extreme comp build, plz tell me if this is good

Praetor

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Avoid the LiteOn DVD burner. Its not that great. Maybe firmware fixes but the controller chip is also a generation old. Something like the NEC 3520A or Pioneer109D would be a better choice :)

No need to bump in less than a day

Its a nice system, you might consider getting CAS2/2.5 memory :)
 

Praetor

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and liteon isnt all that good? ill
Not that DVD burner specifically. There CD burners and DVDROMs are top notch though.

im looking at this now, suppose to be the best out there
Yeah its a damn nice drive although one could argue (although it'd be a weak point) that the NEC3520/Pioneer109 are more advanced since they feature newer controll logic chips
 

Praetor

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Do you already have a RAM 101 somewhere Praetor?
No but check the applicable section and I may write one up sometime

what got me on that drive was the 8mb cache and the sata
With the advent of dynamic buffer underrun protection, the extensive cache isnt really necesary; the SATA is a novelty since your transfer rates will never in a million years come close to it :)
 
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