Which DVD burner?

Gabe3 · 11-03-08, 05:41 PM

samsung: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173

asus: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135156

lite-on: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106073

I'm leaning towards the asus or lite-on just because I've had their products before, but the samsung is 22x speed.

Nebulous · 11-03-08, 05:48 PM

Out of those I would go with the Samsung. Stay away from liteon as they burn out too quickly and don't last. I have to replace an aging Plextor.

Gabe3 · 11-03-08, 05:52 PM

feel free to recommend something else, those are just 3 that I like the review/star ratio on newegg

Brando · 11-03-08, 06:51 PM

I just went through the same thing and, after some research on cdfreaks.com, ended up with a samsung sh-s203b. Apparently the newest one in your link is no good and it's hard to find the sh-s203b now since it's been discontinued and replaced by the one you linked. I finally found mine at nowdirect.com. http://www.nowdirect.com/exec/partIn...BE&categoryid=
I know their reseller ratings score sucks but they got me my burner very quickly with the best packaging I've ever seen for a decent price. I'm getting Nero cddvdspeed quality scan scores of 95 out of 100 with this drive, taiyo yuden tygo2 media, and the latest firmware update. If you want to stick with newegg then just get a Pioneer. The votes for best drives of 2008 went to the Pioneer dvr-215, dvr-115 and the samsung sh-s203b which I got. The newest Pioneer that Newegg has should be up to snuff with the last model once the firmware matures some.

baditude_df · 11-03-08, 07:39 PM

Yes, SH-S203B. It's a great drive, but hard to get ahold of.

TBH the LG Super Multi Security DVD Writer 20x20x12x has been treating me just fine as well and only $27 CDN.

Gabe3 · 11-03-08, 08:35 PM

why is the one I linked no good? I can't seem to get a definitive answer on what to get. Some say the samsung is good, some don't. You guys are recommending different drives, where others recommend the asus. Ahh I don't know what to pick!

baditude_df · 11-03-08, 09:28 PM

You will always get that. It's not like it's RAM or a CPU. What's the worst that could happen? You blow $25.00 on a DVD drive and you don't like it. Try another one.

I'm tellin ya, the LG is a great drive and will most likely not let you down. They've yet to let me, or my family down in the year we have used them.

Gabe3 · 11-03-08, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by baditude_df

You will always get that. It's not like it's RAM or a CPU. What's the worst that could happen? You blow $25.00 on a DVD drive and you don't like it. Try another one.

I'm tellin ya, the LG is a great drive and will most likely not let you down. They've yet to let me, or my family down in the year we have used them.

Whats the model number on that LG?

baditude_df · 11-03-08, 09:37 PM

mmmmm, good question. I would have to pull it out of the rig.

It's this one though.

