Reddit mentions: The best external optical drives

We found 771 Reddit comments discussing the best external optical drives. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 203 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.

8. Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 (Black)

Interface: SATA Buffer Memory: 1.5 MB
Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 (Black)
Specs:
ColorBlack
Height1.6 Inches
Length5.7 Inches
Number of items1
SizeBare Drive
Weight0.000625 Pounds
Width6.7 Inches
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9. Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Optical Drive IHAS124-14

    Features:
  • Made in China
  • Package height :26.0 cm
  • Package length :6.5 cm
  • Package width :16.7 cm
Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Optical Drive IHAS124-14
Specs:
Colorblack
Height1.62 Inches
Length6.7 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateNovember 2019
SizeBare Drive
Weight0.87964442538 Pounds
Width5.75 Inches
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12. Dell USB DVD Drive-DW316

Dvdrw (R DL)/ DVD-RAM24x (CD)/ 8x (DVD) read speed24x (CD)/ 8x (DVDR)/ 6x (DVDR DL) write speed
Dell USB DVD Drive-DW316
Specs:
ColorBlack
Height0.55 Inches
Length5.41 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateFebruary 2019
Weight0.44 Pounds
Width5.67 Inches
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18. Pioneer Electronics USA Slim External Blu Ray Drive BDR-XD05S Silver

Pioneer Slim BDRW/DVDRW BDR-XD05S 6x USB3
Pioneer Electronics USA Slim External Blu Ray Drive BDR-XD05S Silver
Specs:
ColorSilver
Height0.582676 Inches
Length5.23621 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateJuly 2019
SizeBDR-XD05B Drive
Weight0.5070632026 Pounds
Width5.23621 Inches
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19. SE-208DB/TSBS - Disk Drive - Black

    Features:
  • Brand New in box. The product ships with all relevant accessories
SE-208DB/TSBS - Disk Drive - Black
Specs:
Height0.818896 Inches
Length5.66928 Inches
Weight0.661386786 Pounds
Width5.74802 Inches
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u/ben7005 · 1 pointr/buildapcforme
> if you could do this all through cyberpowersystem.co.uk I would really appreciate it many many thank youse are coming your way.

CyberPower is a complete ripoff, as are all prebuilts. You'll get much more bang for your buck by building it yourself. To compare, I created a PCPartPicker list and configured a CyberPower desktop to equivalent same specs. Here are the results:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
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CPU | Intel Core i3-4360 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor | £104.05 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | MSI Z97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard | £91.90 @ Aria PC
Memory | Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | £110.27 @ Aria PC
Storage | Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £51.74 @ Scan.co.uk
Storage | Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £36.71 @ CCL Computers
Video Card | XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card | £281.94 @ Aria PC
Case | Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case | £64.90 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply | Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | £45.78 @ Amazon UK
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | £31.95 @ Amazon UK
Monitor | Asus VS228HR 60Hz 21.5" Monitor | £89.99 @ Ebuyer
Keyboard | Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard | £66.50 @ Ebuyer
Optical Drive| Samsung SE-208DB/TSBS Slim External USB DVDRW Drive | £20.14 @ Amazon UK
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £995.87
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-04 03:12 BST+0100 |

CyberPower Desktop + Optical Drive: http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/saved/802181 + http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008X0TX0W (£1287.34)

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Breakdown/Comparison:

##CPU

The i3-4360 is a great processor for gaming. It's used in both the CyberPower and custom builds.

##Motherboard

Again, I used the same motherboard in both builds. This one's nice because it has an included ac wifi/bluetooth antenna.

##RAM

Both of the builds have 16GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, but the custom one uses sticks with CAS latency 9, while CyberPower uses CAS latency 10 (worse).

##Storage

Basically the same on both builds. A reasonable SSD and a reasonable HDD.

##Video Card

The R9 290 will let you max out any game you see fit at 1080p/60+fps. This is the same in both builds.

##Case

The Corsair 250D, used in both builds, is a very nice-looking case with good support for high-end components and pretty good ventilation.

