabbed a 2TB for my XSX. I think it, “fell off the back of a truck” and the seller just wanted some quick cash. No way I was paying anywhere over $215 (my price point) for that thing. They’re nuts still charging $399 for the 2TB.

[@DGKMcfly01]

Yea I received the 1TB 850x for Christmas and already filled it. It’s best to just get a 2-4 Tb for future proof and live service games. Worth the price when you are ready or wait until the end of the year sales

[@w1ldone573]

Pretty cool video on something we all need now a days

[@theMatch111]

This is a great heat sink, the way it utilizes airflow to keep kool is why i like it

[@Cristian-pw1iv]

temperature testing with and without that heatsink would be nice to see how it actually performs

[@PunakiviAddikti]

You don't really need a temperature test. Drives usually won't require a heatsink but it can hinder performance. Putting a heatsink on boosts performance to max already. As long as the drive stays below "burns your finger off" it'll perform at peak capacity.

[@mattypisme]

I have the sabrent rocket 2tb drive with the heatsink that was the first like that with the cover being a heatsink and it works amazing has a constant 7300 write speed.

[@dylan609]

Its crazy how fast the prices on nvme drives are dropping. A little over a year ago I bought a 1tb drive for around 120 dollars. Now I can get them for as low as 55 dollars. Thats insane

[@devontaedunn1278]

55 where

[@Robbe1984]

I would love to see how big of a temperature difference there is between stock and this elec heatsink

[@Eggnog1001]

I took my 2tb 980 pro out earlier today to check and update the firmware (PSA: if you have this 2tb model from 2021 the firmware probably needs updating) and was surprised the PS5 didn’t insist on reformatting it after sticking it in my pc and updating it.

[@swayde1228]

Are you serious... I don't wanna deal with all that.

[@scottd7222]

naw you don't have to worry about updating firmware for a console ssd that's already hooked up to your ps5. Set it and forget it.

[@wdavis911]

What did the update do? Is it a requirement?

[@q.n.k7148]

In this case you really should. The version 3 is dying rapidly.

[@q.n.k7148]

@@wdavis911 depending on the version you have it could make the ssd faster but you should check the firmware anyway. The version starting with a 3 is dying rapidly. Basically it produces many errors and once you have enough the ssd goes into read only mode which means you cant download new games or save in the games u already installed

[@StonerJames]

Memory storage size has gone up fast! Not too long ago when the 8MB memory cards for the GameCube was out about 20 years ago, that was a lot. Not long after with the release of the first iPhone about 15 years ago it was then GB. Now we're talking TB. That's impressive in such a short amount of time.

[@Cee_Nelly]

I ended up getting a WD 2 TB drive last year for about $260 and I've been happy with it. I heard the speeds were faster with 2 TB and up so that's why I opted for that over the 1 TB

[@brandonwirtz2308]

Lol, I got one for 210 two months ago, and they were 160 a month ago. Prices are falling fast.

[@mediocresumo1]

got a 2tb for under 200$ canadian just a week ago, its crazy

[@polara5787]

Got a 1TB for only $85, but if the 2TB keep falling in price I might just have to get one

[@Redneck_Hero]

Bruh I got a WD 2TB drive for $75

[@zybch]

@@Redneck_Hero Sure you did...

[@xxxCRUSNIKxxx]

I put a SABRENT 4TB Rocket 4 Plus NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 Extreme Performance SSD and heatsink in my Ps5 when they 1st unlocked the NVMe slot and I don't regret it at all. I had 6TB in my ps4 and filled it over the course of its life, and I expect the same will probably happen this generation.

[@mattypisme]

I love mine I ordered mine immediately as soon as I saw it advertised it looks and functions amazing I got the 2tb and the speed is on point I mean fast

[@philkiner4363]

Looks pretty awesome actually. I kept the panel off after i installed my m.2 and heatsink, basically the same concept except your heatsink is nice and fitted

[@Allangulon]

Having the cover in place should help channel air flow over the heatsink.

[@vokalboy21]

Having cover off collects more dust, compared to the cover being on.

[@Cugastratos]

I got my PS5 about 6 months ago at MSRP, which due to a series of very fortunate events left me enough to immediately get a 4tb storage expansion for about $3xx with a built in heatsink.

[@ronbowling9852]

I upgraded to a 4TB WD NVME a few months ago when Best buy had them on sale for Cyber Monday. I haven't filled it up yet, but I anticipate filling it up before the end of the year. That NVME has been a game changer for me. It is much easier to re-visit some of my older PS5 games now without having to either move them from a USB drive to internal storage or re-download them.

