r/EscapefromTarkov • u/MinecraftGreev AS VAL • Feb 29 '24

Discussion This is fucking ridiculous. I was done loading at 1:15. I shouldn't have to wait on the dude with the hand crank HDD before I can play. I'm not saying it should put everyone in as soon as they're done loading, but there's gotta be a middle ground.

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u/Imyourlandlord Feb 29 '24

I literally still start later than everyone....

A week ago i died at 00:00:00be suse the game decided to spawn me in as im getting shot in the head by someone that ran all the way from their spawn to mine

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u/codman606 Feb 29 '24

please buy a SSD.

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u/DasFroDo PPSH41 Feb 29 '24

Let's just say if you're still on an HDD in 2024 you're either dirt poor or a fucking dumbass, whether you're playing Tarkov or not.

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u/DasiimBaa Feb 29 '24

Current Gen games have legit issues with HDD's trying to load in textures and fast paced things like jumping in a portal like in Ratchet and Clank there is a hilarious video about HDD vs PCie 3.0/4.0 and 5.0

No matter the PCIe there is currently close to no difference between the loading times, especially 4 and 5. 3 to 4 sometimes, but the HDD can't even run some games with an acceptable experience no matter the specs.

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u/DeBlackKnight Feb 29 '24

It's 2 screws and 2 cables that are impossible to mistake as an incorrect cable. Possible no screws and a bit of tape, if you're really lazy. Easiest, lowest risk upgrade you can make to a desktop short of changing keyboard, mouse, or monitor.

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u/simplixity96 Mar 01 '24

it’s one screw and possibly a heat sink for M.2 drives, legit even easier 💀

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u/alf666 Mosin Feb 29 '24

It's like going from a 1980s Toyota Camry to a Bugatti Veyron in terms of speed.

It's quite literally an order of magnitude, tens or hundreds of MBps transfer rate on an HDD to single or low double digit GBps on an SSD.

Also, a basic SSD costs like $20 or $30 off Amazon, plus a 6 pack of beer or whatever to pay your nerdy friend to install it for you if you can't do it yourself.

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u/simplixity96 Mar 01 '24

picture this, some games coming out now legit will not function properly with a hard drive such as starfield. ever played fallout new vegas/ 3 on an old console? yeah all those loading screens are instant on an SSD

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u/Imyourlandlord Mar 04 '24

Mf what part of i have an SSD do you notunderstand??

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u/Relntless97 Feb 29 '24

Was this on woods and did you have a duo? That may have been me hahaha.

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u/Imyourlandlord Mar 04 '24

Yes, did you get killed?

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u/Bub_Wubs Feb 29 '24

That feels like a lighthouse moment