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CantBeMadifYouBad t1_j7zza8r wrote

For $299? Holy shit I haven't see any of the other 2TB ones get this close for new.

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pastathehoagie t1_j8067r6 wrote

You can get them on AliExpress for ~250 but then it takes 6-12weeks to ship and it's AliExpress.

That's what I did and to me it feels like it also runs hotter than the stock 512gb drive

Edit: changed Alibaba to AliExpress. Also looks like they're $215 on AliExpress now.

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CantBeMadifYouBad t1_j808fgm wrote

That's because the SN740 has a higher rated load wattage than the stock drives. The SN530 was the most recommended replacement drive for the SD in people's testing because of small discrepancies like this.

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who_you_are t1_j80ih0b wrote

I tried Alibaba and they didn't seem to like (or even answer) sample/individual order even if they state they do. They are wierd :(

(For other unrelated stuffs)

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financialmisconduct t1_j80ltf9 wrote

AliExpress is the retail face, AliBaba is only really useful for wholesale

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pastathehoagie t1_j80plca wrote

I didn't know this, and I just checked. I used AliExpress, I'll edit my comment.

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Phantom_126 t1_j81gh3s wrote

So for people who own a switch, and have been waiting to buy a steam deck because they are new PC gaming, and know nothing on how to set up the steam deck, is this the time to buy?

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pastathehoagie t1_j81p2g9 wrote

If I was in that situation I would buy the base model steam Deck and the largest SD card I could afford. After the SD card fills up I would do an upgrade like this.

I think upgrading the SSD and installing a new OS is pretty easy but I do remember as a beginner opening any clamshell being nerve-wracking. Approach it like you're developing a new skill and you'll do fine.

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hebrewchucknorris t1_j837ciu wrote

How important is upgrading the joysticks to hall effect?

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lastWallE t1_j83cx9b wrote

For me I have to find trouble with it in the future. For now I have no problem with them. I will change them if needed. Looking at the video from iFixit that should not be a problem.

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barelyawhile t1_j83fe3s wrote

Not important, and in fact at this point in time I wouldn't do it at all. There are some differences between how the Gulikit hall effect sticks perform vs. the standard Deck sticks in that they reach their maximum outer bounds much earlier than the Deck sticks. For example when you push a normal stick to the outside edge of the shell enclosure it's in, that will be when it reaches its maximum value. When you do it with the hall effect sticks (at least the Gulkit model which is the only variety available at the time of this post), they're reaching the maximum value well before hitting that outer edge. So while the hall effect sticks are more accurate in comparison to the normal ones, for a lot of people it makes the Gulikit sticks feel overly jumpy. People who aren't used to sticks with short throws like that are going to struggle to adapt, and having used modular gamepads in the past to lower the point that stick max is reached it felt terrible and oversensitive to me. And in the case of the Gulikit sticks it can't be fixed using hardware changes or software calibration, so buyer beware.

Honestly if my stock sticks started going bad I'd just buy the official replacement ones from iFixit and skip the hall effect ones.

The iFixit replacements also come with brand new plastic sticks already attached to the boards and are drop-in replacements with no extra work beyond unscrewing the old sticks and plopping in the new ones. Gulikit requires you removing the old plastic stock sticks and attaching them to the Gulikit boards, then an extra step of soldering a wire if you want to retain capacitative touch. So that's something to keep in mind if you're averse to soldering and care about the feature, or if your plastic sticks are also worn because you'll be stuck with them. Maybe in the future Gulikit will make a v2 with an adjustment screw for the max outer threshold and offer an option for pre-soldered sticks. That would make me a lot more interested, but for now I'm staying away.

Personally I've played over 600 hours on my Deck in the last year and the sticks still feel just as great as when I bought them, and I do play plenty of twitchy FPSs and stuff like Hades where the sticks are seeing a lot of heavy movement. One thing that I do right away for games that use L3 (sprinting, mantling etc) or R3 (flashlights, grenades, dodges, firemode changes, zooms you get the idea) extensively is to bind 2 of my back buttons to those instead so I'm not putting constant downward pressure on the sticks, which helps with reducing wear over time and feels way better in actual gameplay because you don't risk knocking either stick's aim out of whack trying to press on them.

Edit: big edit to include even more detail on this topic.

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pastathehoagie t1_j84xvvq wrote

I put hall effect joy stick in mine because I like modding my stuff while my gf has the stock joy sticks. Honestly, I don't notice a difference but we play mostly RPGs and side scrollers maybe fps are different.

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