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How much cache does a HDD need?

GauntletV2
By GauntletV2
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So I.m looking at a 2.5in HDD for mass storage for a laptop, and planned to throw a steam library on it.  The only difference from a larger 3.5in HDD is that this one has 32mb of cache.  Is this bad? How will this affect games?

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The cache on HDDs is what makes them fast for the small transfer/the first few seconds of a transfer. RPM affects load times of games more than cache.

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8 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

The cache on HDDs is what makes them fast for the small transfer/the first few seconds of a transfer. RPM affects load times of games more than cache.

the seek times seem to matter a whole bunch as well, but ideally your games shouldnt be *that* all over the place :P

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