[@jamesstead-yv4fl]

No need to move games from external to internal Just copy games from external to internal then when you need space on internal just delete games on internal & if you want to play the games again just copy them again

[@xSuspect-7]

I got a 2Tb last week and barely got 1Tb in it While on PS4 I almost got through the entire generation with 500gb so I will be good with this

[@1800BusterCheeks]

I love that this randomly popped up on my KZbin to watch! Thanks!!

[@bivv93]

Waiting for your review on the longevity-comparison test of all these drives that you have tested and played on so far

[@ValTek_Armory]

honestly the extra peace of mind with the giant heatsink is worth it

[@RedEyedDRAG00N]

Ive owned that heatsink since last year, best in class.

[@invisalats841]

​@Red Eyed Dragoon The heatsink looks a little overkill, but it seems well designed and overkill is always better than not enough.

[@RedEyedDRAG00N]

@@invisalats841 100%

[@AG-bp3ll]

Just bought a 4TB WD 850X for $300. Prices are just crazy right now. I used the Sabrent PS5 heat sink. Works great for $17 and doesn't block airflow for the PS5 the way that big one in the video does.

[@AquaLady153]

😂

[@raviahuja1586]

A 4TB WD 850X for $300!? That's insane! Got link?

[@AquaLady153]

@@raviahuja1586 just look it up man jeez

[@AG-bp3ll]

@Ravi Ahuja It was available at Amazon on Backup Day for that price. Unfortunately it is back to $349 now.

[@steel1968]

@@AquaLady153 LOLOL

[@Axiom-ug3js]

Great video, but would’ve like to see a temperature testing on the heatsink

[@kidburman]

I have this, my Firecuda 520 ssd was for some reason running very hot & when I purchased this heatsink in 2021 I have had no issues with heat anymore luckily

[@alexsmith6914]

My Gammix S70 Blade 2TB gave me just shy of 6,500 so I was very surprised with that lower speed. Only thing I did was use a different heat sink because I didn’t trust that little piece of aluminum. No issues at all and I grabbed it last year for under $175 from Amazon.

[@Andre217]

My 1tb WD gives me 6540. That's consistent with my new model because on March 25th I traded in my launch model for a new one at gamestop new one gave me same speed like my old one .

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Good stuff, this combo will be very popular.

[@1ECRG]

I used the Sabrent PS5 Heatsink when I installed a 2TB 980 Pro into my PS5. It's been working fine for 1.5 years. 🤞

[@q.n.k7148]

Check the firmware on your ssd. If it starts with a 3 u should update asap since version 3 is dying rapidly.

[@1ECRG]

@@q.n.k7148Thanks, I updated it already.

[@benlastname6667]

I've been running the elecgear and the firecuda 4tb for about 1.5yrs now. It's been awesome Nas tested all the major heatsinks. Elecgear was king followed by the sabrent heatsink.

[@Merco81]

Right! NasCompares was a fantastic resource on KZbin when the Sony applied their system update on PS5 to include NVME storage options. He went crazy doing speed and heat tests among many of the 3rd party NVME drive and heatsink options. I did end up going with Sabrent panel because the difference was minimal between that and the elecgear, IIRC the Elecgear is a bit more expensive than Sabrent. But both options dispersed heat more effectively over longer periods of time compared to the traditional heatsink options w/ the default PS5 lid on.

[@iFYMxDRKNSFALLS]

does the super heatsink work with SSDs with pre set heatsinks?

[@xxxCRUSNIKxxx]

@@Merco81 I went with the sabrent as well. Works wonderfully.

[@benlastname6667]

@@Merco81 I went with the elecgear because at the time my ssd was 900 and I wanted every ounce of head reduction I could get. Want it to last as long as possible.

[@benlastname6667]

@@iFYMxDRKNSFALLS no you'd have to remove it

[@dextersbeard3472]

If your wondering which to get the 1tb or 2tb SSD, get the 2tb. I have already completely filled my 1tb extended storage SSD, it fills up extremely fast even if you just have PS4 physical games loaded on it like Last of Us 2 and Assasins Creed Odyssey. PS5 games are way bigger than last gen titles to on average so expect your gonna need more storage if you have a large library of games like i do, and i play almost exclusively physical copies of the game. If you like you games to be mostly digital you are gonna want the 2tb SSD

[@shyamal903]

My wondering made me get a 4TB M.2 SSD.

