I've been receiving many questions on
whether to buy a 4gb xbox 360 or with a 250gb HDD Here's my answer, in any
gadget/computer/console/ etc... that you will buy it is always better to have a
bigger storage.
"The more memory you have, the
better"
"If you have the budget go for
the 250gb xbox"
"If you can't afford it right
now, its ok."
You can still upgrade your memory in
the future
Some of you might disagree and say
that
"You don't really need a bigger
memory because you can delete and just put it back in blah blah"
Note: I know that there are other
alternatives
This is only my opinion, it is still
up to you. If you have the budget, go for the extra memory, but if you think
you will be not needing extra storage, then go for the 4gb Xbox 360. Don't
worry you will be able to upgrade your memory in the future (like I did).
This was my experience, I bought a 4gb
Xbox 360 kinect bundle early last year 2012 for PHP14,800, After playing for 2
months I noticed that I needed more storage for game add-ons and saves, since I
also buy arcade games from the xbox market place for my kinect like fruit ninja
and hole in the wall, I noticed that my 4gb of internal memory was almost full
and It was making my console load slower.
Eventually I bought an xbox 320gb
media storage for around PHP4,800 in iTech Market Market branch so adding it
all up I spent around (14,800+4,800) = 19,600 by that time the Xbox with
250gb cost around P17,000+ well my storage was 320gb not 250gb so basically I
paid around P2,600 for an extra 70gb of storage but nevertheless its still 70gb
you can put a lot of stuff with that like movies music etc..
The first thing I noticed is that it
really loads alot faster especially with RPG games and somehow, my console was
a more quiet compared when it only had the 4gb internal memory. Lag was also
reduced during online gameplay (this will still depend on you ISP).
To sum it all up, here are some of the
benefits of having an HDD
Faster loading speed
- Based on my experience
the xbox 360 with HDD loads faster compared to Playsation 3. I've tried it,
since I'm also a PS3 owner.
More space for add-ons
- Trust me you’ll be
needing this especially if you want to download games like fruit ninja and
other arcade games. You can also download themes and other stuff from the xbox
marketplace.
Store more Game Demos
- Now you can download
more demos, well almost everyone wants to have a demo before buying a game, You
can also tryout game demos before they get released so you can see if its
really worth it.
Store more media
- Now with bigger memory
you can now store HD Movies and Music this is very helpful especially if your
TV has no USB port for you external hardrive (well almost every LED/LCD tv has
one) this will act as your DVD/Music player for your TV if you like.
Enjoy other game features
- Some game features
requires HDD like Autodance for Justdance 3 and 4 (Try to google autodance or
search it in Youtube)
There are other benefits, but I think
this will be enough to help you decide, because this were the major reasons why
I upgraded my memory.
FAQ:
1) Hey Lou what if I don't have the
budget right now?
"Don't worry, like I said awhile
ago, you will be able to upgrade your memory in the future"
2) Can I use a temporary flash drive
until I can get an 250/320gb HDD?
Can I use a flash drive
instead?
"YES! you can use a Flash drive
this will also speed up your games, just make sure you only buy/use a 16gb
flash drive. I don't know right now if the xbox will support 32gb flash
drives"
3) I have a spare HDD from my PC
can I use it instead?
"YES! you just need an HDD
enclosure for the xbox (take note HDD ENCLOSURE FOR XBOX NOT FOR PC) after that
you need to reformat it and use a program/hack so your xbox will be able to
recognize your improvised xbox media HDD.
-Their are guides in youtube that will
teach you how to do this
4) If I plan to do #3 where can I buy
an HDD enclosure for my xbox
Well you can try to find sellers at
www.sulit.com.ph
www.tipidpc.com
www.pinoyxbox.com
5) Where can I buy the cheapest Xbox
media HDD
You will be able to get a discount if
you pay in cash
- Datablitz
- iTech
- Gameonegadget
You can also try online sellers
from
www.sulit.com.ph
www.tipidpc.com
www.pinoyxbox.com
(warlock360 from pinoyxbox sells
refurbished HDD's for a cheaper price ORIGINAL)
http://www.pinoyxbox.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=41032
You can also check my youtube channel
I uploaded a video on how to install and setup you new HDD for your Xbox 360 "http://www.youtube.com/user/EverythingLouu?feature=mhee"
I hope this will help you decide don't
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