Does it work in gaming PCs? null

Yes it will as long as your case supports a mounting bracket and your motherboard and PSU have extra connectors for it.

Define "gaming PC." Technically speaking, this drive should work in any computer that uses a standard SATA data and power plug. If you mean a desktop PC, the you'll need at least one SATA port on the motherboard and one extra SATA power connector from the power supply. As for actual performance improvement while gaming, that depends a lot on the game. It will likely help the game load faster ( especially in MMOs when loading between zones ). In-game performance is often unaffected, though games like Skyrim that stream new maps off the drive when opening doors will stutter less in those instances. If you play competitive multiplayer, it may not matter at all since the match doesn't launch until all players are ready ( so you'll load up fast and be ready but you'll still have to wait on everyone else ). But, using this for a system drive and a few key applications will make the overall computer seem much zippier and responsive.

I've got one in my gaming laptop and an Intel SSD in my gaming desktop. You shouldn't have any issues.

Most PCs in general should support this disk, including ones made for gaming. The exception are laptops as they may be using flash storage.

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Yes it will as long as your case supports a mounting bracket and your motherboard and PSU have extra connectors for it.
Answered by MikeM 7 years ago
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Define "gaming PC." Technically speaking, this drive should work in any computer that uses a standard SATA data and power plug. If you mean a desktop PC, the you'll need at least one SATA port on the motherboard and one extra SATA power connector from the power supply. As for actual performance improvement while gaming, that depends a lot on the game. It will likely help the game load faster ( especially in MMOs when loading between zones ). In-game performance is often unaffected, though games like Skyrim that stream new maps off the drive when opening doors will stutter less in those instances. If you play competitive multiplayer, it may not matter at all since the match doesn't launch until all players are ready ( so you'll load up fast and be ready but you'll still have to wait on everyone else ). But, using this for a system drive and a few key applications will make the overall computer seem much zippier and responsive.
Answered by Jaron 7 years ago
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Absolutely. Very fast!
Answered by Carmeni 7 years ago
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I've got one in my gaming laptop and an Intel SSD in my gaming desktop. You shouldn't have any issues.
Answered by Jhiggs 7 years ago
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Most PCs in general should support this disk, including ones made for gaming. The exception are laptops as they may be using flash storage.
Answered by Bestbuyer 7 years ago
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