Any thoughts on this model?

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

Hi I want to know if this: 

Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD (Solid State Hybrid Drive) - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Hard Drive (ST2000DX002) 100usd.

 

 Is a good option for gaming? For the same price I can buy a 3TB Barracuda but without the 8 SSD GB.

 

If there any real difference with a normal HDD?

Should I buy 2TB SSHD or 3TB HDD.

SSD is to expensive and I want at least 2tb. 

[Theguywhobea]

What about just going with an SSD?

 

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

Just now, Theguywhobea said:

What about just going with an SSD?

 

Too expensive. And I need a lot of space. 7200rpm is fast enough for me.

 I want to know if there's a real difference between a normal HDD and this drive.

[Theguywhobea]

3 minutes ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Too expensive. And I need a lot of space. 7200rpm is fast enough for me.

 I want to know if there's a real difference between a normal HDD and this drive.

There is, but I don't think it's huge. It will still be closer in performance to a regular HDD than to an SSD.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

4 minutes ago, Theguywhobea said:

There is, but I don't think it's huge. It will still be closer in performance to a regular HDD than to an SSD.

I know. Just want to know if I should buy 2tb sshd or 3tb hdd

[Theguywhobea]

13 minutes ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Too expensive. And I need a lot of space. 7200rpm is fast enough for me.

Sounds like you already answered your own question.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

2 minutes ago, Theguywhobea said:

Sounds like you already answered your own question.

Okay, thanks for trying.

[seagate_surfer]

How the FireCuda works is that, as you use it, it learns intuitively what you're accessing most frequently and sticks it on the SSD cache, so that what you're using most gets the biggest performance boost, and then also has a larger spinning storage capacity for the rest of your data. It also comes with a 5 year limited warranty, whereas most standard desktop-grade drives tend to come with 2 years.

We do have a couple of charts which compare the FireCuda next to SSDs and traditional spinning HDDs in popular games, as well as different combinations of drives working together:

The first one compares startup times across several popular games on a traditional spinning 7200 RPM HDD, our SSHD, and an M.2 SSD (128GB). The white is for SSD, the orange is for our SSHD, and the gray is for the 7200 spinning HDD.

Startup Times

The next one compares the first 3 days of gaming storage utilization across several popular titles, and SYSmark ratings from various drive types and combinations. First of the grays is 7200 RPM 1TB spinning HDD, second (lightest gray) is our SSHD, third (darkest gray) is an SSD + 7200 RPM HDD combo, purple is SSD + our SSHD combo, and lastly blue is SSD.

First 3 Days Gaming Storage Utilization

Regardless of what you decide is right for your needs in the end, thank you for considering Seagate!