New Firecuda 530 in the Configurator

sck451

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The only thing that seems significantly worse is the read speed on the 500GB model, 3000MB/s rather than the 980 Pro's 5000MB/s (smaller drives are always slower). This suggests to me (open to correction) that the 980 Pro may still be the top-tier boot drive, as that's the main concern there.
 
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sck451 said:
The only thing that seems significantly worse is the read speed on the 500GB model, 3000MB/s rather than the 980 Pro's 5000MB/s (smaller drives are always slower). This suggests to me (open to correction) that the 980 Pro may still be the top-tier boot drive, as that's the main concern there.
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Yeah, absolutely.
 
dtang_ie

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Ooo I have the 1TB Samsung Pro in my configuration at the moment and I can change it to the new Seagate 530 1TB for 2 EUR. Should I?
 
Martinr36

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SpyderTracks said:
Has the beserker been despatched yet?
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no it's in post production, and this would have to go in place of the 980, being NVME4 it isn't available for the second M.2 slot, if i did transfer to one instead of the 980, i'd miss out on Resident Evil Village :ROFLMAO:
 
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Martinr36 said:
no it's in post production, and this would have to go in place of the 980, being NVME4 it isn't available for the second M.2 slot, if i did transfer to one instead of the 980, i'd miss out on Resident Evil Village :ROFLMAO:
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It's a lovely drive, but I wouldn't miss out on Resi village personally, that's worth many hours of fun. The 980 pro is still a superb drive.
 
Scott

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Is the Res Village offer still on? I went to get one the other day and it was finished :cautious:
 
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Martinr36 said:
No it has finished now, but was on when I ordered "The Berserker" so fingers crossed
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Fingers crossed for you. I think I read before that you get the offers at the time of build so you may not get it. Don't want you getting disappointed.

Having said that, if you clarify with PCS it could let you swap out for the Firecuda if they won't honour the deal.
 
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Scott said:
Fingers crossed for you. I think I read before that you get the offers at the time of build so you may not get it. Don't want you getting disappointed.

Having said that, if you clarify with PCS it could let you swap out for the Firecuda if they won't honour the deal.
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I'm of the opinion of if i get it i get it, if not i haven't lost anything, I wouldn't bother swapping it out as the smaller models (less than 1 TB only have write speed of 3000 compared to the 6900 of the 980 Pro
 
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Martinr36 said:
I'm of the opinion of if i get it i get it, if not i haven't lost anything, I wouldn't bother swapping it out as the smaller models (less than 1 TB only have write speed of 3000 compared to the 6900 of the 980 Pro
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Yeah, I think I got the speeds transposed, so the Firecuda isn't at such a boot disadvantage, but the 500GB is still less tempting than the 980 equivalent.
 
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sck451 said:
Yeah, I think I got the speeds transposed, so the Firecuda isn't at such a boot disadvantage, but the 500GB is still less tempting than the 980 equivalent.
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Yeah at 1TB and above the firecuda looks as though its the new kid on the block, however the 980 is still ruling the roost when it comes to a small boot drive
 
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