External HDD to play games (help out a fellow gamer)

AkalE

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Okay this is a follow up on the potato laptop games thread...

Is it alright to install and play games off the external hard-drive?

I checked google, it says it could give lower rpm. But considering I'm looking to play Civ. it should not be an issue, right?

Thanks in advance!
 

Endbringer

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im playing games with external drive just make sure is usb 3.0 and the port is also usb 3. you just gotta be careful not to suddenly remove the drive
 

BenJepheneT

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I actually install a few games at a time, and when I'm done with one of them, I delete it and install another one from my harddrive instead of pilling games.
 

Samuel_Spader

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Not recommended, better do what @BenJepheneT said, unless you're absolutely sure that it's securely connected at all time.
~Fellow Gamer
 
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