[@larrs8887]

I like having all my games installed and ready to go, I have a 5tb external for my PS4 library but need something like this for my growing PS5 collection. Any cross gen or indie/style games I’ll keep on PS4 / switch so precious SSD space is for games that take more advantage of the PS5 hardware.

[@SilverJoystix]

Just picked up a 4TB SSD and I'm in need of a heatsink. This video is incredibly helpful.

[@CarlOnDuty.95]

The WD SN770 1TB NVME is $59.99 at Walmart as I’m commenting this. Judging from reviews I’ve watched, it’s a nice SSD to put in the PS5 so I’ll be using it for mine as soon as it gets delivered here.

[@meldmagic]

🤖 Isn't that model just a smidge under the recommended read speeds required?

[@CarlOnDuty.95]

That’s what my concerns were but all the reviews I’ve watched said there’s no noticeable differences between the PS5 SSD and that everything worked out

[@MrVelociraptor75]

@@CarlOnDuty.95 The thing is, you're unlikely to see ANY differences in 90% of games. The vast majority of them aren't coming close to needing the throughput yet. The rest will stutter and struggle if the drive is too slow, but, if the user is aware, they could just install those games on the PS5's SSD. This is likely to change with newer-gen PS5 only titles, so may become more of an issue in the coming years, but, it's probably worth the gamble at that price imo

[@scottpilgrim2]

I filled my 1 TB ssd up in no time. Was thinking of getting a 2 TB. But seeing this i will wait for the 4TB to drop in price substantially

[@dapperfan44]

2TB also fill up very quickly if you have Plus Extra. If not then you're good.

[@scottpilgrim2]

@@dapperfan44 Yeah i have the highest ps plus tier for a few more years. 2 TB i will fill up easily yea which is why i'll just wait for a 4 TB one :)

[@dapperfan44]

@Scott Pilgrim You can also mitigate it by using a standard external drive, but I use a 2TB internal and an 8TB external. It's all good so far and I basically manage space by not storing the largest game I don't plan on playing for a while (e.g. Destiny 2 would be on the external because it exceeds 80 gb)

[@sideskroll]

How?... I have like 450 gb free.... And the 2 games I play installed... Oh... Right, there's a digital edition. Is that it?

[@dapperfan44]

@@sideskroll No it's not it. The Disc and Digital versions have the exact same amount of space and capability, the only difference between the two is the Digital doesn't have a disc drive. For that reason the digital version is clearly the inferior one, but spec-wise they're identical.

[@omnisentinel]

very nice and simple video on how-to and what to expect from this product(s). I can't wait to personally upgrade mine

[@soapa4279]

Been rockin the 4TB sabrent one for awhile now, still working great.

[@tdome3000]

I have a 2 TB SN850 (it was about 250$ at some black friday Amazon sale) and _the_ Sabrent heatsink. It's currently almost full, but only because I kept installing games and haven't really deleted unused ones. 2 TB is plenty for me, mainly also because I've been playing mostly on my Deck for the past year.

[@andresandrade595]

Are the pads necessary?

[@Soulintent95]

Good thing for people to know before doing this: the screws for the m2 are usually stripped. So use electrical tape. You need to make a little buffer out of electrical tape to keep a gap between the m2 and the console, then tape it in place so it doesnt move around disconnect.

[@squidracerX]

Isn't that what he did with that piece of foam? or am i misunderstanding?

[@ArtisChronicles]

Unlucky... I'll have to find a replacement in the near future. I had a major issue with a 3DS XL screw and it's still stripped all to hell.

[@wolfiemuse]

@@ArtisChroniclesI am also going to likely have to get an entire 3DS shell and hardware just to replace one fuckin screw and the back plate of my 3DS. I have the Majoras Mask special edition one too so I hate the idea of having to get a different back plate. I’m missing one of the screws altogether, and the plastic surrounding the screw hole on the left hole of the back plate is falling apart from having to be the only real thing holding it on. 😢

[@matthewhardwick8208]

I'm curious how Sony plans to implement these SSDs into the upcoming PS5 Slim revision. They will probably have to make some changes like the location of the drive in the system. It really depends on what the design of the Slim is and what it's going to look like.