##PSU

In the custom build, I used a Corsair CX500M. CyberPower's only non-trash 500W option was the Cooler Master Elite 500W, which isn't even a huge step up; I would never buy one of those. I had to go up a notch to the Corsair CX600M. This power supply will provide the same performance for your PC, because it should only draw around 400W at full load anyway. The CyberPower build does have the small advantage of allowing you to add more power-hungry components in there later, but the extra 100W of room is unlikely to make a difference when you already have an R9 290 and only one PCI-E x16 slot.

##OS

CyberPower forces you to use Windows 8.1, which is legitimately speedier, but also MUCH more of a pain to use, and slightly less stable. It's mostly personal preference here, but a vast majority of gamers and performance users prefer win7,

##Monitor

The same monitor is used in each build. It's a pretty good panel. It won't let you down.

##Optical Drive

Same. It's a good external drive. Yay.

##Keyboard

Both mechanical, both backlit. They're both very nice keyboards.

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Conclusion:

For an extra cost of around £300, you can get a lower-performance rig from CyberPower! Wow! Seriously, just build it yourself. It's super satisfying, really not that hard, and way cheaper.
u/kiwiandapple · 2 pointsr/buildapcforme

Overclocking


If you don't plan to overclock at all, which indeed isn't a requirement to do. You could save money by simply buying a cheaper CPU, CPU Cooler & motherboard.
There are certain programs that do like to have a faster clock speed and benefit from it. Certain programs don't really care much about it, including a lot of games.

I am absolutely certain that a non overclockable, cheaper CPU will be miles ahead in terms of performance compared to your laptop. Because a laptop CPU is very often a tuned down CPU compared to desktop ones. Because laptops need to run cool and not produce a lot of power to increase battery life. Thus the performance takes a big hit.

In terms of overclocking, you're absolutely correct that it became very user friendly in the last couple of years. I can overclock a CPU to a stable frequency in about 5-10 minutes for most CPUs. It does take me a while to get it to it's maximum, because than you have to tweak around a bit more.
Of course, every time you overclock you spend the most time.. doing nothing but stress testing. When I'm done and happy with the overclock of my CPU, I'll let the system stress test a whole night. To make sure it's really really stable.

As for cooling, no you do not need a watercooler to get the best performance in terms of cooling. Most $30-50 air coolers are able to keep the temperature well under control and get a stable overclock. Of course, if you really want to push the CPU to it's limit, it sometimes may require a more expensive cooler.
But for water & air, the performance is really close to each other. The best air coolers stay within touching distance of the best water coolers.
The reason why people go for water coolers is the sex appeal, sometimes performance (small spaces can benefit a lot from watercooling!) & the looks.

As for watercoolers and assembly. Do not fear, they're actually completely assembled and sealed at the factory. They come to you ready to install and you only need to connect the waterblock to the CPU, connect the fans to radiators and plug in the cables.
You're probably thinking about custom watercooling loops. Those are very much custom and can leak if mounted incorrectly or when you get a faulty component. Thus leak testing & maintenance is required.

Case


Okay the NZXT S340 is a very nice looking case, but sadly does not fit any 5,25" optical bays. So a CD drive won't fit in this case.
I actually highly recommend external USB optical drives for most people. I personally also use this and love it.

As for a red look, there aren't a whole lot like the S340 that are acceptable in price, ease of use & build quality. So the S340 absolutely gets my recommendation. But to give you an idea about other colors.

  • Phanteks P400S | Color can be changed to 7 different options.
  • NZXT H440 | A very large case, that is easy to work in, just a bit on the more expensive side.
  • NZXT Noctis 450 | Even more expensive, but does provide a bit more "flair" and subtle aggressiveness to it.
  • Corsair Spec Alpha | An aggressive styled case with not super awesome cable management.
  • SilverStone Primera | SilverStone is very much known for their high quality cases, this one is no exception either. But it is fairly expensive.

    So there aren't a whole lot of cases that have red colors or red LED fans included. But the easy solution to this is to buy a solid black case and simply add red LED fans or light strips.

