BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
SSDs may be all the rage, but if you’re a die-hard gamer with a massive Steam library, you just can’t it all those games on a single SSD without paying thousands of dollars for a large capacity version. This hybrid SSD and HDD is perfect for gamers who still want loads of space for all their games, but also require fast SSD-like loading times. These combination SSD and HDD units are called SSHDs (solid state hybrid drive). The FireCuda is paired with a 7200RPM drive with a 256MB cache, so even if the data you need isn’t on the SSD, it’ll still be fairly quick to access, as opposed to the rather sedate 5900RPM drives with much smaller cache currently available. The FireCuda combines an 8GB MLC SSD with 1TB or 2TB HDD so you can enjoy the best of both SSD and HDD worlds. Seagate provide a 5-year warranty on the FireCuda SSHD, giving you peace of mind that any trouble you face will be taken care of.
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
Performance on an SSHD is much faster than a standard HDD, with game load times 5x faster and boot times in seconds instead of minutes. An ideal application for an SSHD is in a small form factor gaming rig where there just isn’t space for two drives, but you still want a fast, large disk for your games. The main bene it of the FireCuda is that no setup or drivers are required to make full use of the SSHD features. It simply appears as a single, normal hard drive to any operating system. With a RAID setup, there’s always setup or drivers required that can sometimes cause issues. The FireCuda’s Flash boost is automatically con igured and arranged by the drive’s on-board hardware controller. The FireCuda intelligently decides what iles, applications and operating system components are accessed the most often and moves those to the SSD for quick access. It’ll also move items back to the HDD if they’re no longer required. Both the BarraCuda and FireCuda storage solutions from FIRECUDA ADRENALINE
If you’re in the market for a new, fast drive, now is the time to shop. If you buy and register a FireCuda by June 30th from one of the participating resellers listed below, you enter the running to win $250 worth of Adrenaline vouchers. For those
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The FireCuda combines an 8GB MLC SSD with 1TB or 2TB HDD so you can enjoy the best of both SSD and HDD worlds