Choosing a CD/DVD drive

Xris · 07-05-05, 02:47 AM

I'm building a new PC, and the only two things I can't decide on are what storage drives to use and which CD/DVD drive to use.

I am leaning towards the plextor 716SA, because speed really is the issue with all hardware and from what I have read, this is the fastest drive out there. Is that true?

But then . . . I would kind of like lightscribe, because I back-up a lot of my DVD's and a DVD printer would use up a lot of ink.

Are there any drives faster than the 716SA, and how many drives out there are lightscribe capable?

larva · 07-05-05, 09:30 AM

Don't know (or care a whole lot) about lightscribe, but the LG GSA-4163B produces 16X burns in 5m 13s, which is the fastest available at present. The Plextor is a great drive, but costs three times as much as the equally (or in this respect, more) capable LG.

07-05-05, 02:47 AM	Thread Starter #1
Xris Join Date: Jun 2005	Choosing a CD/DVD drive I'm building a new PC, and the only two things I can't decide on are what storage drives to use and which CD/DVD drive to use. I am leaning towards the plextor 716SA, because speed really is the issue with all hardware and from what I have read, this is the fastest drive out there. Is that true? But then . . . I would kind of like lightscribe, because I back-up a lot of my DVD's and a DVD printer would use up a lot of ink. Are there any drives faster than the 716SA, and how many drives out there are lightscribe capable?
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07-05-05, 09:30 AM	#2
larva Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002	Don't know (or care a whole lot) about lightscribe, but the LG GSA-4163B produces 16X burns in 5m 13s, which is the fastest available at present. The Plextor is a great drive, but costs three times as much as the equally (or in this respect, more) capable LG. __________________ Home Rig - cod2 tool--------------------------------------------------------------------------------School Rig - work tool CPU P4 561 @ 220fsb/4GHz------------------------------------------------------------------------CPU P4 506 @ 200fsb/4GHz MB Abit AG8-V Video EVGA 7800GT-----------------------------------------------------------------MB Abit AS8-V Video EVGA GF 6200 Memory 4x512MB BH5 - DDR440-2,2,2,5------------------------------------------------------Memory 2x512MB Corsair VS400-2.5,3,3,8 Cooling Scythe Ninja w/103cfm 120x38mm Sanyo-------------------------------------------Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 4 w/Intel 92mm fan Sound SoundBastid Live Case AMS gTower PS TPII-480----------------------------------Sound Integrated audio Case Antec SLK1650 PS SP2-350 Storage 74GB Raptor - 2x200GB Samsung - LG4167b DVD-RW------------------------Storage 2x160GB Hitachi SATA - LG4163b DVD-RW - 250MB Zip Display Dell 2005FPW 20" widescreen LCD Printer - Canon i9900---------------Display Viewsonic VX2025 20" widescreen LCD Printer - Canon i860
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