    I personally actually prefer to use white LEDs for coloring the case! What? Yes I mean that I prefer to get red accented components such as graphic cards, motherboards & RAM. Since you will see those and then use white LED to accent the red parts.

  • Example of red LEDs used
  • Example of white LEDs used #1
  • Example of white LEDs used #2

    Just to get my point across, I prefer the white LEDs a lot more.

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    Let me know what you think about all this information and we can create the best PC for you possible.

u/doowopshabop · 3 pointsr/buildapcforme

For $2,000, you can score a pretty excellent VR dev rig.

If you're already using UE4, and you've got got your DK1, you're probably relatively familiar with the basic demands— The faster your CPU, the faster everything compiles, and more ability you have to get things done simultaneously outside your IDE. RAM is a similar story, as well letting you play with more polys and textures in whatever modeling program you use. For the GPU, various Oculus people have dropped the hint that you pretty much want a GTX 770 as a baseline for advanced apps [source]. That's consistent with what benchmarks have had to say about what it'll take to drive the (probably) 1440p CV1.

With regards to the OS, there are very few reasons to use Windows 7. You can read some reddit discussions about that here or here, but the moral of the story is that everything works better on 8 except maybe the layout, which you can change.

$2,000 is a good spot— it's pretty much where the bang-for-buck curve becomes a cliff. Here's about how that build looks:

Full-Featured VR Kit

| part | link | | price |
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|cpu|Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor (3.5 GHz, 8 MB Cache, Intel HD graphics, BX80646I74770K)|amazon|$299.99|
|video card|EVGA GeForce GTX780 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 3GB GDDR5 384bit, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready (03G-P4-2784-KR)|amazon|$509.99|
|ram|G.SKILL Value 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C11D-16GNT|newegg|$127.99|
|motherboard|ASRock Z87 PRO3 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard|newegg|$94.99|
|power supply|CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply|newegg|$129.99|
|case|Corsair Carbide Series Black 400R Mid Tower Computer Case (CC-9011011-WW)|amazon|$79.99|
|ssd|Crucial M500 240GB SATA 2.5" 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT240M500SSD1|newegg|$114.99|
|hard drive|Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, Blue - OEM|newegg|$59.99|
|disc drive|Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 (Black)|amazon|$20.65|
|operating system|Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit|amazon|$92.00|
|fans|Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)|amazon|$32.00|
|monitor|LG IPS234V-PN Black 23" 14ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS 250 cd/m2 5,000,000:1x2|newegg|$299.98|
|||||
| |See current build price with shipping and tax| total | $1862.55|

Learn more and customize this build at kit.computer.


This leaves you with wiggle-room, to make a couple decisions based on your uses and preferences. You could bump one of the monitors up to 27" 1440p, you could bump the very capable GTX 780 up to a 780 Ti, you could move up to 32GB of RAM, increase the size of the SSD, or just pocket the change. It really depends on what apps you're trying to produce, and what your workflow looks like— if it were me, I'd lean towards the 1440p screen, just for workflow reasons.

If you have any questions (or anything to teach me), let me know!

u/DeepMusing · 3 pointsr/pcmasterrace

You can get vinyl wrap from a number of locations online, often used for automotive panels. I had leftovers from a furniture project that used a black wood grain vinyl wrap for drawer fronts. Amazon link below. I just used that because it was handy. It worked great, but if I did it again, I might search for a faux carbon fiber print, which looks really cool for ... anything.

I just cut a 1/2" plywood sheet to 24" x 24". Drilled and countersunk the mounting holes for the wall studs, and drilled holes for 1/4-20 threaded inserts for the VESA mounting plate. Big wood screws probably would have worked too, but the threaded inserts seemed like a good idea. Then I sanded the panel, vacuumed it thoroughly to get the dust off, then applied the vinyl wrap, which is just a big sticker. You never want to completely remove the peel away backing from the vinyl sheet before applying it. It is too sticky and easily ruined if it sticks to itself or you try to peel it off of another surface. Peel the backing sheet about 4", stick it to one end of the panel surface, then slowly and carefully rub the sheet flat across the panel while pulling the backing sheet away progressively. You only get one chance to apply it correctly. Trying to pull it off of the panel will likely tear up the plywood. Then use an Xacto knife to trim any excess, and wrap the ends like a present. Finally, mount it to the wall with long drywall screws, attached the VESA plate, and hang the chassis.

