PS3 Slim or Ps3 Fat?

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Hello everyone, Im about to head out to buy another ps3 in a hour or so. My original one is most likely on its last leg as it is one of the first gen ps3's. Before buying another I just want to know is there any real difference as far as performance and reliability goes for the fat ps3 and the ps3 slim? Which one will be better to get? I will appreciate any help
 
Slims are quieter, more energy efficient, and of course, slimmer.
To be honest you may as well pick up the new 320gig slim!
 
To avoid problems with used PS3's I would just grab the slim if you just want to play GT5. Adding new thermal paste to the PS3 can really help it. I added(of course remove old thermal paste) some thermal paste from a tube of GC Extreme and I can't even hear the fan anymore. Though I may be in a different situation because I use my 60GB PS3 sparsely in the last 1-2 years. From what I have seen the thermal paste went cruddy after 4 years and there was a bit too much applied from the factory. The $15 bucks that I paid for the thermal paste was worth it for me(can be found for cheaper though).

If you have not replaced the thermal paste then you should go that route before you throw $300 out for a new one.
 
The Slim PS3 is much more reliable than the Fat PS3 and they have ironed out lots of issues primarily the YLOD and Blu Ray laser failures. The Slims however have less functionality (no card readers, SACD Playback, PS2 playback etc..). I would say get a slim one if you haven't bought a PS3 yet (dont get a used fat).

However seeing as you already have a Fat PS3 why don't you just use it till it dies first. There are many ways to keep it going as nick09 touched upon. Just stick some Arctic Sliver 5 on the chips and that will pretty much protect against YLOD. I've been using my machine very carefully since the laser went.

It sucks to have to worry about these things when in previous generations of console I never batted an eyelid as to how they worked, what was in them and if they would fail if used too much.

Robin.
 
Much Thanks guys, Im selling my fat ps3 to my cousin. I had bought it second hand from some one a while ago for only 200. Since its one of the first gen ones and prone to ylod I just want to get a brand new one. To the store I go, and yes Just for gt5 lol. I would hate to keep taking it apart or playing it cautiously. Im going to be putting in some serious hours come Wednesday
 

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