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Is USB 3 fast enough to store games on?

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candle_86
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2014/12/15 19:32:25 (permalink)
Well my laptop is listed below, but its an A8 4500, with HD 7640G, 8gb of DDR3 1600 and Windows 8, so I know it can do some light gaming. I got it used with a bad Hard Drive so I shoved a spare SSD into it, now 128gb isn't alot of space, I've got a Seagate USB 2.0 1.5tb drive, its SATA 3 internally, so I was thinking of buying a USB 3.0 cage, but would this be fast enough to load games off of for when I'm away such as at work on lunch, or visiting someone out of state?
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    McMada
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    Re: Is USB 3 fast enough to store games on? 2014/12/15 21:08:15 (permalink)
    i played starcraft 3 and portal 2 with no problems with my usb hdd. im pretty sure usb loading is very sufficient for games.
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    Re: Is USB 3 fast enough to store games on? 2014/12/18 01:21:15 (permalink)
    Yes USB 3.0 is fast enough for a mechanical hard drive.
     
    Make sure your host OS is Windows 8 as it has significantly better performance for USB storage.
    http://www.tomshardware.c...-uas-turbo,3215-4.html
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