  • Vinyl sheet that I used - Anything will work

  • Threaded inserts

  • 1/4-20 x 1/2" Truss Head Screws

  • VESA Mounting Plate

  • Black Cable Mounts - Must be screwed to panel or will eventually pull the vinyl sheet away from the panel from the weight of the cables.

  • Slim USB DVD Drive - Sits on top of the power supply.

    I taped the DVD drive to the power supply with this, which is thick, super strong, and yet removable without shreading or leaving any gunk or glue behind. That tape also works fantastically for mounting LED strips, the best that I have tried so far. It's rubbery and doesn't feel super sticky and can be pulled off fairly easily - at first. After about a minute, it bonds really well to any surface, then takes a lot of effort to pull up again. Great stuff !!

u/imawaffle · 1 pointr/buildapcforme
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
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CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $232.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $89.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | Purchased For $0.00
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $81.95 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $133.00 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card | $579.79 @ Amazon
Case | Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case | $62.08 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $86.73 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) | Purchased For $0.00
Monitor | Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor | $153.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard | $159.99 @ Amazon
Mouse | Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse | $58.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1694.49
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 01:37 EDT-0400 |

The 980, on 1080p, with liquid cooling.

I'm having trouble getting 1440p to work with the 980. That said, the 970 can run 1440p. I looked around, and that's the consensus. So another option is...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
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CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $232.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $34.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | Purchased For $0.00
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $81.95 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $133.00 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card | $359.99 @ Amazon
Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $86.73 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) | Purchased For $0.00
Monitor | Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor | $439.97 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard | $159.99 @ Amazon
Mouse | Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse | $58.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1693.58
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 01:43 EDT-0400 |

The 970, on 1440p, with standard cooling.

I had to swap cases and take out the H100i to skimp a couple bucks. Either way, find a case you personally like. Any ATX Mid Tower case should do. Just keep in mind that you might have to pull out some drive bays to fit the GPU depending on the case, but that shouldn't be a huge issue.

Either build works. If you go with the second one, down the line, you can upgrade the graphics card to SLI (just buy the same card and plug it in. Look up SLI for more info). An SLI 970 will trump the 980. That said, you could go with the first one, and down the line pick up a 1440p monitor, and use the 1080p as a second monitor. My current set up has both of these monitors on a 980.

So it's really up to you. The one thing I strongly suggest is getting a Razer Mouse Pad for the DeathAdder Chroma. The DeathAdder will sync up with their specific mouse pads, and give you better, and personalized, tracking, depending on the mouse pad. I personally use a Razer Goliath Control mouse pad. You can find them on Amazon with a quick search. They're pretty inexpensive.

Personally, go with the first one. Change up the case to find one that fits your style. Swap the cooler for the second builds cooler if you need an extra 50 bucks for your case. You don't NEED the H100i. You can go without 1440p, and just be able to upgrade in the future and have dual monitors. Or even upgrade to 2 980's if a game comes out that is just super duper ultra graphics intensive.

Now just as a final note, both of these builds are missing an optical drive. The optical drive is completely optional, being that you can use a flash drive to boot your OS. This is part 2 of a series I highly recommend you watch. I timestamped the part where he shows how to USB boot windows. Again, I highly recommend the whole series. All that said, an optical drive is 17 bucks on Amazon. So if you got an extra 10 dollars, and don't want to use a USB to load windows, that is an option as well.
u/WorstDariusEUW · 1 pointr/buildapc

This looks like a really solid build.

I would however recomend air cooling instead of water cooling, water cooling can be tricky to put together and it's not a whole lot better, plus it's more expensive. I recomend the ''Hyper 212 EVO'', It's the most efficent cooler for the money out there, it's only 35$ and keeps my I7-4790K around 70 degrees while overclocked to 4.7Ghz.

