Recommendations on an excellent CDRW and power supply

[jeffc]

Don't listen to the high price brand name bullshit because regardless of

the claims that more money spent is a guarantee of

longevity it aint true...........there simple enough????

No, it's not. It's called a "non sequitur". Look it up if you need to.
It's like saying this: "You can spend a million dollars on a car, but don't
bother because it's no guarantee you won't get in a car accident." So what?
It doesn't mean you shouldn't buy good cars. Your advice is meaningless and
no use to anyone looking for a recommendation. If you have some beef with
some manufacturer, put it where it belongs.

 

[JAD]

You can spend a million dollars on a car, but don't

bother because it's no guarantee you won't get in a car accident

It doesn't mean you shouldn't buy good cars

Once again the association of expensive must be good your stuck in your own rhetoric......whatever..

 

[jeffc]

You can spend a million dollars on a car, but don't
It doesn't mean you shouldn't buy good cars

Once again the association of expensive must be good your stuck in your

own rhetoric......whatever..

You didn't look up non sequitur did you? Some people just refuse to get
it......

 

[JAD]

What other random nugget of nonsense speaks from the dark recesses of your soul?
JSYK i graduated college in 1984, I knew before you even mentioned it that something along those lines was coming...L8TR

 

[DaveW]

The Antec's are considered the 'King of the Hill' among PSU. They are very
conservatively rated and last forever. They're all I'll use.

 

[JAD]

They are very

conservatively rated and last forever

There you have it....

last forever eh?...

 

[JAD]

'Caveat emptor' is where I figured you were going BUT you left everybody disappointed....I'm sure this is something you and your
associates have gotten used to.

 

[Guest]

Hello all,

I really didn't expect to set off such a heated debate, but it turned
out to be both entertaining and informative.

Thanks to all that contributed!

~Jim

 

[JAD]

That made little or no sense....

the luxury of no worries about failure....

You got some potential once you realise most of the failures you`ve
encountered even with expensive kit if becuase of your own desire to push
the boundaries of what is usually acceptable you`ll be as smart as me. That
jeffc guy spends money thru fear of failure in his mind he is likely to have
less failures because he spends more - the reality is he will have less
failures becuase he doesn`t **** with things he knows dip shit about and
therefore will always be stuck in a position of paying more for things then
you.

I have hope that you however will learn thru your **** ups and one day with
your attitude you`ll be ripping guys like jeffc off.

 

[jeffc]

Based on what exactly - a lot of it is pyhschology how about I buy a 450W
PSU for $ 15 and sell it to you in my store for $ 100 I relievte you of $85
and you believe its highly unlikely to die - we`re both happy and I can send
my kids to private school.

I don't believe it's highly unlikely to die because it costs $100. It's
highly unlikely to die because the reviews that I read would have told me
that. At that price point, it's possible but very difficult to exist if the
product is crap. People don't spend $100 on a power supply unless it has a
good review and a good reputation. You'd sell a few, but only a few, then
go out of business or make another model. It's a lot more likely at the $40
or $50 price point, but sure, it's possible at any price.

 

[jeffc]

One question - what drugs are you taking exactly?

'Caveat emptor' is where I figured you were going BUT you left everybody

disappointed....I'm sure this is something you and your

 

[Guest]

I am still a little unsure about what CDRW to pick and which power
supply to go with. I have heard that the Lite On LTR-52327S has
top notch performance, but is loud and the tray is a little flimsy.
The ZALMAN ZM400A-APF 400W power supply has been recommended, but I
have also been told that Antec power supplies are the best.

I don't burn many CDs, but I have noticed that drives made by Lite-On,
TEAC, Sony, and Sanyo can usually burn or read CD-Rs at higher speeds
than Acer/BenQ drives can. www.cdrinfo.com, www.cdrlabs.com,
www.cdrom-guide.com may be of help.

Power supply failures aren't entirely due to the luck of the draw, and
poor quality supplies may not only fail 4x as often as the better ones
but are also much, much more likely to cause damage to the rest of the
computer (overvoltage protection cannot protect against all
overvoltage conditions). Also the low quality products may not be
able to put out nearly as much power as identically rated better ones.

Antec Truepower is very good but not superior to brands like HEC
(Heroichi, Compucase), FSP (Fortron, Sparkle, Powerman, Trend, and
almost all Aopen), the greatly overpriced PC Power & Cooling, or
brands rarely found outside of OEM channels (Lite-On, Delta, or
Channel Well Technology CWT-xxx-Axx series). FSPs start at under $30
from Directron.com and Newegg.com (the 350W $36-40 ones with the
single 120mm fan on top are very good, very quiet), and FSP designs
form the bases of products from PCP&C (some) and many of the
extra-quiet supplies, including Zalman, Nexus, and Q-technology.
Ignore improperly done reviews (only voltage readings taken, not amp
readings), except for their judgments of noise, and pay much more
attention to the better reviews, such as those at
www.silentpcreview.com.

 

[Bob]

Antec Truepower is very good but not superior to brands like HEC
(Heroichi, Compucase),

Good PSUs.

FSP (Fortron, Sparkle, Powerman, Trend, and
almost all Aopen),

FSP *is* Fortron and Sparkle. They did make Powerman (InWin) but no
more. They do make for Aopen + lots of others.

the greatly overpriced PC Power & Cooling,

They used to buy from FSP and Zippy.

or
brands rarely found outside of OEM channels (Lite-On, Delta, or
Channel Well Technology CWT-xxx-Axx series).

Antec buys A-series (Truepower) and B-series (Solution Series) from
CWT.

FSPs start at under $30
from Directron.com and Newegg.com (the 350W $36-40 ones with the
single 120mm fan on top are very good, very quiet),

Agree, I can't think of any PSU with a better price/performance ratio.

and FSP designs
form the bases of products from PCP&C (some) and many of the
extra-quiet supplies, including Zalman,

Made by FSP group

Nexus,

Made by FSP group

and Q-technology.

Sirtec is also a fairly good manufacturer. They're sold with Chieftec
and Thermaltake labels.

Ignore improperly done reviews (only voltage readings taken, not amp
readings), except for their judgments of noise, and pay much more
attention to the better reviews, such as those at
www.silentpcreview.com.

I suspect that guy is too involved with Seasonic (they're overpriced
btw) so I don't really trust him......