| There are many devices which can be used
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| | generally look for a 40X record speed or
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| to store or write data in your computer
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| | faster. Anything slower will cost you a
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| system. The options include hard drives,
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| | lot of time burning CDs.Internal or
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| USB/Firewire storage devices, CD writers
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| | External: You can choose between an
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| and DVD writers. Hard drives are a very
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| | internal or external CD writer. Internal
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| essential (and delicate) piece of
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| | drives are best suited for desktop PCs
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| equipment and are a standard feature on
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| | and are the least expensive option. If
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| most computers. CD writers are also very
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| | you want portability and don't mind
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| common. USB/Firewire storage devices and
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| | paying a little more, you can get a
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| DVD writers are currently getting more
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| | FireWire or USB 2.0 external CD-RW drive.
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| popular with consumers.This article will
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| | DVD WritersDVD writers are the newest
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| give you some tips on selecting proper
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| | rage in the consumer data storage market.
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| data storage devices for your PC.Hard
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| | They let you store up to 4.7GB on a
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| DrivesFirst, let's cover hard drives.
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| | single disc several times the amount of
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| We'll look at some hard drive terms like
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| | on a CD-RW disc. So let's look at some
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| ATA and SCSI, as well as cover the
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| | factors to consider when purchasing a new
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| factors to consider when buying a new
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| | DVD drive.
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| drive.
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| ATA and SCSI: Let's get some terminology
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| | Drive Speed: One factor to consider when
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| out of the way before we go further. In
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| | buying DVD writers is drive speed. Most
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| the hard drive world, there are two data
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| | DVD-R drives write at 8X, with some older
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| access standards, ATA and SCSI
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| | models supporting only 4X. Personally, I
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| (pronounced 'Scar-Zee'). The ATA standard
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| | don't think there is significant speed
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| is split further into Parallel ATA (PATA)
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| | difference between a 8X and 4X drive - so
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| and Serial ATA (SATA). Most of normal
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| | don't spend extra money unnecessarily if
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| hard drives we're used to rely on the
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| | you don't have to.Compatibility
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| PATA standard. Some newer hard drives use
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| | There is a huge range of DVD media
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| the SATA standard.SATA allows transfer
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| | formats out there (DVD+R, DVD-R,DVD+R
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| speeds of up to 150 MBs while PATA gives
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| | DL), represented by various brands. You
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| up to 133 MBs. However, to use SATA,
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| | need to consider compatibility of your
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| you'll need a Serial ATA controller, a
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| | DVD writer with these DVD discs. DVD-R
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| SATA drive and a SATA power cable. The
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| | and DVD+R formats are both very
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| speed difference between PATA and SATA is
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| | compatible with existing DVD players and
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| also not significant unless you have a
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| | DVD-ROM drives - so try to get a player
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| high-end SATA drive.The SCSI standard is
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| | that supports those.Internal or External
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| a very fast hard drive standard used for
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| | You can choose between an internal or
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| professional computer systems which
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| | external DVD writer. Internal drives are
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| demand extremely fast data access. SCSI
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| | cheaper but it also means you need to
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| drives provide an access time of about
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| | deal with the installation hassle and
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| 9.5ms - which I feel is really not needed
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| | non-portability. External DVD writers
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| for average home use.Disk Space vs.
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| | come with Firewire or USB 2.0 interfaces
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| Price: An important factor to consider is
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| | and may well be a better choice if you
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| the disk space versus price ratio. When
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| | need to move your data around a lot.
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| you look at the 30 GB, 40 GB and 80
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| | ConclusionTo purchase a good storage
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| GBPATA hard drives, you'll find they are
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| | device, be it a hard drive, CD writer or
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| very close in price. If you don't mind
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| | DVD writer, you need to consider what
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| paying an extra $20 or so, I'd say go for
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| | price you're willing to pay for a given
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| the maximum disk space you can get! If
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| | set of features. In my opinion, the DVD
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| you do a lot of graphics or video
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| | burner is fast becoming an essential item
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| editing, you may want to consider larger
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| | in the average home user's PC. If you're
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| drives like the Seagate 160 GB hard
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| | building a new computer, you should
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| drive. For the average home user,
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| | definitely consider buying a DVD writer
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| however, 40 GB to 80 GB of disk space is
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| | on top of your standard hard drive.
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| plenty.Drive Speed: If data access speed
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| | Favorite PicksUpgrade Your Computer
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| is important to you, you can go for
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| | Skills with This VideoIf you want to
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| faster SATA drives or SCSI drives. But
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| | learn how to build your own computer or
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| remember that these drives come at a
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| | troubleshoot general PC problems, you
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| price premium and may not be necessary
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| | should check out this computer training
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| for average home use. Another option is
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| | video. Besides showing you the exact
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| to use a RAID setup where multiple hard
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| | steps for installing new hardware
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| disks are used to gain drive performance
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| | components, this video provides important
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| and/or data integrity.
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| | tips for repairing and upgrading your PC.
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| CD WritersCD writers are practically
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| | These tips include little gems like how
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| standard issue on all PCs these days.
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| | to create boot disks, configure your BIOs
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| Prices are ridiculously cheap, so there's
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| | or format a hard drive.Gary Hendricks
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| no reason not to get one, unless you
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| | runs a hobby site on building computers.
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| prefer a DVD writer.
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| | Visit his website at for tips and tricks
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| | on assembling a PC, as well as buying
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| Drive Speed: For CD writers, you should
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| | good computer components.
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