Hyper 212 EVO: http://amzn.com/B005O65JXI

Also, I don't know about you, but if you want to be able to put dvd's and such into your pc, which can be really helpful for installing drivers and such, you shouldn't forget the optical drive, they are only 20$!

Asus Optical Drive: http://amzn.com/B0033Z2BAQ

Other than that this looks like a really strong build, will max out almost everything, if you want more storage I would recommend the 4 Tb Western Digital Green, the green is twice as cheap as the black and sees almost no difference, (in my opinion). 750GB won't last forever, and if you want to be comfortable being able to record and download how much you want, mass storage can be a good thing.

WD Green 4TB: http://amzn.com/B00EHBEUZO

Welcome aboard the pc master race!

u/sharpieeastern · -1 pointsr/buildapcforme

Alright I made a build tell me what you think.

u/Redditenmo · 1 pointr/buildapc
I've been referring to the Asus board that you included in your opening build, the MSI is the one I linked in my first comment.

>Also on the storage is that a decent M2? Not overly sure what I'm looking for on that.

The Samsung 970 is a top tier SSD, but there's very little separating any of the top nvme drives from each other, not enough that I'd focus on anything more than price:capacity & warranty.

>And finally the RAM I selected, it seems like a really solid deal, $150 for 32GB's at 3600

It's absolutely a good price, the only reason to downgrade to 16GB is to save some money if it's unlikely that you'll use 16GB in the first place. (If you're a gamer 16GB is enough) but given you use an optical drive, perhaps you've got workloads that consume more ram, you're better placed to know than me.

If an external optical drive does work for you & you are looking to cut costs without sacrificing performance / cooling : I'd do the following :

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | Purchased For $329.00
Motherboard | MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard | $249.89 @ OutletPC
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $109.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Sabrent Rocket 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $59.98 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive | $94.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card | Purchased For $1300.00
Case | Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case | $94.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $119.99 @ B&H
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2403.73
| Mail-in rebates | -$45.00
| Total | $2358.73
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-16 22:36 EDT-0400 |

1. mobo changed to save money (no sacrifices to performance or features)
2. Downgraded to 16GB of ram, spent a little bit extra on black dimms with RGB (If you think 16GB of ram is insufficient, stick with your 32gb kit)
3. Swapped to a cheaper SSD (very similar speed & quality)
4. Opted for a smaller case, with good airflow & with a similar aesthetic to yours.
5. Opted for a slightly cheaper 850w PSU, still of top tier quality.

I'd suggest this Pioneer Drive for the blu ray writer.
u/jecowa · 3 pointsr/buildapc

How much do you want to spend? Do you want to do any gaming on this PC?

You can build a better computer for cheaper, but the Apple Mac mini is pretty small and powerful enough for recording audio. It's $600.


You can build a better machine for a lot less, though:

  • CPU: Intel i3-2100 - $125
  • MoBo: ASRock H61DE/S3 - $76
  • RAM: PNY Optima 1x4GB - $25
  • PSU: SS-350ET 350W - $43
  • Case: NZXT Gamma - $40
  • Hard drive: 1TB 7.2k RPM SeaGate Barracuda - $100
  • Disc burner: Sony DVD burner - $24
  • TOTAL: $433

    The Intel i3-2100 CPU is just about the best bang for your buck.

    The ASRock H61DE/S3 motherboard has 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF optical audio output, Gigabit ethernet, USB 2.0 (but not 3.0), DVI, VGA, and HDMI video output. If you don't need surround sound and optical audio output, we can get something about $20 cheaper here.

    SeaSonic power supplies are high quality. 350 Watts will be plenty for this build.

    The NZXT Gamma case is the best you can get for only $40.

    This build doesn't have a video card. Built-in graphics will work fine unless you will be doing 3D modeling or 3D gaming.
u/TimeTravellerSmith · 1 pointr/suggestapc

Strictly speaking there's nothing wrong with using a "gaming" desktop as opposed to an "office" desktop. The key thing with gaming computers is the presence of a dedicated graphics card...which you would find pretty useless.

So comparing these two machines the Avatar would have slightly better graphics performance since it's got the GPU, however the Dell actually has the superior CPU in it which is what you're going to care about. That and if it's something that customers might see it probably looks a little more professional than a gaming computer.

