SAMSUNG Black Single: 18X Dual: 8X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model SH-118AB

Pros: It was needed for a new computer build and it was cheap build quality is ok it is rather loud but not a issue for how rarely it will get used(likely only a few times a year)

Cons: it could be cheaper,and quieter

Other Thoughts: if you need one this one works fine

Pros: Runs installation, which is all you should use it for. Don't plan on playing movies on this since it's high and loud sound will decimate your ears.

Cons: Really loud, like having a Vtec engine inside your PC.

Pros: Cheap!

Cons: Louder then a jet engine when it's spinning.... seriously it is soooooo loud!!! I would NOT BUY if I planned on viewing DVD's on my comp. I used it solely for installs of software... so it worked as intended!

Pros: Descent drive. tray can hang open and get sticky occasionally, just tap it's forward assist and your good.

Cons: none

Pros: cheap

Cons: very loud

Pros: It installs windows.

Cons: Its so loud!!! its unreal how loud it is!! Seriously not worth it at all! Buy a quieter one, but then again if your just useing it to download your OS then its not to bad..... still it sounds so angry!!

Pros: Works

Cons: None

Pros: It does what it needs to.

Cons: It does what it needs to very LOUDLY.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Unbearable vibration and resulting noise, like a turbojet was trying to take off inside the computer

Other Thoughts: Considering the price of dvd writers, I don't know why I bought this in the first place, except that it was a few bucks less on sale, and it said Samsung, otherwise known as TSST.

Big Mistake

Pros: It read my windows install disc.

Cons: Extremely loud.
You can hear it from 2 rooms away.

Other Thoughts: If your like me and only use the dvd drive once to install windows then its great other than that spend another 5$ and get a quiet drive.