[@DBLCreations]

They could have some sort of port and a plate that you can take/slide out of the PS5 slim, install it on that plate and slide it back in. (My English isn't great but i hope you understand what i'm trying to say.) 🙂

[@treflippa2]

​@Laurent de backer sounds similar to the HDD system the slim xbox 360 used. If so that's a very good idea as I'd imagine with the much smaller form factor of nvme m.2 and the time that has passed since slim x360 days. They should be able to incorporate something like that and without it being a hassle to swap out.

[@DBLCreations]

@@treflippa2 Oh, i didn't have an XBOX 360 (slim). But i think this could be a good idea. Of course, there are much smarter engineers over there at Sony than i am. 😅 But it's just something i had in mind. The easier to swap out the better i guess. 🙂

[@johnodaz1273]

Excellent video Jon(SW). The 1TB is definitely good too get you started with the PS5 guys but you will be Deleted and Redownloading Content, I have a 1TB Seagate Firecuda SSD at the mo. I wouldn't mind getting a bigger SSD for the PS5 at some point and this Cheap 4TB SSD is looking like a very good Option indeed and that Heatsink Cover looks pretty Epic lol.

[@AngeloT2001]

that heatsink looks cool as hell

[@DBLCreations]

That's the thing with XBOX, it is really easy to install but man those expansion cards are expensive! Happy i have a 2TB on my PS5. But for my Series X, i'm still waiting for prices to drop. I hope this year we will get some good deals on it. I'm constantly running out of space. Which is really annoying. And yes, i know you can connect an external HDD/SSD on the Series X but you can't play your Series X (next gen) games on that.

[@xXJEDI007Xx]

There's actually a few you can play from hdd/ssd

[@DBLCreations]

@@xXJEDI007Xx Yeah true, i've seen that video. But i mean, let's be real. Next gen games using Unreal 5 and needing that speed of the internal SSD will be more and more common. I just don't want to have to deal with that. I think Microsoft did a great job with the Series X though. But it's a bit of a bummer that they did choose to go this route in the end.

[@jamesw884]

​@@DBLCreationswd is bringing out a drive for the xsx, I didn't see a price butid expectitto be cheaper the the seagate

[@DBLCreations]

@@jamesw884 Well let's hope. I have a 2TB WD in my PS5 since the support for the NVME slot was confirmed. It really was a whole different world! No stress about having to delete games etc... And yes, i know you can store them on external hdd's/SSD's. But i rather save up my money and spend it immediately on a good NVME that i can use later on. I really hope that if true, WD will make a difference and Seagate will finally drop their prices.

[@xbradx75]

I tried one of those Elecgear heat sinks when they first launched and the block was too thick and put a permanent bend in my NVME. Had to swap it out for the Sabrent model which fits perfectly.

[@theclaybeartravels3596]

Those heatsinks get really hot, so no that is not overkill. I got one of those nvme cloning USB chambers, so if you touch the heatsink on that, it will feel really hot and could burn you, so using a heatsink like that should really help.

[@bloeckmoep]

That heatsink block is ingenious!

[@nhlvan]

With how much prices for storage are dropping, I feel like I'd rather just wait a while for the price for 4TB to drop further.

[@TucBroder]

Seems like the sensible thing to do, yeah.

[@JerryLoffelbein]

The heatsink is a bit of an interesting thing. Having the heat pipe just cover the length of the drive doesn't make a ton of sense to me. Then it's just evenly spreading that heat over the drive, but the pipe doesn't reach up to the fin stack to dissipate that heat. I don't think it's going to be anywhere near as effective as, say a CPU cooler; but then again, SSD's don't need a massive amount of cooling to begin with.

[@ArtisChronicles]

Idk why the gen 4 SSDs always recommend having heat sinks to the point some motherboards have them incorporated into their designs. The gen 3 nvme I have definitely doesn't run hot, never had a heat sink and has games run off of it. I'm constantly confused.

[@donpablomiguel4809]

I went with a 4TB Samsung one, and it's been working great. Still lot's of room to continue collecting new games and forget about ever having to deal with the hassle of re downloading anything... 🤙

[@ODLR]

I bought a 4TB firecuda 530 with a heatsink when I first bought the PS5. Haven't gotten a problem with it but I knew the games were going to keep demanding larger file sizes. Just hoping the series X can make a larger storage than the 2TB card. I'm running out of space 😅.

