recommended read/write drives

arm and hand · May 20, 2009

hello forum. first time pc builder here. i was hoping that the forum members could offer some recommendations as to a read/write disk drive. you know for installing software and saving date and on read and writeable disks. i would like one that can do reading, writing, reproducing (burning) etc. i would like a brand that the forum members think is reliable and handles all the different media types that disks come in. thanks very much for your assistance.

alexp999 · May 20, 2009

Are you asking for a could cd/dvd burner?

Pretty much anything will do what you want, but a Pioneer or Asus, tends to be a bit quieter in doing so.

arm and hand · May 20, 2009

yes, i need a drive to read disks and write to them and make reproductions (burning). i know that there are different formats for these things, but i understand some drives can handle most anything one is bound to encounter, no?

arm and hand · May 20, 2009

by the way, should it be able to handle blu-ray disks as well? i would like to hear the forum's thoughts on this. thanks very much.

arm and hand · May 20, 2009

sorry, should a read/write/burner/player be SATA or IDE. i have no clue on this one. thanks forum.

raptori · May 20, 2009

well ... blue-ray reader or writer is too expensive for every day using at least for now I'd recommend ASUS DVD RW sata..... as more sata ports available in now days motherboards and they'll be easier to do cable management with more than IDE cables ...... and keep your posts professional and use EDIT if you want to add something.

arm and hand · May 20, 2009

"well ... blue-ray reader or writer is too expensive for every day using at least for now I'd recommend ASUS DVD RW sata..... as more sata ports available in now days motherboards and they'll be easier to do cable management with more than IDE cables ...... and keep your posts professional and use EDIT if you want to add something."

Thanks very much for your reply. Does newegg carry anything you would recommend with respect to a ASUS DVD RW sata?

raptori · May 20, 2009

couldn't find ASUS DVD RW on newegg but as reference one of those would be good for you as you want to cover wide variety of disks format....they are X multi which cover more disks format in ASUS and both of them are SATA:

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=Mm0J2IUTl9sTNIXV&templete=2
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=puscWiOs5RKgwv1e&templete=2

also tried tigerdirect but there r no ASUS DVD products but as another option I'd recommended Pioneer as (alexp999) mentioned:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4427932&CatId=1624

found it some kind of more priced than the other brands....

and stay away from LG and SAMSUNG if they're made in china i had both of them and they didn't last for 4 monthes with no heavy duty.

alexp999 · May 21, 2009

Pioneer make Asus drives hence why I said both.

And @ arm and hand, please dont triple post, edit your first one

arm and hand · May 22, 2009

Thanks forum for all the helpful suggestions.

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Processor	AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2 GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Pro
Motherboard	BIOSTAR TForce TA790GX A3+ AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Cooling	see case
Memory	G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s)	none
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Dr
Display(s)	Planar (cannot recall model number)
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Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Comp
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System Name	arm and hand's system
Processor	AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2 GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Pro
Motherboard	BIOSTAR TForce TA790GX A3+ AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Cooling	see case
Memory	G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s)	none
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Dr
Display(s)	Planar (cannot recall model number)
Case	COOLERMASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1 Black Steel ATX Computer Case
Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Comp
Software	none
Benchmark Scores	no benchmarking achievements at this time

System Name	arm and hand's system
Processor	AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2 GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Pro
Motherboard	BIOSTAR TForce TA790GX A3+ AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Cooling	see case
Memory	G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s)	none
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Dr
Display(s)	Planar (cannot recall model number)
Case	COOLERMASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1 Black Steel ATX Computer Case
Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Comp
Software	none
Benchmark Scores	no benchmarking achievements at this time

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