1 RW or a RW and a ROM?

[baron]

Simply question. I am building a whole new computer. I just ordered a plex 16X CDRW (retail box) and I am wondering. Would it be wise to buy a regular CD ROM or just have a CD-RW ... I am concern with "just reading" the CD games will wear it out. Will it wear out? or am I over concerned?


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[Arrow]

It's advisable to have a separate reading and a separate writing device. It will wear it out, bit by bit.

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[baron]

hmm, ok next question.

Ok, The ROM.. What is the best? Get a good quality one? Would a DvD/ROM be good? If ROM or DvD/ROM which company is known to be good quality?

Basically what the second reading device be?

Then another question which one will be the slave?

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[Arrow]

I would make sure my CDRW is master on secondary.

I would get a good quality ROM, as it would be the drive you'll be reading most of your discs with data from. Are you going to be watching DVD movies? If so, DVD ROMs are worth a look. If not, a CD ROM will be fine. DVD ROMs also have less quality when playing audio CDs (however, the difference is so little, you won't even notice it with your ears). I'd suggest you take a look at the following for DVDs: Pioneer, Toshiba. For CDROMs, check out: Toshiba, Asus. Those are just my personal preferences, but in my experience, they've proven to be good.

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Get an independent CD-ROM drive, the CDRW has a life span, it does not mind if it is burning or just reading, it will eventually wear out, so better get an independent CD-ROM drive.

I recomend you to get an Asus or Toshiba CD-ROM drive.

If you get a DVD-ROM drive you may have problems with audio extraction speed. I think there is no DVD drive in the market allowing 16X audio extraction, so regardless of the 16X burning capabilities of the CDRW drive, if the DVD reads audio at, for instance 10X (remember digital audio extraction is slower than the data reading speed), you will just be able to burn at 10X, a complete pity...

I've got a Plextor 12/10/32A, my AOpen 48X CD-ROM drive has 8X DAE, so I've got to burn audio CDs at 8X... a waste of time.

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