[@InstantLuc]

I'm mulling a 4TB drive for my PS5. Considering how big games are I think its worth it

[@mrsasshole]

I would agree and given that we've had a slow start to this gen game-wise due to covid, I could see being really happy to have that 4tb a couple of years from now given the large number of PS5 exclusives coming out. I had a 4TB external on my PS4 Pro and by the end of the gen, it was getting pretty close to being full.

[@packlesswolf1]

Not gonna lie. That heat shield looks cool. I love the idea of replacing some parts with better ones.

[@billcook4768]

Upgrading memory is nice, but what I really want to see is you pimp the outside. Make it look cool. With baseball starting, how about a Phillies motif?

[@ianharper4797]

I fitted a 4tb with the same heat sink a month or so back really pleased with it have put all my ps5 games on it and a lot from psn

[@commonsensecritic5468]

Looks like a nice heat sink, but I believe the air goes under the cover for the expandable storage area. That’s why there’s a spacer under the memory card that just looks like a little Bebe. And you just completely block the airflow. There’s very little airflow directly under the plastic cover, and it is not guided.

[@ianb.1603]

There is almost no airflow that goes under the ssd, the hot components are on the top side, and heatsinks are designed to pull the heat away from the ssd and expel it, not push the cold air into the ssd to cool it. Any of these types of heatsinks are far superior then a built in heatsink with cover.

[@jstagzsr]

pro-tip from a long time pc builder: take the sticker off your nvme drive so your chips are actually being cooled by your heatsink. There will be some cooling either way but youre insulating the chips from cooling by leaving the sticker on. some companies have their sticker made out of a heat conductive material but a lot, especially smaller no name companies, its just a regular ol sticker. nvme drives can get very hot and there is never an "overkill" when youre protecting your hardware from throttling or especially protecting it from death. consoles dont have the same tools us pc users have and you cant actively monitor your hardware temps and stop what youre doing if theres a problem and the temps spike to dangerous levels. so especially on console you might as well give your hardware the best chance it has at a long fast life. I always peel the stickers off the PCB and stick it to the plastic in the ssd box incase i ever need to reinstall it on the drive (i never have but im always paranoid about throwing things away)

[@miraaono4163]

Would I need to do the same with a Seagate Firecuda?

[@jstagzsr]

@@miraaono4163 I was referring specifically to m.2 ssds that would be getting a heatsink. If there's no heatsink or if it's not a drive with exposed memory chips then there's no need to peel off the stickers.

[@miraaono4163]

@@jstagzsr thank you, im new to all of this

[@jstagzsr]

@@miraaono4163 np

[@MidnightDriveToNowhere]

I recently picked up the WD SN850 2TB on sale with a ps5 bundle.. it's hitting a read speed at 6640mb/s, runs great.. my question tho, as I'm sure you know it comes with its own heatsink already attached, is it worth getting the Elecgear plate as well, and if so, will it fit over the 850? Thx for the review

[@MrBergste]

That heatsink looked awesome.

[@lummoxicide1502]

That's some shady lookin NVME you bought 😅

[@PaulTheFox1988]

Just a note, nand flash works best when it's not being cooled, it's the controller that needs the cooling. What I've done with my NVMe drives is cut the thermal pad to ensure it only contacts the controller and removed the rest

[@backupplan6058]

You are right but done the wrong thing, that flash was being heated by the controller through the thermal paste, also as it moves through the different flash chips they haven’t received any preheat from the controller and the other flash chips. Manufacturers don’t put in millions into R&D to then put thermal pads where not needed when the could save a buck.

[@timsmyth7942]

not the smartest move if the drive is designed right. best to use as tested.

[@PaulTheFox1988]

@@backupplan6058 you're right, the controller passively heats the nand, I won't dispute that, but the heat going from the controller through the pcb is a tiny fraction of the total waste heat being generated by the controller, and wouldn't by itself be enough to bring the nand to it's optimal operating temp. The nand will heat itself due to being worked, which will have a far greater effect than the controller leeching heat into the nand through the PCB. And if you were correct, why would you bother putting a heatsink on an NVMe drive to begin with? Surely running passively or a heatspreader would be the best option. If you cool just the controller the speed stays higher and the nand works more reliably than if you cool both.

[@PaulTheFox1988]

@@timsmyth7942 maybe check out Gamers nexus's ask GN #90, they spoke to an expert about this issue. I didn't just blindly cut the thermal pad like an idiot, I listened to experts who recommend doing basically exactly what I did.

