Yeah, I’ve had that one for almost 9 years now. Not one single issue and I still use it frequently.

@thelastsnake6653

3 жыл бұрын

It’s basically a metal gear solid machine for me

@psplayer1344

3 жыл бұрын

@@thelastsnake6653 Cool. I’ve been meaning to try that series. I’m playing ni no kuni

@castroh19

3 жыл бұрын

I owned the og 60gb ps3. Started issues 2 years in. When this model came out traded in for that model. Still running. Also my super slim had a 120 gb hdd

@Wario_Kart

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@deskmanatee

3 жыл бұрын

It's my PS1/PS2/PS3 JRPG machine

"Where people would put different things inside of it, mostly kids..." I initially pictured parents pushing the sliding door aside and sitting their baby on top of the disc reader, but I'm assuming that's not what was meant...

@noahdavis7406

3 жыл бұрын

No, that's exactly what he meant. You just put your kid in the slot and let it whirr them inside. Now they're in a videogame.

@vspencer9764

3 жыл бұрын

@@noahdavis7406 I think that only worked if you had previously downloaded Tron Evolution onto the hard drive 😀

@erry9895

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@noahdavis7406

3 жыл бұрын

@@vspencer9764 Ahhh, yes, you're right. I just thought it was a one time thing. I wonder if my brother's still in there...

@kchorro2012

3 жыл бұрын

That's how they get into Greed Island.

I think it's important to mention that PS3 installs work way differently from PS4/5 installs in that you don't have to copy the whole disk over. Iirc, most games required only a couple hundred megabytes or so, so having only 12 gigabytes of storage wasn't a bad deal if you mostly played disk-based games

@AndyMitchellUK26

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was more aimed at games purchased from the store although some games did install a large amount of data to the drive still. MGS4 was like 8-9GB from memory and GT games also had large data files so the 12GB was very limiting if you had just one of those games.

@user-hm1du7rn2d

Жыл бұрын

Until you tried to play gta5

@sunray2818

Жыл бұрын

Also actually towards the end of PS3's life circle most games are trying to have no installation at all and ultilizing Blu-Ray and cache's advantage to save the storage space. Most EA physical games does that and I was shocked to see NFS Most Wanted 2012's only drawback is the initial loading is a bit longer than digital version.

@kbhasi

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Similar thing with the 4 GB Xbox 360 if I recall correctly.

@1chibanKasuga

Жыл бұрын

The problem was realising it the same year of gta5, a lot of people that bought it think gta 5 would run.

Hardware exists. Spawn Wave: Let me tear it down.

@TheCHRILLCAST

3 жыл бұрын

Spawn Wave tears em down just to build them back up again…

@patricklasko1360

3 жыл бұрын

He's an expert on repairing consoles...why not open 1 up 😕

@CyberDragon10K

3 жыл бұрын

Why I subbed to the channel.

@thingsiplay

3 жыл бұрын

@@CyberDragon10K News

@bland9876

3 жыл бұрын

"Let me break it down for you"

I remember getting the super slim 500gb for christmas one year when they went on sale. My 60gb shit the bed and getting this one was so much better. Still have it, and got a new 60gb for Ps2 and Ps1

@TomoEriGoto

3 жыл бұрын

I got the same one when my 80GB YLoD on me, still miss the native PS2 playback, but at least I still have the PS2 > PS3 Memory Card adapter.

@fmccloud

3 жыл бұрын

I also got a GTA 5 500 GB PS3 when everyone was at the GameStop to get the PS4

@shaggy7599

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely an upgrade in the power saving department... the OG PS3 was super power hungry

@tolishaws

3 жыл бұрын

Lol shit the bed.

@ep3578

3 жыл бұрын

@@shaggy7599 every time i power up the SS 500GB it’s nice and quiet, but i power on the 60GB to play some PS1/2? I find out Im the proud owner of a Boeing 747

oh hey, its the ps3 model i own and i actually really love it. Idk, i just really like sliding the disc tray, feels pretty satisfying

@WllKiedSnake

3 жыл бұрын

Also if it dies you can get your disc back. Hahaha!

@TheCHRILLCAST

3 жыл бұрын

@@WllKiedSnake you can always get your disk back, but level of effort to do so is vastly reduced in this model lol

@drdouchenozzle3556

3 жыл бұрын

I used to own one as well my dad got it for me off of Craigslist for 200 bucks I loved it so much played hundreds of hours.. I came across a ps3 slim for free my from my boss and it brought back so many memories when I heard that load screen ahh. The ps3 was a gem

@WllKiedSnake

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCHRILLCAST I lost my copy of AC Rome or whatever its called when my Fat PS3 died. :'( It looked like that game was hitching and having frame issues as it was dieing. So a year later I got a Super Slim. No problems with it to this day.

