The Playstation 3 is the best games console that you can buy but the original console had quite a few problems and was also quite bulky and so now we have the slim PS3 which corrects these issues and is also smaller, quieter and uses less power. So if you are thinking of buying a Playstation 3 console then you should definitely go for the new Slim version as it is much more reliable and also has a better design.

The slim PS3 is available in 120GB and 250GB models and so you have a choice of the amount of space that you would like. The 120GB PS3 is the most popular as it is cheaper and still offers a large amount of storage space, if you like to store movies and whole games on the hard drive then you should probably buy the 250GB PS3 though as this will offer that extra space that you are likely to need.

The PS3 is an amazing games console as it is very powerful and also has lots of very cool features. It uses a ‘Cell' processor from IBM and a video processor from Nvidia and so is 40 times more powerful than the PS2 and can do a mind boggling two trillion calculations per second. The Nvidia graphics processor also means that the PS3 has amazing graphics and the Slim PS3 uses the full HD HDMI connection and so you get a pure, uncompressed digital image sent to your full HD TV. And the sound is also very impressive on the Slim Playstation 3 as it outputs Dolby Digital surround sound and can also support 7.1 channels if you have that many speakers.

The features of the slim PS3 are also very impressive. You can play online for free which is great and you can also use other online services such as chat, web browsing and even viewing online content from services such as the BBC iPlayer. But it is the online game play that most players will love as there is nothing better than having a good game online with lots of players from around the world, be that a sports game, a war game or a strategy game.

One other very impressive feature of the Slim PS3 is that it has a Blu Ray player included and so you do not need to buy another Blu Ray player if you buy a slim PS3. The picture quality from the PS3 when watching a Blu Ray Disc is amazing and looks far better than the standard DVD and so this is a great reason to buy a slim PS3 as it also offers you a fully featured Blu Ray player and access to full HD movies.

So if you buying a new Slim PS3 then it is very important that you have an HD ready TV and preferably a full HD TV as the picture quality will be immense in full HD on a full HD television. A home cinema system will also add to the enjoyment as the Dolby Digital sound has to be enjoyed with a proper home cinema system to be appreciated and with this setup you will have an amazing time playing the Slim PS3.