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Importance Of The Hard Drive

  • 28-10-2010 2:04pm
    #1
    Minstrel27
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    I am planning on buying a 360 this weekend but I am wondering just how important is the hard drive. Is it a necessity for some games? It is something I would be buying further down the line.


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  • #2
    TheMooseInNam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭TheMooseInNam


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    I am planning on buying a 360 this weekend but I am wondering just how important is the hard drive. Is it a necessity for some games? It is something I would be buying further down the line.

    Buy the biggest harddrive you can afford when buying the console. Buying it later will cost you more. Install every game you buy to the harddrive, this will reduce the noise of the drive, keep your console running cooler and extend the lifespan of your disks! Each game can be between 4-7 gigs on data, plus demos are downloadable and can be for .5-2 gigs.

    Bite the bullet, buy the larger harddrive. It's better having extra space than needing extra space!


  • #3
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    As above get the biggest you can afford.

    Don't know how I got by so long with only a 20gb one before I got an elite with a 120gb even at that I'm running low on space :o

    DLC for my rock band install alone is 10GB


  • #4
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Thanks guys.


  • #5
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    I'm still running my 20 gig!


  • #6
    TheMooseInNam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭TheMooseInNam


    Raze_them_all wrote: »
    I'm still running my 20 gig!

    We know, we know... now shut up about it already... every bloody thread you have to mention it ;)


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  • #7
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    You'll probably get by fine with the 20gig, but I would recommend at least the 120. While you don't *need* the space, you will actually use it once you have it. I've used nearly 80gig out of my 250gig on the slim,


  • #8
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    TheMooseInNam wrote: »
    We know, we know... now shut up about it already... every bloody thread you have to mention it ;)
    Ha ha and I didn't even get to mention it's the only xbox I've ever had :P


  • #9
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,450 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Upgraded mine recently to the new slim xbox from a 120gb elite (non jasper) and can't get over how quiet it is...well worth it in my opinion..


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