@TheCHRILLCAST

3 жыл бұрын

@@WllKiedSnake lol I didn’t mean the disc would be fine, I just meant you could get it back lol I’m glad your super slim has been working out for you :) I’ve always thought about picking one up, but never have.

It drives me mad that people don't use the open button on these.... 😂

@totallylegitsonyemployee

3 жыл бұрын

And then they wonder why it is broken

@Justin_GFM

3 жыл бұрын

@@totallylegitsonyemployee I've had the super slim model since 2012 and opened the tray "manually" and never had any problems

@jaidcz9068

3 жыл бұрын

i did it out of habit and eventually broke the button

@elimpoluto9952

2 жыл бұрын

Not even going to lie; all this time I never knew my super slim even had an open button.

@legosinthecantina5032

2 жыл бұрын

@@elimpoluto9952 same

That’s super slim is incredibly reliable. I own two of them and have never had an issue.

@sarahphyllis5782

3 жыл бұрын

I am planning to buy a PS3 so should I go for Slim or Super Slim?

@nsgames24

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahphyllis5782 Personally, I'd say you can't go wrong with either one. Just get the one you either like more or the one you prefer more.

@sarahphyllis5782

3 жыл бұрын

@@nsgames24 I liked the lightweight of PS3 Super Slim but I loved the bluray drive system of PS3 Slim. I have no issues with storage or the power button etc. All I need is a durable console which can let me play games for hours and hours when I am depressed or sad. I just don't want the console to get heat up and end up dead like the original PS3

@nsgames24

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahphyllis5782 Trust me, both Slim models are a heck of a lot more reliable than the original models. But in terms of which one you want, I honestly don't know what to tell ya.

@zeroturn7091

3 жыл бұрын

Where in the heck are you finding them?

The first PS3 slim is a masterpiece. My favorite console of that generation from an hardware aesthetic and usability standpoint. Those nice round physical buttons feel so nice to press and it looks really nice to boot. It's not a giant fingerprint magnet like the original.

@ZackSNetwork

3 жыл бұрын

Facts it was the best built console and had the most features of the 7th generation.

@Untrus

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree best one they made hands down

@kytim89

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the Xbox 360 slim E model myself.

@Loophole23742

2 жыл бұрын

I have both still. The original ps3 in my home has no finger prints. Why would anyone need to touch it? They are pretty heavy. Most have the set it and forget it approach. I use the controller to turn it on or the remote and I’m able to put discs in without having to touch the console. It’s heavy and doesn’t need to be supported with the other hand.😂 only reason people touch it is because they want to not so much because they need to. Like magpies they just like shiny things.

@jonrhoades9259

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I imported a PS3 2500 series slim from Japan in satin silver color and it looks and runs beautifully. The phats are ticking time bombs waiting to die and the super slim is ugly as sin in my eyes lol.

Sometimes less is more. This PS3 is a nice example of simple and effective. Back in the day I just changed it's HDD for another one with more memory and it still works perfectly today.

@PSYCHOV3N0M

3 жыл бұрын

More storage you mean. Memory = RAM.

@shipleygreen2103

Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing for a Samsung 860 EVO SSD & not going back to HDD again ^^

That system is grungier than Seattle 's music scene in the mid 90's.

@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon

3 жыл бұрын

Early 90s

@sergeantsolomon6936

3 жыл бұрын

Great underrated comment!

@matthewjohnson1891

2 жыл бұрын

Ha.....ha.......ha

I bought that exact PlayStation 3 model at a GameStop in my area some time back in September 2015, and I've used it regularly ever since with no issues. It's honestly the best PS3 I ever had and I've had a lot of memories with that thing. What a beautiful system

The ps3 the System that had 3 different designs that all looked wildly different.

@nomissiontodifficult3054

3 жыл бұрын

Ps4: excuse me sir

@Justin_GFM

3 жыл бұрын

@@nomissiontodifficult3054 The PS4's three designs still kept that same shape consistently throughout its size changes, while the PS3 went from fat to slim to sliding door

@AltCutTV

3 жыл бұрын

PS2 still on top with the four distinctive designs. Not counting all the lesser design variations for two out of those of course. Almost up there with the Megadrive really. :)

@netako

3 жыл бұрын

@@AltCutTV Four? You mean two (the OG one, and the Slim which looks very similar to the original, only a lot thinnier and smaller)? And yes, I don't really count the PSX since it's very different compared to the PS2.

@AltCutTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@netako PSX is an official PS2 product, so it should count I think. Being notably different the criteria to count after all. The fourth one would be the TV-PS2. Only the regular systems were sold in most regions though, so if only counting global availability then, sure. But that makes it all a bit boring doesn't it? ;)

I remember changing the hdd on my fat PS3. The screws holding it in the caddy were the softest screws I've ever seen. They completely stripped almost immediately, without me even using that much pressure. I had to get a pair of wire cutters to put indents into the side of the heads and rotate them that way. $600 for the console and Sony uses the cheapest screws in the universe.

@elitheothercomputerguy5436

2 жыл бұрын

i opened mine this year to replace the paste and i got like 6 screws stripped, i might've needed a lighter screwdriver but still.

@AshtonGodbout

11 ай бұрын

I had an original phat 80GB with backward compatibility and stripped it within seconds...

I love how comforting these tear down vids are, it proper suits the weekend! Cheers Spawn!

Put an SSD in your PS3. Digital Foundry and others have shown that it stabilizes frame rates and reduces or eliminates visible texture swapping

Nah, I’ve seen weirder… Anyone remember the silver PS3 with the boomerang controller from the PS3 reveal?

@solid_justice5855

3 жыл бұрын

the silver ps3 was still the launch ps3 though. The controller was different , the console wasn't

@TheCHRILLCAST

3 жыл бұрын

@@solid_justice5855 all I need to see is the boomerang controller and I know that it is the weirdest PS3.

@anires1195

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCHRILLCAST then you’re talking about the weirdest controller not system.

@totallylegitsonyemployee

3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen a decr1000?

@ArtisChronicles

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCHRILLCAST that controller was one I wish I'd been able to get. It was so different.

Spawn wave: weirdest ps3 Sony ever released. George forman: and I took that personally.

My favorite is the PS3 slim. Sony's final revisions always feel cheap and weird. It's happened with most consoles and their handhelds, too. They get lighter, incorporate more plastic, and are less mechanical.

@Angultra

2 жыл бұрын

Same with Xbox 360 slim, the 360 E actually took away ports.

@toraomc1076

2 жыл бұрын

It is your favourite because that's the one you own

@axemansjazz6670

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's kind of the point. They make it less expensive to mass produce so it can be sold at a lower price and made available to a wider market.

@deathbydeviceable

2 жыл бұрын

@@toraomc1076 he's right though. The first one felt premium, but was flimsy. The first slims didn't feel premium, but perfectly sturdy. The super slim is like all the worst parts of both, not the best like you'd expect

@toraomc1076

2 жыл бұрын

@@deathbydeviceable It has its own advantages, but yes, being premium or sturdy are not one of them

I loved mine. fits nicely into a back pack, lightweight and runs quietly.

@cssplayer91

2 жыл бұрын

I still own my launch 60gb ps3 and use it daily, but I also bought a super slim because I can put it in a backpack and take it to work where I hook it up to the lunch room HDTV and play some ps3 multiplayer games while we are at lunch break 🤣

You're absolutely right it's really weird looks a little cheap when it comes to build quality

@dapperfan44

3 жыл бұрын

That's usually the point of the revisions, is to be cheaper by using cheaper parts.

@triple_lei

2 жыл бұрын

It's cool and quiet, all that matters to me.

@kr4t0sg.28

2 жыл бұрын

Sick n tired people saying it feels cheap. This system was built to last and that's all i care about.

@TechNFitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@kr4t0sg.28 no need to be offended & speak rude bruh looks are subjective for everyone, peace

@Fabulousideiumn

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, so poor.

I love the SS Model, with an SSD installed it's super quiet and faster than the previous models.

@ArtisChronicles

3 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about installing an SSD in this system, so I might actually still go for it.

@TheAlphaWoomy

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtisChronicles I have a 1TB in both my Slim and SS models and it's great.

@NickChronic01

3 жыл бұрын

i also did ssd upgrade for Gran Turismo , reduces loading times a bit

@ZackSNetwork

3 жыл бұрын

It gets bottlenecked by the Sata 2 interface. You should have put a 2Tb 7200RPM hard drive instead. Complete waste of money.

@TheAlphaWoomy

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZackSNetwork Not at all, everything runs smoother and quicker with the SSD. If anything it was totally worth it.

I love these videos and the weekly podcast more than the news wave you do. They’re good too, but I like when you do different stuff.

