Which CDROM should I get?

[Pyro]

A retail 50x Asus
or
a OEM 52X sony?

they're the same price and I don't know which to get....

 

[Biggs]

I'd go with the Sony as I have had bad experiences with Asus CDROMs as they tend to break down after a year or so.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

How about a Kenwood 72x TrueX. I have it best CD-ROM I have ever owned. Its fast and very quiet.


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[Pyro]

nah, I'm on a tight budget to I gotta choose between these two (I have to pay for the entire comp myself )

 

[Noriaki]

I have an Asus 50x, and it works great, but it's very very loud.

Not recommended.

 

[Pyro]

I guess I'll go with the sony OEM one. its only $5 (CDN) more. Its not like a retail vs. oem matters much with cdroms.

 

[Wingznut]

I think either way you'll be ok. Take a look at the Toshiba 48x. I really, really like that CD-ROM. If it's in the budget-ballpark, I'd go for the Toshiba.

 

[cardart]

either is fine...but dont get the kenwood....the drive suck...chances that u'll get a perfectly working kenwood drive is like getting strike by lightning 2 times consecutively...i bought one and its the biggest mistake i've made.

 

[Wingznut]

Which one did you buy, cardart? If it was a 42x or 52x, then I don't blame you.

However, the 72x's are very nice drives. But as stated, the 72x is out of budget in this discussion. So, the point is moot!

 

[divinemartyr]

Yeah I agree with Wingznut, I've bought 2 of the 72x drives and they have performed better than about any drive out there for both speed and quietness.

Toshiba 48x is a great drive for the price. Another vote there!

dm

 

[mercutio11]

I recommed Asus Cdrom..

 

[kimber]

id get a toshiba 48x.exspecialy if you using a cdrw with it and want to record from your cdr.

 

[kimber]

opps,btw my plextor cdrw benchmarks higher than my sony 48x.if it means anything i dont know but i wish i would of stuck with my old toshiba drive.

 

[LXi]

Nobody mentioned TEAC and Acer, so I will. They make some of the best CD-ROMs in the business. Especially the TEAC 40x, very fast DAE, high readability. The Acer is cheap and high performing, also known for its readability. Those two ranks up there with Toshiba, I would forget Sony and Asus.