PS3 500Gb HDD vs 12Gb flash

[Dr. McKay]

Will probably be buing a PS3 this weekend. However, some questions remain.
The PS3 comes with a 500Gb hard drive which is used for demo games, save games and game installs.
Does installing a game improve performance ? I don't mean FPS but at least loading times should be shorter.
Can you install all games ? Are there games that you HAVE to install or can you run any game from disc ?
Should I even consider the PS3 with 12Gb flash storage ? If these are such a bad thing, why is Sony even selling them ?

 

[MRU]

No.... you can't choose to install 'ANY' game.

Yes.. Some games however require 'mandatory' installs and you only need to have a few with mandatory installs and you will have used up that disc space.

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Get the 500GB unless you plan on buying the 12GB and installing a hybrid SSD drive for example.

The 12GB model exists only to offer consumers a PS3 at a cheaper price, but it's simply not enough imho.

 

[Miharu]

The only reason to buy the 12 Gb version is if you have a spare hard drive lying around the house somewhere. And even then, you have to buy a "hard drive bracket" that costs like 10€. Otherwise you can't use a hard drive on it. Just go with the 500 Gb version Those 12 Gb will only be good for game saves and some very small PSN games. If you have a downloadable game that is 6 Gb in size, the PS3 will need 12 Gb to install it and it won't work (you don't really even have the full 12 Gb at your disposal anyway)

 

[gkarris]

Can you use an external?

Can you use a USB Thumb Drive?

 

[Dr. McKay]

Can you use an external?

Can you use a USB Thumb Drive?

I've got an external 1Tb drive I don't use (USB 2). Can you use that with a PS3 ?

 

[e²Studios]

I've got an external 1Tb drive I don't use (USB 2). Can you use that with a PS3 ?

Not for games or any of the installs that they may need, those are only stored on the internal HD.