I bought one, early this year and I'm still enjoying it. It's actually my personal favorite version of the PS3.

@One-12937

2 жыл бұрын

Really?

@nsgames24

2 жыл бұрын

@@One-12937 Yes really

@Fabulousideiumn

3 ай бұрын

Gosh..

Love my super slim. Grabbed one a few years ago to play Demon's Souls before the official servers shut down. Love not having the disc slot. The sliding cover might fail eventually but it's certainly easier to access! Edit: Mine also has an HDD and not flash memory, thankfully.

@ZackSNetwork

3 жыл бұрын

This model is the worse PS3 model it’s the cheapest built and doesn’t have all the features of the OG PS3.

@awsho3294

3 жыл бұрын

Iv had my super slim scene it came out! Still performing like new! Still play my games & still watching my blu rays!

@davidsomoza

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZackSNetwork Hard dissagree. Runs cooler, uses less energy, the drive should last longer, its quite small and light. I really would like to get a og ps3 backwars compatible BUT knowing it will die for sure...

@totallylegitsonyemployee

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidsomoza ps3 super slim has ps2 emulation its just not enabled (can be accessed with ps3hen)

@nicholasbrooks7349

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZackSNetwork Bro you can say the same things about the slim

I love my PS3 Slim. Best version of the console IMO. More reliable than the launch PS3 and better looking than the Super Slim PS3.

Dude I just found you. And I love these videos haha

I have always loved the Super Slim. I bought the 500GB version when it launched, and I think it is great. I like the simple design, and that there are less moving parts. Not to mention just how tiny it is.

Currently watching this on my PS3 Hen Super Slim.

Here in Brazil, this model (and I have one) came with a 500Gb HDD.

@yummedd

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Brazil isn’t that bad after all

@17kbps

2 жыл бұрын

here in venezuela we also got the 500gb model, i got it on sale too back in 2014 i think

I like when you do these types of videos keep it up my man!!

Good thing I bought a modded PS3 Slim 320GB, not the modded PS3 Super Slim 500GB cause I like the premium built design on the PS3 Slim more than PS3 Super Slim.

I’ve owned all 3 versions and this one definitely feels cheap and strange. But I haven’t had any issues with it after all these years

@AshtonGodbout

11 ай бұрын

Same, I really like the super slim but nothing beats the premium feel of the “phat” with its touch sensors, but the super slim is lightweight and more portable it just feels cheaper with it's physical buttons in my opinion otherwise it's great and has the best looking official ps stand.

@AshtonGodbout

11 ай бұрын

I currently own the ps one Slim, the ps3 super Slim and the original ps4 from 2014 with touch sensors. I plan on grabbing the ps2 slim and the ps5 slim next as I want to collect all the Slim series in black variants. Fun fact: the super slim plays ps1 disk titles.

Got this one right when they released. I was hoping for a PS3 for years at this point and there I was, in a mall with my mom, seeing a brand new model with whooping 500gbs that I've never seen before. My mom bought it for me right then and there. I cried my eyes out on the spot for what felt like good 30 minutes. Took it home, and that very day downloaded the Uncharted Drake's Fortune demo as that was the franchise I was getting the console for. 9 years later, that franchise changed my life, and I still play my PS3 to this day. Recently finished Red Dead Redemption and now going through all the MGS games. Good purchase.

Always love watching these teardowns

I like your videos just like this! Always watch them with big interest. And I like your videos where you tell about game pickups you made.

Got all 3 models, love the Super Slim which is built like a damn tank - no mechanical disc mechanisms is a huge bonus for future reliability

@busterscrugs

Жыл бұрын

built like a tank? more like built like a cheap hunk of plastic lol, it looks like a Fischer-price toy

@thickie-d

Жыл бұрын

@@busterscrugs i don't disagree, the plastic might feel cheap but I can tell you mine has had some crazy bad falls and still looks and works great, other consoles probably would have been toast, or at least super deformed from just one of the falls in question. Thats my experience anyway, I think they're solid units at least on the inside, even if the outside is just (cheap?) plastic

@BavarianM

10 ай бұрын

Funny that it’s the most problematic one

I still can't believe they released something so cheap looking/feeling.

@spacelogic101whatif

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i have one and it works but i would prefer if it was not so cheap looking/feeling.

@wing0zero

3 жыл бұрын

By this point Sony had lost over a couple of billion on the PS3 so it's not that hard to imagine they went cheap as possible.