[@backupplan6058]

@@PaulTheFox1988 simple, the controller produces far more heat than the flash, significantly more and far faster. There is also one controller to several flash chips, saying it will heat itself, yea eventually but not from cold. Small reads throughout gameplay across those chips isn’t going to heat them at all but if it’s getting that heat from a constantly working controller then is not running cold.

[@yellahornit4043]

Please share more on this I just got my ps5, an I couldn't download all of my games no space, I really really really need to go bye everything you just shared in this video, thanks for sharing this

[@Bit-Z1]

Recently bought 3 2TB drives. One for Steamdeck, one for PS5 and one to replace my old and failing 2TB mechanical drive external backup drive along with a USB4 enclosure. That’s my storage needs taken care of for a few years or more. Couldn’t have done it without the price drops.

[@teauesera9236]

Thanks for sharing. You are a big positive influence on the gaming community.

[@DadBodGamingCollectibles]

Ive been using the ElecGear heatsink in my PS5 for over a 1.5 years now. It made a measurable difference in performance and internal heat with testing. I bought a 2nd one shortly after for when I get a 2nd PS5.

[@rayharvey1330]

Do your PS5 controllers still work after 1.5 years?

[@DadBodGamingCollectibles]

Yes they work, one has some stick drift. But I have also boight 2 of the new model controllers that are far less likely to have drift any of the new ones eith colors are the new models. Blie. Purple, etc. My wife uses kne, and the other new kne is ised when I have my Steamdeck docked to my tv and I game with a PS5 controller.

[@MasonHeaux]

how has gaming and system performance been since the install? does the heat sink improve allow the system to breathe more or does it not make much of a difference?

[@gkwhite1962]

I did the xpg x blade 1 tb a while back !! Also picked up a heatsink that was quite popular! Think it was the sabrent ! Cost me around 150 in euro ! Say around a year ago

[@kikayei]

I use an affordable 5tb external HDD to store all my games that I’m not currently playing. Your upgrade is cool, but I’m too much of a cheapskate to do the same. 😆

[@shyamal903]

HDDs have crap read and write speeds. You should have at least got an external Sata SSD.

[@kikayei]

@@shyamal903 Like I said, my external hdd is for games that I’m not currently playing. Games that I’m currently playing are stored in the internal ssd.

[@shyamal903]

@@kikayei Fair enough, I play most of my PS4 games directly of my external 4TB M.2 SSD.

[@albertawheat6832]

@@shyamal903 You can play the ps4 games off the external disc drive also.

[@mightylink65]

NVMe's don't really need heatsinks at all, they only heat up when being stress tested or benchmarked but nearly all the time when gaming your just loading lots of little files in quick bursts... you will never end up in a situation where "My NVMe is overheating while playing CoD, it's slowing my game down."

[@phillamoore157]

Just ordered that heat sink...thank you! I had no idea those existed. *Btw...what's the game you're showing at the very beginning of the video. Looks like a guy on a spaceship???* It's a bit off topic, but I'm absolutely loving how pretty much every component of a PC build these days is dramatically cheaper (short of graphics cards). I priced a Mac Studio for music production work, and it was north of $4K. Building a PC with twice the specs (literally), was $2K. And, less than that, if I just go with a bare minimum graphics card. Thank you for sharing!

[@meatbunftw]

That jump scare at 4:50 really freaked me out. 😆

[@lemonlime8949]

I’m still trying to find a 2tb m.2. I would love a 4tb one, but if a regular 4tb ssd is very expensive, i know I’m not gonna wanna pay that much lmao. 1tb isn’t enough imo, but I’ll be able to work with 2tb

[@BiggMatt183]

I picked one up from Amazon on the 31st because the Samsung 980 pro was $149.99

[@q.n.k7148]

@@BiggMatt183 cgeck your firmware. If it is starting with a 3 you should update it asap. The version 3 is dying at rapidly.

[@xJayom]

"Puts thermal pad on top of sticker" (wonders why it's gonna overheat in 5 months)

[@Dirty_Bear22]

That’s how it’s done. Good brands use heat conductive labels.

[@rio8677]

Xbox is so bad with its prioritory ssd

[@princegroove]

I too saw that heat sink on Amazon and was intrigued.

