Best burning software?

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

I currently use Nero 8 on all my computers, but for some reason, on my media server, it slows down EVERYTHING. I can barely surf the web while working on the computer and backing up data. Nero burns the CD's fast, but if I want to do anything on the computer I have to wait until Nero stops burning. The computer is an older one, but it isn't a slouch, and can keep up with a couple of my computers, but for some reason it hates Nero 8. I'm looking for a burning software that doesn't take up a lot of resources, but I can still manage all of my data with. I would use the built in burning software Windows XP has, but it's difficult to remember what I burned last.

Computer Specs :

Soyo Dragon Ultra KT400 Motherboard

AMD Athlon XP 2100+ overclocked to 2.25Ghz

Consair XMS DDR-400 512MB

Western Digital Raptor 74GB

Multiple External drives (1.3TB total)

While burning anything I transfer from the external drives to the internal drive.

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[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

I Like Cyberlink Power2Go

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

I just use Vista's built-in software ... It works fine for pretty much everything outside of burning disc images and copying DVDs ...

I liked Nero up until version 7 ... actually, version 6 was still kind of slow, but at least it was tolerable and reliable ...

Vista didn't support Nero 6, so I just said fvck it ... I have my older computer w/ Nero 6 and DVD X Copy if I need to burn an image or copy a DVD ...

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

Roxio Creator 9 Suite has a lot of goodies from converting to mp3s to ripping CD`s Lps Tapes.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Nero 8 is the best, but it has gotten too bloated, but when it comes down to it, it is still the most full featured, most powerful burning software out there.

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

Nero 8 is the best, but it has gotten too bloated, but when it comes down to it, it is still the most full featured, most powerful burning software out there.

enlighten me I might be missing something?

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Tried burnatonce? It's no longer being developed, but works just fine. It requires a little bit of knowledge with respect to disc images, but is quick, has a resource footprint, and is simple to use.

 

[rtillaree 10+ year member]

Alcohol 120% and ImgBurn are all you need...

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

my vista pc came with roxio. i like it alot actually. nero was nice but roxio runs pretty quick and is extremely easy. i really only burn music so not that knowledgable. i did burn a dvd once on it and it was just as easy.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Alcohol 120% and ImgBurn are all you need...

I've been using the SONIC Recordnow that came with my new laptop... and IMGburn...

Burned everything I've needed thus far.

nG

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

roxio on my laptop. nero 7 on my desktop. i like nero 7 alot. nero 7, dvd decrypter (freeware), vso divxtodvd (freeware), and db power amp. those 4 will do anything, rip, convert, burn, edit, compress, de-compress, label the disc and bang your girl.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

ImgBurn is extremely lightweight and can do everything Nero can, if not more. But it's not nearly as user-friendly. When you figure it out, it's a fantastic program.

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

imgburn rocks play with it for a bit and it gets easy.

 

[keithace 10+ year member]

nero should run fine on that machine if you got more memory for it...check what the max is for that motherboard at http://www.crucial.com...

512 is not nearly enough to run anything anymore...i moved my P4 2.4 to a full gig of ram and its moves just like i want it...i dont play games so the video processing doesnt matter to me...i use my machine for burning CDs...Internet....and music editing...works fine on a gig of ram...

also programs like ccleaner and ad-aware keep things uncluttered...

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

Roxio Creator 9 Suite has a lot of goodies from converting to mp3s to ripping CD`s Lps Tapes.

It has a big *** footprint still?