@MinecraftianFlutterguy

3 жыл бұрын

I chose a super slim to play my ps3 collection. I know it looks cheap but I actually really like it. Less things to malfunction too

@arootube

3 жыл бұрын

The first time I saw this thing in a Best Buy I thought I was looking at a DVD player.

@MI3am

3 жыл бұрын

bought one on eBay earlier this week 🤗

these did come with HDD. the super slims had 250gb and 500gb versions. My first PS3 was a 500GB PS3 super slim bundled with Assassins Creed III

Me: innocently turns on this video while eating dinner. Him: roach droppings throughout the inside of the system. Also me: dinner is now over… 😏😏😏😏

I love these tear down videos, it's great for when I want to break open my consoles for the first time. Would you make a video about your basic tools that you use, the best brands to buy, etc?

Roach droppings? I turned on my Wii once and a whole Ant colony decided to flee out the side vent! I keep my machines inside in a clean tv cabinet and don’t let dust get on them, was quite the mystery trying to work out where they came from.

@ilijabosnjak76

2 жыл бұрын

Ants 🐜 invented teleportation and invaded your Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii 😂

You called the original PS3 the George Foreman console. The Super Slim model is what I’ve always considered the George Foreman.

That's the exact model I picked up in 2014, still have it. Still use it regularly. I worry about the sliding door, and I need to give it a proper dusting, but it's a solid little console.

I bought one of those about three years ago for 50$ with a DS3. It runs cool and quiet, my fav PS3 by far.

I have the same system but in Bright Red and it has a 500GB Hard drive on it. It has been with me for 8 years now, Played loads of games on it, from The Last of Us, Ni No Kuni, Resident Evil 5, FFXIII, Killzone 3, I even bought some PS1 game digitally like Xenogears, Chrono Cross and Parasite Eve, fun times. And it is still running till this day! :D

@nitrax8629

3 жыл бұрын

So wanted that colour, sadly could only find the regular black one though :(

There’s a product used for removing scratches from old-school acrylic watch crystals called Polywatch. It will take the scratches out of those gloss bits in a snap.

Had to watch this Video again as i found a working Super Slim PS3 in a Dumpster of all places and you are a Tech Genius on this stuff, thank you again.

I had a super slim PS3, specifically a Assassins Creed 3 bundle, and it was a really good system. I remember never running out of storage, because the one I got came with 500 GB, and this was when the biggest game to install was GTA and Destiny 1, which paired were only 120-140 GB, and those were the most storage consuming games. Others you wouldn’t even have to install, so I remember never having to worry about storage on this thing. Honestly it was kinda impressive considering the fact that the Xbox one and PS4 first shipped with also 500 GB. I will admit tho that after 3-4 years, my system kept having issues and one day my entire system got corrupted and I had to factory reset it. Still, I loved that thing back in the day. Idk if I liked it more than my 360, but it was a damm good console. Didn’t realize until I got one years later how much different the PS3 Regular slim was compared to the Super Slim.

@510tuber

2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing that 2 generations later they only upgraded the space by 300gb. There should be a 4TB option by now. 4TB’s cost like $100 on amazon lol. Consoles are always trying to do the minimum

@ImWithTeamTrinity

10 ай бұрын

I promise you, after 4 RROD's in a row, I love my ps3 WAY better than any of my 360s. I only wish the cross platform games had been properly optimized for it. It seems as though SONY failed to develop proper tools for their clients to use. Its almost like they didnt fully understand the console themselves.

I really enjoyed the video, I just wish you would have kept the video going while you cleaned the PS3 and reassembled it. I would have watched the whole video even if it was 45 minutes. I have one of these and it is very reliable and very quiet.

When the slot loading drive on my PS3 Slim broke down, Sony India replaced it with a 500GB Super Slim for an equivalent of $100 (apparently Sony India doesn’t have a repair policy 🤷🏽‍♂️), as the slim was out of warranty. Most people I know, who bought the PS3 at the tail end of its EOL, got the 500GB variant. I vaguely remember there being a 250GB version of the Super Slim. I don’t know if we had a 12GB variant, here in India. 8 years on and my Super Slim still runs like a champ. Currently sits next to my PS4 Pro.

Something I just learned a few weeks ago is that you're not supposed to slide the lid over physically. I didn't even know that push button existed until I took mine apart to clean it. Physically shoving it over every time is what likely led to failures as it ground down the catch.

@sinclaircupcake4954

Жыл бұрын

You didn’t notice the bug eject button on the front, did you think it was for looks

I like the way this PS3 looks, I just didn't like the noise it made when the disc was spinning .