[@magdfarid]

I have my 4TB FireCuda 530 with that exact same heat-sync (ElecGear) for a year now. I have all my PS4 and PS5 games stored on it and I still have 1.1TB of free space while there's nothing on the PS5 internal storage so I still have about the 660GB free. Perhaps my games collection is not that big compared to others, but as you can see (based on the size of about 3TB) there are quite of few including games that exceed 100GB. I'm happy with the choice I made as the drive and the heat-sync are performing perfectly, even though I paid about 800$ USD for the drive and 40$ USD for the heat-sync. I guess the same drive now costs about 460$ (as seen on amazon) which is almost half of what I paid at the time which is a bummer for me; and good news for those who would like to try it.

[@AJTComicsBrand]

A content creator like yourself should already have this by now. No excuses. This thing is on sale at Amazon by another brand. Also, if you get the 8tb hard drive added you can make that a PS4 save data as well. It will be like having 2 systems in one like I have.

[@eddi3401]

Maybe he didn’t want it????

[@idleave]

This is why Xbox series x is gonna be a problem.

[@Mr.Waffullz]

NasCompares did I really great breakdown on like every heatsink and temps as well under load

[@ryangentzler5713]

4tb gen 4 PICe SSD on Amazon right now for 209. Absolutely insane how prices have fallen compared to what it was just a year ago

[@holyheretic3185]

Storage space is a damn scam, they can afford more storage space, when 3 games you release will fill up your consoles it's bs.

[@SpencersStuff1777]

They can afford more storage but the general consumer can't. It's cost cutting. If Sony wants people to buy the PS5, they need to keep cost in the 4 to 500 dollars range. Storage still isn't cheap

[@Luhiner]

@@SpencersStuff1777 people are asking for 2tb gaming cosole for 400$, insane

[@daveunknown01]

Devs got lazy and forgot how to compress files.

[@namenlosNamenlos]

​@@daveunknown01 exactly. 💯

[@clawofthefallen]

Just got a Nextorage 4tb SSD with heatsink from japan and I'll install it after I get a decent hard drive to do that backup. It's quite small and cute (even with the heatsink). I don't own many ps5 games, but I save a LOT of screenshots and game footage so I end up taking up quite a lot of storage. Plus, The original plan was to get a 2tb SSD, but I felt I should think ahead and invest on a 4tb since those are now affordable. seeing how there's a further notch in the slot, here's hoping for an 8tb option in the future. I'd totally invest on it.

[@robertharvilla4881]

If you build the space, the games will come. My 2tb SSD is full, but I can easily migrate most of my PS4 games to a USB drive. The only reason I don't is because every PS4 I attempted to use external storage with had problems and was constantly having to rebuild the file system because it was dropping off the system.

[@reiddutchess9955]

I have the 2 TB SN850 from WD, fantastic piece of hardware, it was only like $169.99

[@HARBRINGERZERO]

The second I scored my PS5 in January of 2022 the next thing I did was buy a 4TB storage with built in heat sink. It was expensive as hell but I still haven’t had to delete a single game and I’ve got a lot of the heavy hitters on the system.

[@chriskelly7593]

I got the same heat sink. It is overkill but hopefully helps with longevity

[@kblazen]

Of course 1tb is never enough I had my 4tb for about a month now and I paid $400 with Heatsink and believe me you it's well worth it. Not worrying about storage and If I put anything on my external hard drive it's just because I can do it and that's nice to have

[@thejcturner0554]

That looks super clean!

[@ihatemytown]

In 2021 I did the upgrade with a Sabrent rocket 4+ with their heat sink/cover, but it was 1tb. I regret only getting 1 tb cause that filled quick. I was looking back into it because the prices have come down significantly. Was going to grab a 4 tb. But I think I’ll just do a 2 tb. Keeps me in check making me play all the games I buy 😅😂

[@shyamal903]

I have the same SSD, 4TB version, with my own heatsink. It is quite good, got two for £400 British each (one for my PS5, and one for my desktop PC).

[@ihatemytown]

@@shyamal903 niiice And so do you recommend the 4tb? Are you filled up or close to filling the card up?

[@shyamal903]

@@ihatemytown I have used up 2/3 of the storage, on my PS5, so far and I got the SSD 1.75 years ago.

[@ishicoatlnaemarestrangelou9435]

I use the same heatsink, also I opted for the 4TB model because I have a lot of ps4 digital games

[@tigergod666]

We got a 2tb and at the moment we got more than enough space left with no problems and it's a Corsair MP600 PRO 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD that we paid 370 aud

[@jeffro12]

I'll need the 4tb drive when the jailbreak scene for the ps5 comes around and I can move my entire PS library (1-5) to that storage drive.