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    Newbie: SD Card for Pi3

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      UDb23 @vannquish
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      @vannquish Samsung Evo+: fast & good price. Otherwise Sandisk ultra but more expensive.
      32 or 64 GB on Amazon.

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        vannquish
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        Thanks for your reply. Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Memory-MicroSDXC-UHS-I-Adapter/dp/B00WIMC5IS/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1481496647&sr=1-3&keywords=Samsung+Evo%2B

        Can the Pi3 take anything bigger than 64GB?

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          bart3nd3r @vannquish
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          @vannquish http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards

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            UDb23 @vannquish
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            @vannquish Yes that card is ok; and even bigger size should work (haven't tested more than 64 GB). Also you could use a USB stick or an external HD.
            MicroSD cards & Raspberry benchmark here.

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              Corvin
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              I'm using this one: SanDisk Ultra microSDHC 32GB
              https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013UDL5RU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

              Works perfektly.

              Pi Model: 3B
              RetroPie Version Used: 4.1
              Built From: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/releases/download/4.1/retropie-> 4.1-rpi2_rpi3.img.gz
              USB Devices connected: Mouse, Bluetooth Keyboard
              Controller used: PS4, Logitech F510

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                vannquish @Corvin
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                @Corvin said in Newbie: SD Card for Pi3:

                https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013UDL5RU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

                Thanks. Would 32GB be big enough? What do you have setup on yours?

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                  Corvin @vannquish
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                  @vannquish I'm using a retropie 4.1 with a lot of games. For that, its more than enough. If you plan to use the Pi as a mediacenter you might consider the 64GB Card.

                  Pi Model: 3B
                  RetroPie Version Used: 4.1
                  Built From: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/releases/download/4.1/retropie-> 4.1-rpi2_rpi3.img.gz
                  USB Devices connected: Mouse, Bluetooth Keyboard
                  Controller used: PS4, Logitech F510

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                    vannquish @Corvin
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                    @Corvin. No, just looking to setup a table top cab using Pi3 running just the classics & old console games. So 32GB should be fine?

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                      Corvin @vannquish
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                      @vannquish Depends on what games you'll play, but yes, should work.

                      Pi Model: 3B
                      RetroPie Version Used: 4.1
                      Built From: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/releases/download/4.1/retropie-> 4.1-rpi2_rpi3.img.gz
                      USB Devices connected: Mouse, Bluetooth Keyboard
                      Controller used: PS4, Logitech F510

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                        vannquish @Corvin
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                        @Corvin Looking at running Master System, Mega Drive, SNES, DreamCast, Playstation.

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                          mrbwa1 @vannquish
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                          @vannquish said in Newbie: SD Card for Pi3:

                          @Corvin Looking at running Master System, Mega Drive, SNES, DreamCast, Playstation.

                          Play station games are generally 300-700 MB each
                          Dreamcast games can be 1.3 GB or so

                          Really anything disck-based can east up space pretty quickly. Arcade rom sets tend to be a couple GB as well.

                          A 64 BG card will probably be sufficient as long as your Dreamcase and PSX library isn't too large.

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                            vannquish @mrbwa1
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                            @mrbwa1 Great, I'll pickup a 64GB SD card. Thanks for your help.

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