@xigbar1994

3 жыл бұрын

All the PS3 models are noisy b******s, hell the PS4 continued that trend.

@nocfox3050

3 жыл бұрын

The ps3 wasn't the prettiest system imo but it was decent.. Design wise, the og ps4 is better but too noisy.. Plus, Playstation systems generally tend to be fragile..

@heisenbergwhite00

3 жыл бұрын

@@xigbar1994 not at all the other PS3 were quiet to me

I got the 500gb model in late 2012. Still used occasionally as a BluRay player.

@dmo848

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime the power goes out that's my go-to plus tv and air oh yeah can't forget the fridge

I missed these type of video. I started watching the channel because of these and I am even repairing my old hardware now.

Thanks for the quality Vid! I just purchased the 4301c Super Slim with the same 28nm RSX. I've heard they upgraded the Sata on these late models to Sata Version 2 which runs twice as fast as the previous models? This would make SSDs in these models noticeably faster.

This is the reason why i w8 before i buy a PS5. I will see what Sony comes up with another PS5 Design (Slim, Pro, what ever). Also because imo the PS5 itself is way to big.

I remember being so confused when I saw this design thinking how different it was to my buddies OG ps3. I now own the superslim thanks to my brother in law who didn't want his anymore. Although he definitely abused the console it still runs prefect.

Just a reminder, DO NOT slide the door open with your hand! There IS an eject button on this model to open the door!

Perfect! I really wanted to clean out mine recently since its been loud playing Yakuza 5

I wonder, Does this system still have the "Eject disc" option on the XMB?

@TheRandomname951

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder too. I haven't I can't recall!

@luiseduardonunes9028

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't :)

@WalrusStu

3 жыл бұрын

@@luiseduardonunes9028 *Pog*

I own the Super Slim PS3, it's great, i dont have to worry about the disc drive ejection motor breaking.

@SanchezS1998

3 жыл бұрын

It also lacks an IHS on the GPU and the IHS on the CPU is soldered on, so it doesn’t have to be de-lidded eventually like (most of) the earlier systems. My 20GB unit still holds a special place in my heart, though.

@ArtisChronicles

3 жыл бұрын

@@SanchezS1998 good to know, I only have to replace the thermal paste. No delidding actually puts me at ease since it seems rather easy to damage something.

@bitteralmonds666

3 жыл бұрын

Love your avatar. I used to watch the Ah! Megamisama OAVs and read the comics back in the 90s 😎👍🏽

@keiichimorisato98

3 жыл бұрын

@@bitteralmonds666 the series ended a while ago, it's solid. The film kinda spoiled the ending of the manga though, it looks like the film uses an early concept for the manga ending.

Got the 500gb model for Christmas on sale and it still works to this day

As far as I remember, that one also give the best picture quality for some reason

Weirdest ps3? More like the best ps3.

@dylanwalker848

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know def best

@Fabulousideiumn

3 ай бұрын

Not really. Terrible build quality and the poorest one.

@noctsickversus9632

2 ай бұрын

@@Fabulousideiumn efficency tells that is the best. Fat ones get yloyd . This one can live easly for how many years you want it to live.

I had the super slim ended up selling it and getting the slim it just looked and felt so cheap.

I recently combed through Ebay looking for a PS3 because my fat 80 died awhile ago, and I picked up a 160gb slim that died within a few days. All of the Super Slim consoles I found looked just like that one, trashed and possibly broken, with a lot of ones with broken doors. I finally decided to start looking at Japanese models, since they are region free and can be in any language. I found a White Slime 160gb complete in box for $165 shipped from Japan. Only took 5 days to get shipped from Japan. Console and controller are in pristine condition. If you are loking for a good condition PS3, don't be afraid to get a Japanese Model. Only difference between the JP and NA versions, is that Circle is the select button and Cross is back. This only pertains to the XMB and it doesn't affect NA games. I know you have imported some consoles from Japan, so seeing how nice the ones you got were, I was convinced I was going to have good luck!

In my opinion your videos about the PS3 are the best videos in your channel 👍👌👏!

I'm pretty sure you only get roaches in your console if you've got roaches in your home... Clean yo house! Like damn, how you gonna live like that?!?

@CaveyMoth

3 жыл бұрын

My house is disgusting, man.

@dmo848

2 жыл бұрын

Agree

@DaminRSW

2 жыл бұрын

speaking from a place of privilege? in the american south you can do anything shy of nuking your house and roaches will get in it's a commonality, a fact of living here what I mean is, the homes that don't have roach problems are in areas that don't have as many roaches I'm not saying you'll have twenty roaches climbing over your walls when you turn the lights on -- just that you'll see 'em now and then, squash 'em, and move on anyways think before you judge

@davelloyd820

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaminRSW I'm talking about America bro. Chill. I know what it's like in other countries. I ain't talking about 3rd world countries dude.

