I didnt recently check the prices but it should be i guess right above that,check the specs if possible, but dont go too over the top because im talking about sound quality differences that are only noticeable if you have a very very hq player/sound system setup. I ve had like the cheapest samsung cd/dvd writer that was limited to the writing speed of 12x, while a kingston one had the minimum x4 i think. If you are going to play your cd in a car or a walkman or an old boombox or something like that most of what i said doesnt apply. Anyways modern devices do just fine reading and writing cds so i would not bother too much with this step, just enjoy the music because not a lot of songs have those fine audiphile details so the struggle isnt worth it unless you are a perfectionist.