Bought Brothers in Arms PC game a few weeks ago, but just noticed its DVD only! Did a little checking and there are no plans to release it on CD. So.... I'm looking into a DVD rom drive to be used 99% for gaming only. I dont need a burner. Any suggestions in the $25-$30 range? I have seen the Toshiba 1912 and Lite-On SOHD-16P9S for this price, but I cant find any reviews for that are gaming specific. Any info is appreciated!
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Good DVD Drive for GAMING
- Thread starter Laztlain
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Gamingphreek
Lifer
Asus E616P2 is the best out there. Its the only drive out there that supports full ATA100 transfer rates. Very quiet and fast and only $25. Highly recommend it.
-Kevin
-Kevin
imported_michaelpatrick33
Platinum Member
Why not get an OEM DVD/CDRW burner for 40 to 50 dollars? In the 25 dollar range pricewatch There you will find listings for all kinds of DVD drives for a great prices. 20 bucks for a 16x drive
Here is a DVDCDRW dual layer burner for only $45 This is just one example of how close the burners (not just dvd's but cdrw's as well) are to the regular DVD players at this point
Here is a DVDCDRW dual layer burner for only $45 This is just one example of how close the burners (not just dvd's but cdrw's as well) are to the regular DVD players at this point
Gamingphreek
Lifer
Good point. In that case the NEC 3520A is arguably the best one out there.
-Kevin
Thanks for the replies!
michaelpatrick33 - I was thinking about getting a DVD/CDRW, but I already have a good CDRW and really dont have need for burning DVDs. I also noticed that the lower cost DVDRW tens to only read at 8x, not 16x. But good point on value if you need all the extras!
michaelpatrick33 - I was thinking about getting a DVD/CDRW, but I already have a good CDRW and really dont have need for burning DVDs. I also noticed that the lower cost DVDRW tens to only read at 8x, not 16x. But good point on value if you need all the extras!
BlueWeasel
Lifer
I love the speed of my Lite-on 16x DVD-ROM drive, even though it's a little on the noisy side at times.
sparkyclarky
Platinum Member
DVD drives can't even push ATA33, let alone ATA100.
sparkyclarky
Platinum Member
Yeah, at this point in the optical drive game, your best bet is to pony up the extra 10 or 20 bucks and get a DVD burner, as that is where the technology is going into in the optical drive market. Plus, you have the added benefit of being able to burn dvds for backup of the system or to archive your games/movies if you so desire.
Gamingphreek
Lifer
The hell is burst going to matter? the first two seconds will be faster and thats it...
show me SUSTAINED transfer rate and then we will talk.
and for DVD since generally you don't do much beyond install, or load it so you can click "play" I would probably look at price more than brand name.
Promethply
Golden Member
Yes, it's has short seek times :thumbsup:
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