Really hard to go wrong there. I picked up the DVR-108 from Pioneer, about $71 on Newegg. Mostly for the best compatibility to my DVD-303S by Pioneer.
Drive is quiet....quietest drive in my system (Plextor 40Wide, Plexwriter 12/10/32 also)
I am going to use 8x Ritek media to hit 12x on burning...not buying DL media at this time.