what drives should I get?

MBGraphics · 03-21-2008, 07:46 PM

Hey guys,

I have been researching everything I can for my near future build that im saving up for right now. I have just about everything decided on and picked out but totaly forgot to research the drives!!

I dont feel like shootin myself in the foot by getting the wrong drives, so I need your help

I'm completly un-aware of what ones to get (I know, how noobish huh?

)

anyway, Im going to be using my computer for gamming mostly, but i'll be burning DVD's from my video camera onto DVD+R disks, I may burn a few CD's here and there, but mostly just gamming and the DVD's

Thanks in advanced for the help, it will be greatly appriciated

-Mike

g25racer · 03-21-2008, 09:48 PM

Do you need IDE or Sata?

MBGraphics · 03-21-2008, 11:59 PM

umm

I really dont know

g25racer · 03-22-2008, 12:00 AM

What mobo you getting and maybe I can help you out.

MBGraphics · 03-22-2008, 12:16 AM

This is pretty much what im going for so far.
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion...ryWishList.asp

g25racer · 03-22-2008, 12:35 AM

With that mobo you can go with a sata or IDE! But, I believe sata is faster than IDE. You looking for blueray, dual layer, or lightscribe?

MBGraphics · 03-22-2008, 02:24 AM

i'll prolly go for dual layer (that means you have 2 different drives right?) so that I can burn CD's, and for long term, if one dies, i have another for back-up. Every now and then, one of my drives that I have wont play my CD's, DVD's or games, so I put the disk in the 2nd drive and it works fine... Put the disk back into the first drive a day or 2 later, and it works again..haha

g25racer · 03-22-2008, 02:44 AM

Dual layer means you can burn dual layer dvd's (dvd-9) which is 8.5gb instead of the regular 4.7gb disks. Dual layer dvd's are way too expensive though and your better off using a bunch of 4.7gb disks.

MBGraphics · 03-22-2008, 02:50 AM

Oh ok, thats what I have, on the case it says 4.7 GB/Go. then they are 1x-16x for speed.

g25racer · 03-22-2008, 02:54 AM

Those are alright but kinda slow. Here is a decent sata drive.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...11683&CatId=89

03-21-2008, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 17 Posts: 628	what drives should I get? Hey guys, I have been researching everything I can for my near future build that im saving up for right now. I have just about everything decided on and picked out but totaly forgot to research the drives!! I dont feel like shootin myself in the foot by getting the wrong drives, so I need your help I'm completly un-aware of what ones to get (I know, how noobish huh?) anyway, Im going to be using my computer for gamming mostly, but i'll be burning DVD's from my video camera onto DVD+R disks, I may burn a few CD's here and there, but mostly just gamming and the DVD's Thanks in advanced for the help, it will be greatly appriciated -Mike __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

03-21-2008, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Do you need IDE or Sata? __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-21-2008, 11:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 17 Posts: 628	umm I really dont know __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

03-22-2008, 12:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	What mobo you getting and maybe I can help you out. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-22-2008, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 17 Posts: 628	This is pretty much what im going for so far. https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion...ryWishList.asp __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

03-22-2008, 12:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	With that mobo you can go with a sata or IDE! But, I believe sata is faster than IDE. You looking for blueray, dual layer, or lightscribe? __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-22-2008, 02:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 17 Posts: 628	i'll prolly go for dual layer (that means you have 2 different drives right?) so that I can burn CD's, and for long term, if one dies, i have another for back-up. Every now and then, one of my drives that I have wont play my CD's, DVD's or games, so I put the disk in the 2nd drive and it works fine... Put the disk back into the first drive a day or 2 later, and it works again..haha __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

03-22-2008, 02:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Dual layer means you can burn dual layer dvd's (dvd-9) which is 8.5gb instead of the regular 4.7gb disks. Dual layer dvd's are way too expensive though and your better off using a bunch of 4.7gb disks. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-22-2008, 02:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 17 Posts: 628	Oh ok, thats what I have, on the case it says 4.7 GB/Go. then they are 1x-16x for speed. __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

03-22-2008, 02:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Those are alright but kinda slow. Here is a decent sata drive. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...11683&CatId=89 __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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