The Flash Drive That Revolutionized My Gaming Setup

Introduction: Flash Drive My Gaming Setup

Every second counts in gaming. Whether it is the time it takes for your game to launch, how smooth your controls are, or the seamless experience you're getting when switching titles, the right hardware makes the difference. For years I had been living with a gaming setup that was basically functional but never reached the full potential. Slow loads, tiny storage, and constant pauses were just how things were. It all changed with little but powerful upgrade-a flash drive-for this device.

Maybe it was just intended to be used as a supplement to what would already be a standard gaming PC, but change is just what I most definitely didn't need to occur. Far removed from the extra storage spaces; they are about difference that one single bit made a big difference in a gaming experience. In this article, I'll take you along on the journey of how that single flash drive changed my setup from frustratingly slow to ridiculously smooth. Why this simple piece of tech might just be what your gaming system needs as an upgrade. The Problem in the First Place

I never knew my game experience was so painful because I used to fight all these issues before this little guy known as a flash drive entered my life, transforming everything in my game.

I would first struggle with lack of space, especially after new releases hit the market. There's that dilemma: deleting this or deleting that in favor of some other newly bought games. This cycle of managing storage was very tiresome and consumed precious time, making me miss many spontaneous gaming sessions with friends because the right files weren't ready to go. Another huge issue the PS3 had was this maddeningly slow loading time. Be it to enter a game, into a save file, or generally just moving in-game, from one point to the next-that is where my agony seemed to start. These long pauses did not only keep me from being able to enjoy my playtime; they broke immersion and excitement that can be derived from gaming. The wait became part and parcel of my gaming life. It became impossible to become engrossed in bigger or more complex games, as these waits became annoyingly too frequent. And to add icing to the cake, there came a point when even my overall performance of setting up started degrading with over-loaded hard drives coupled along with outdated storage technology wherein basic tasks took much time compared to their requirements, where I began noticing my gameplay stutters, was awaiting updates for much time and saw the overall fall of responsiveness of my systems that should have been pretty fluid and enjoyable were in a way frustratingly so.

These problems were always such a great irritant to me. It was obvious then that my gaming setup urgently needed an upgrade. There and then, I knew things were much simpler than how I had ever dreamed.

Finding the Flash Drive 

It took months of suffering with the completely unproductive gaming system and realizing it was time for a change. I need more storage space and to load quicker, but the problem I have is what to do about it. An upgrade to a new hard drive seemed the easy answer to my problems but did not sit well in terms of the costs incurred or difficulties involved in getting it up and running with my present system. It needed to be effective, but easier to integrate. 

I remember the day in which I was surfing across some online forums and scanning some tech reviews when a number of discussions caught my eye about using high-speed flash drives instead of doing an upgrade on the storage like most people do, sparking my interest because you could carry it around very easily and use it freely. Yet with the more I read, I came to find out that the modern flash drive had greatly improved its speeds and capacity. These no longer are just transferring devices but now have the potency to serve as full potential storage for gaming requirements. I had the time to research it before I purchased one of these high-performance flash drives especially for gaming and to carry my media around. The model I picked, at least, had advertised with the capability of being extremely fast with massive capacities of read and writes speeds - even as fast as, or faster than that of an SSD. I had hoped it would come plug and play so that I will not have to spend many hours configuring the whole shebang. 

It was ordered; a nervous excitement, soon to be justified in experiencing firsthand the hype.

When it finally arrived, I wanted to see if such small, insignificant technology was enough to get it done. As I plugged it into my gaming rig and started transferring my most frequently played games, I could not have predicted just how much this little device would transform my entire gaming experience. Setup and Integration Once I got my hands on the flash drive, I was looking forward to how it would fit in with my gaming system. I had picked this model for the specific claim of being plug-and-play, and I wasn't disappointed. Setting it up was a piece of cake, even for someone who isn't that tech-inclined like me.