@DaminRSW

2 жыл бұрын

@@davelloyd820 and I said "the american south" I'm talking about america too, bro. dude. chill.

imagine putting a 500gb ssd on this.

@ArtisChronicles

3 жыл бұрын

Worth it imo

@Shadowespeon17

3 жыл бұрын

It would just get bottlenecked by the SATA II interface. It wouldn't be the game changer you think

@Robotcreeper101

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shadowespeon17 300MB/s SSD vs at most 150MB/s HDD would still be a good boost.

@PSYCHOV3N0M

3 жыл бұрын

1TB SSD for the win.

@waltercomunello121

2 жыл бұрын

@@PSYCHOV3N0M yup but 500gigs is cheaper

This system has the worst disc tray opener button. It was a bar that stuck out from the front and if it got nudged it would open the dice tray and stop the game.

Very interesting video on this model of the PS3! Could you use an external hard driver on this model?

@brandon_nope

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

I had one of this back in the day and it had a hard-drive lol

Roaches 🪳 in the system?! 🤢🤢🤢

Got the 4000 model with the gta 5 bundle in like 2012. Still play Oblivion and New Vegas amonst games like saints row 2 to 4 Megaman legends etc

I have this model. This version has a more modern up to date SATA port. So using a SSD with it will give better results than the other models.

@ArtisChronicles

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda like the PS4 Pro. I find it interesting that Sony has done this twice.

@WllKiedSnake

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtisChronicles You can't go above 1.75TB with it though or it won't work. You will get a 2x increase in load times for games and you'll not get all the texture streaming issues or popin as much or at all based on the game. If it's a partial install from disc or a full install/digital game. Its like a game changer for PS3. PS3 has a few issues with its stability on the store or even navigating it Cross Media Bar main menu but with a SSD its way faster to navigate and things will download and install faster be it digital games or from a disc. But way more efficient with one. But yeah! After I did this I tried it with a 360. Not as good, as you can only use up to a 500GB HDD on 360 and only Microsoft made ones. So you can only use a External SSD with 360. It's decent but not as good as connecting it right to the SATA port. You can go up to 3TB via USB on 360. It's USB 2.0 also. But from my experience the USB gives you something that feels like its connected to the SATA 2 port. It's odd. But PS3 from what I've tried gives better results. Also I've always wanted someone to do a vid on the difference of PS3 Internal SSD SATA 2 vs 360 SSD USB 2.0. I want to know how this stuff works from back then.

The PS3 Slim was the best model in my opinion, never had a problem with it.

@brroclliertreee6020

3 жыл бұрын

He isn’t talking about the slim, he is talking about the super slim

@ShivKumar-rm5yp

3 жыл бұрын

@@brroclliertreee6020 hes saying the slim was the best not the super slim

@MmntechCa

3 жыл бұрын

It struck a good balance. Didn't have the features of the launch phat models, but it had rock solid reliability, ran cool, was very quiet, but still felt premium. All for a much more reasonable price. I always thought the super slim looked really cheap.

@ramirezalejandro6

3 жыл бұрын

@@brroclliertreee6020 I understand I was just giving an opinion, the super slim looks cheap compared to the slim that is all I wanted to point out. Didn't think I had to be very specific about it lol

I recommend a slim vs super slim in general custom firmware is better and it's more reliable imo.

@xamergt

2 жыл бұрын

Yes super slim is shit doesn't play ps1,2 games

@Adipose_Spec

2 жыл бұрын

@@xamergt Super slim does play ps1, but you are right on it not being able to play ps2 games even with the ps2 software download that was on the store.

Hitachi hard drive goes brrrr.

I still take care of my GoW Red edition. Great video

I own this one. I wouldn't call this model "a quiet one", that's for sure. When the disc starts spinning, it makes so much noise and vibration, I was afraid the console will fall off the table.

@stefano.a

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The slim version in very quiet compared to the super slim when using blu ray discs

Yeah they just stripped out everything that wasn't absolutely necessary. FYI it only has 9gb of usable memory.

I've seen a few of these with black screen issues. The GPU has no heat-spreader on this model. Just a heat pipe on the die, no heatsinking at all on the VRAMS. When I clean them I put soft thermal pads on the 2 GPU VRAMs before assembly.