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...19532(ME).aspx

Gabe3 · 11-04-08, 11:51 AM

I just ordered this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173

11-03-08, 05:41 PM	Thread Starter #1
Gabe3 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	Which DVD burner? samsung: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173 asus: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135156 lite-on: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106073 I'm leaning towards the asus or lite-on just because I've had their products before, but the samsung is 22x speed. __________________ Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D AMD Opteron 165 Dual-Core @ 2.8ghz EVGA Geforce 8800 GT ViewSonic 22" LCD 16:10 dual w/ HP 17" LCD G.SKILL Extreme Series 4GB DDR400 Chaintech AV-710 w/ NuForce NE-7M AcBel 500watt w/LCD Monitor Panel RAID 0 x2 Western Digital 160gb AAJS 7200rpm Maxtor 160gb 7200rpm
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11-03-08, 05:48 PM	#2
Nebulous Señor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Empire State	Out of those I would go with the Samsung. Stay away from liteon as they burn out too quickly and don't last. I have to replace an aging Plextor. __________________ <MEGA-O> Gigabyte Z77X-UD4H / i5 3570K@ 4.5Ghz 16GB GSKILL Sniper F3-17000CL11D-8GBSR XSPC Rasa Black / RX360 / MCP-655 / MCRes OCZ Vertex III SSD 120GB / 2x Seagates 500GB~Raid-0 XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 + H80 Sony AD-7220S / Lite On LH-16A1S SilverStone Zeus ZM1350 1350w CM Cosmos 1000 / Win7 Pro x64 Samsung LN40A550 40" HD TV ** Under TITLE II, SECTION 210.340 it is legal to overclock **
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11-03-08, 05:52 PM	Thread Starter #3
Gabe3 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	feel free to recommend something else, those are just 3 that I like the review/star ratio on newegg __________________ Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D AMD Opteron 165 Dual-Core @ 2.8ghz EVGA Geforce 8800 GT ViewSonic 22" LCD 16:10 dual w/ HP 17" LCD G.SKILL Extreme Series 4GB DDR400 Chaintech AV-710 w/ NuForce NE-7M AcBel 500watt w/LCD Monitor Panel RAID 0 x2 Western Digital 160gb AAJS 7200rpm Maxtor 160gb 7200rpm
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11-03-08, 06:51 PM	#4
Brando Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brandonia	I just went through the same thing and, after some research on cdfreaks.com, ended up with a samsung sh-s203b. Apparently the newest one in your link is no good and it's hard to find the sh-s203b now since it's been discontinued and replaced by the one you linked. I finally found mine at nowdirect.com. http://www.nowdirect.com/exec/partIn...BE&categoryid= I know their reseller ratings score sucks but they got me my burner very quickly with the best packaging I've ever seen for a decent price. I'm getting Nero cddvdspeed quality scan scores of 95 out of 100 with this drive, taiyo yuden tygo2 media, and the latest firmware update. If you want to stick with newegg then just get a Pioneer. The votes for best drives of 2008 went to the Pioneer dvr-215, dvr-115 and the samsung sh-s203b which I got. The newest Pioneer that Newegg has should be up to snuff with the last model once the firmware matures some. __________________ []Intel 3570k 4.4ghz~Asus P8Z77-V pro~Megahalems[]Mushkin Blackline 2x4gb[]Gtx 670 direct cu II[]Dell U2410[]Plextor M3 pro 256gb~Spinpoint F3 1tb[]Pioneer BDR-206[]Corsair AX850[]Lian Li PC-V1020A[]Leopold tenkeyless~Deathadder[]Harman Kardon HK3490~Denon AH-D7000[] HEAT: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=48093 Last edited by Brando; 11-03-08 at 06:57 PM.
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11-03-08, 07:39 PM	#5
baditude_df Northern Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB. CAN.	Yes, SH-S203B. It's a great drive, but hard to get ahold of. TBH the LG Super Multi Security DVD Writer 20x20x12x has been treating me just fine as well and only $27 CDN. __________________ \| GA- H55N-USB3 \| i5-760 @ stock \|AXP-140 RT\| ICD7 \|Corsair 80G SSD \| Saphire HD6870 1GB \| Silversone SG07B-W with 600w\| \| Win7Ux64 \| 8G HyperX DDR3-1600 @ Stock Timing and Voltage <<<<<<HeatWare 60-0-0: All right here at OCF!>>>>>> Join the OCF Rosetta Team - Help Find a Cure! \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/
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11-03-08, 08:35 PM	Thread Starter #6
Gabe3 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	why is the one I linked no good? I can't seem to get a definitive answer on what to get. Some say the samsung is good, some don't. You guys are recommending different drives, where others recommend the asus. Ahh I don't know what to pick! __________________ Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D AMD Opteron 165 Dual-Core @ 2.8ghz EVGA Geforce 8800 GT ViewSonic 22" LCD 16:10 dual w/ HP 17" LCD G.SKILL Extreme Series 4GB DDR400 Chaintech AV-710 w/ NuForce NE-7M AcBel 500watt w/LCD Monitor Panel RAID 0 x2 Western Digital 160gb AAJS 7200rpm Maxtor 160gb 7200rpm
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11-03-08, 09:28 PM	#7
baditude_df Northern Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB. CAN.	You will always get that. It's not like it's RAM or a CPU. What's the worst that could happen? You blow $25.00 on a DVD drive and you don't like it. Try another one. I'm tellin ya, the LG is a great drive and will most likely not let you down. They've yet to let me, or my family down in the year we have used them. __________________ \| GA- H55N-USB3 \| i5-760 @ stock \|AXP-140 RT\| ICD7 \|Corsair 80G SSD \| Saphire HD6870 1GB \| Silversone SG07B-W with 600w\| \| Win7Ux64 \| 8G HyperX DDR3-1600 @ Stock Timing and Voltage <<<<<<HeatWare 60-0-0: All right here at OCF!>>>>>> Join the OCF Rosetta Team - Help Find a Cure! \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/
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11-03-08, 09:37 PM	#9
baditude_df Northern Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB. CAN.	mmmmm, good question. I would have to pull it out of the rig. It's this one though. http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...19532(ME).aspx __________________ \| GA- H55N-USB3 \| i5-760 @ stock \|AXP-140 RT\| ICD7 \|Corsair 80G SSD \| Saphire HD6870 1GB \| Silversone SG07B-W with 600w\| \| Win7Ux64 \| 8G HyperX DDR3-1600 @ Stock Timing and Voltage <<<<<<HeatWare 60-0-0: All right here at OCF!>>>>>> Join the OCF Rosetta Team - Help Find a Cure! \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/
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11-04-08, 11:51 AM	Thread Starter #10
Gabe3 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	I just ordered this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173 __________________ Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D AMD Opteron 165 Dual-Core @ 2.8ghz EVGA Geforce 8800 GT ViewSonic 22" LCD 16:10 dual w/ HP 17" LCD G.SKILL Extreme Series 4GB DDR400 Chaintech AV-710 w/ NuForce NE-7M AcBel 500watt w/LCD Monitor Panel RAID 0 x2 Western Digital 160gb AAJS 7200rpm Maxtor 160gb 7200rpm
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