[pereb27]

Originally Posted by crazelunatic your better off just getting a 50001 model there are plenty on ebay for "cheap" and ive had mine 4 8 years and my laser still works (granted ive been using hdadvance and a hdd) but it also has pro scan capabilities in its dvd player, if thats a feature you want....

How's the noise on that one?
And as I mentioned, I plan on using an HDD aswell, but I will be using the disc drive for PS1 games and the occasional incompatible PS2 game.
I don't care about the DVD player, don't plan on using the PS2 for that.

Also, what about PS1 compatibility? I read 390xx is better than 500xx on that side.
The only downside I can see so far with the 390xx is the fan noise, and apparently that can be fixed by replacing it with a 500xx.
I'd just like some confirmation before I spend my money.