After all these years, I only recently realized there's a button on the front you're supposed to use to open the bluray drive door.

This is actually one of the most solid PS3 imo. Failure rate was low compared to the others

@junglezone7323

3 жыл бұрын

True but failure rate wasn't really the problem with the ps3

@dericjames2018

3 жыл бұрын

@@junglezone7323 the fat had huge failure rate.

@54356776

3 жыл бұрын

@@dericjames2018 No it didn't. It was exaggerated beyond belief to cope with the 360 failure rate of over 50%. Ps3 failure rate was below 3%, which is way below the normal rate for any electronic device.

SpawnWave's inanimate nemesis, "Glossy Plastic"!

@CaveyMoth

3 жыл бұрын

Glossy plastic and roach droppings

@iamlegend7569

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaveyMoth 🤢🤮 just thinking about roach droppings.

@CaveyMoth

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamlegend7569 They are a mundane thing in my household.

@iamlegend7569

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaveyMoth I grew up with them little 🤬🤬🤬 and I can't stand the sight of them

@CaveyMoth

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamlegend7569 I want to murder every roach. But I am a pacifist, so it feels bad.

So do you have an Ebay store or something where you sell these systems that you refurbish? Am just curious. If so, what's your Ebay store name?

I wonder if it'd be possible to do some modding work to bring your idea to life - getting that motherboard from the Super Slim and modding it into a Slim.

I remember one console That had 2 HDMI? Too bad it never happened.

@AltCutTV

3 жыл бұрын

Xboxes One did. Though only for passthrogh purposes I think. There was something mentioned in early reveals that PS3 would have dual HDMI. As many early Blu-ray players did have, one being for audio only. I suspect that was the reason for PS3 as well. Would have been neat if a console could drive two monitors though. The current ones probably would be up to it.

@totallylegitsonyemployee

2 жыл бұрын

@@AltCutTV decr1000 has 2 hdmi ports the second one is disabled tho

Jon: buys a car *A few moments later* "So I took apart this car and..."

@fmccloud

3 жыл бұрын

“…Things Are Getting Out of Control…”

Great video! It's so interesting watching someone who really knows the inside and out of that hardware

I have one at my mom and dads house that really needs to be cleaned and have new thermal paste put on it. It's the only PS3 system where the fans on it would really kick up and I've owned a lot of PS3 systems. And you are right, for digital this system was great. I love that they put that Playstation font on the RSX chip, looks cool.

I remember my parents getting me this back in 2013 when I was 9 and for some reason they though giving a 9 year old kid the last of us was a good idea

@VirtualBliss888

2 жыл бұрын

@@attilaracz2626 I was 11 when I played the last of us and it is till this day, my favourite game franchise, I’m 18 now btw and turned out fine, if the kids mature enough to play games like that, it’s not an issue.

@ZeroSensed

2 жыл бұрын

Zane Drak Wow I was 13 when I first played the game, count me impressed!

@CollynPlayz

2 жыл бұрын

I played gta at 6 and I’m just fine

@ZeroSensed

2 жыл бұрын

@@CollynPlayz bruh I thought you said you played GTA 6 until I reread the comment

@CollynPlayz

2 жыл бұрын

I meant I played gta at 6 yr old

I have one of these sealed. For a time, I was buying a system to keep sealed towards the end of each system's life. Unfortunately in this case it means I end up keeping the most cheap feeling of the variations. My slim is still going strong so I'll probably never open it. But I kind of wish I had done it earlier and have a sealed slim

WILD how this PS3 (500GB) model space is not that far off from the amount of GB for the PS5 (667GB). PS5 should’ve AT LEAST been 1TB and that’s still small nowadays. Awesome PS3, I was playing WWF SMACKDOWN! 2 Know your role (PS1) last night. Love the content.

I have this one and I love it! You can play PS1 discs on this one too right?

Ps3 has some of the best games sony has ever made. And the super slime is great

@Christopher-md7tf

3 жыл бұрын

Super Slime? Is that from Dragon Quest?

@opuer2

3 жыл бұрын

Top 10 ?

Spawn wave this was my first system I actually saved up & bought for myself. I got it day one too ! 😄😄

I still have one, picked it up 2nd hand for just under £60 about 5 years ago to replace my fat PS3 after the ylod. It's 500gb and they're so quiet. Glad to see you show that there's an eject button! My daughter found it by chance

this model was actually marketed like a streaming device/bluray player, the box had netflix all over it. i modified the hdd tray from a ps3 slim to fit in this model and installed a 500gb and is the ps3 i use today.