DVD ROM verses CD ROM

[Uncle Bob]

I want to build a new computer in the near future. I plan on a CD/burner, a 750mb zip drive, Floppy drive. Question is would a DVD rom be a good match to a CD R/RW. I may, once-in-a-while play a DVD. I would have no use for a DVD burner.I all ready have the case It is a micro atx. I've already picked out the MOBO. I'll have room for two 5.25 sized drives and two 3.5 drives. USB add-on drives,,,,, NOT.

[LnxMad]

I would get the dvd rom over the cd-r/rw, but i would also want a burner soo i donno. think about prioritys

[Martoch]

Originally posted by Uncle Bob
Question is would a DVD rom be a good match to a CD R/RW.

Apples to oranges my friend...really not comparable IMHO. If you ever want to burn a CD, you have to go with the CD-RW.
What is most important to you?

[PresterJohn]

so why not just buy a cd-rw w/dvd playback?...coworker picked up a samsung drive that did exactly this.

[Gettinbye]

Not sure why you WOULDN'T want a DVD burner (most burn CD's as well), but barring that, I would go with a CDRW/DVD-ROM combo drive(assuming your processor is 350mhz or greater).

[thekingofpain]

Zip drive?
Floppy drive?
DVD burner?

How bout a cdrw/dvd combo drive instead for about 60-70$?


OOOPS---mentioned already

[VHockey86]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...talog=5&depa=1

50 dollars

Definately seems like your best option to me... its almost a neccesity to have cd burning capabilities to backup your data... and in my opinon cd-r's and cd-rw's are better than zip disks b/c its optical rahter than magnetic... and its alot cheaper

[Martoch]

VHockey x 2...

[jagnorm]

IMO
deffinatly a seperate cdrw for burning cds (much faster than dvd for burning though holds a lot more than a cdr)
seperate dvd burner for tranfering vhs to dvd also good for large backup
I would scrap the zip drive ( IMO not reliable and a thing of the past)
floppy drive still good to have for emergency boot disks or flashing bios

[Uncle Bob]

True Zip drvies and disks are costly,but I like the 750 Zip. Iwas just asking if a DVD rom would work with a cd burner.