If you want to save a little more money, and those are more or less the most demanding things you're going to do with it I'd recommend something like this:

Dell Inspiron i3 8GB RAM

Main difference there is the CPU, which is an i3. However it's more than capable of doing office grunt.

This Inspiron is even less, with a two sacrifices. It's only got 4GB of RAM, which means that if you're the kind of person to have tons of programs running at the same time might give you some headaches. It also doesn't have a disk drive, which could be a problem for some. Nice thing at least is that external drives are cheap, and easy to use for the few times that you might need it.

I'd say overall the i5 is a little overkill unless you're really crunching a lot of stuff at the same time. So the i3 8GB model is probably your best choice, and it's a bit cheaper than the Avatar and the i5 model.

If you're feeling savvy you could try to look into the slim Inspiron model and just buy your own RAM to stick in it. I'm not sure how easy it would be to get in there though.

u/Monkey_Priest · 1 pointr/buildapc
  • I say stick with the 7700k if you have the money, it might be overkill but also may buy you another year or two before needing to upgrade again.
  • Not sure how much you want to spend but the Asus z270E is usually only $20 more and has built-in WiFi and Bluetooth.
  • I'd drop the CD Writer. You really won't need it. If you do find you need a CD writer then just purchase an external like this.
  • Also, for another $20 or so you could get an AIO watercooler like the Corsair H100i V2 or the Thermaltake Water 3.0 which will help you take advantage of overclocking that 7700k. I also think they are easier to install in their own way.

    Micro Center has great deals on processors and mobos with an automatic $30 off for matching cpu to mobo. Good luck building!
u/bobbygoin · 1 pointr/buildapc

Thanks so much! Yeah I have the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and Operating System, big ups for making sure though! If this helps any further determining whether my disk drive comes with cables, here's the link to it:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CE58ZYC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$54 is a bit over what I would like to spend on a cooler, but if that's what I have to do to prevent my CPU from overheating then I'm going to do that; thanks so much for your help! Let me know a little more about the Optical Drive. New to this stuff by the way (if you haven't noticed), otherwise I'd be doing this all myself! hahaha Hopefully soon I'll be a natural with this stuff.

This most definitely helped and I look forward to your reply man!

u/construktz · 1 pointr/SuggestALaptop

From another posting

Your best option is to go to This List and select the Acer Aspire V7-582PG and bundle it with Office 365 Personal. You can get the 582PG for only $669 that way, which would normally cost $750 on it's own and that would still be what I would recommend to you.
It has an i5-4200U, 8GB RAM, 500GB Hybrid SSD, Nvidia GT 750M graphics, and a beautiful 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS touch display. It weighs only 4.8lbs and gets 6.5 hours of battery life. Definitely your best option here.

notation: This would apply to you perfectly, although it does not have an optical drive. You can get an external drive easily enough and keep that in your room or carry it with you for when you need it. It's thin and cheap.

u/3agl · 1 pointr/pcmasterrace
  1. Go for a different Card. you don't need all that money spent on a card for basic web browsing.I got my parents a radeon 240 but after multiple dead on arrival cards, I ended up getting them this MSI Geforce 210, which works great at 1920x1080, and even does some pretty good cs:go results on a similar, low cost build. It's only about $40, but works just fine for those purposes- web browsing, video, and probably is about equal to intel iris graphics, which I use as a daily driver for my macbook, and it works great on lots of stuff.

  2. Maybe get 2x4gb ram (it'd be cheaper than 1x8gb), and you can also dual-channel it.

  3. Storage- maybe consider spending a few extra dollars today for a 1tb, it's not that much more expensive, and it's better to have it and not need it than need it and then substitute speed for performance. You could also consider getting a 64gb ssd for os and programs, etc.

  4. Consider getting windows 8, it's a bit cheaper, and windows 10 is just around the corner. link to price/buy

  5. Optical- This guy hasn't failed me in the few months i've had it, and you can also plug it in to other places. Not sure about booting to install windows, but it should be fine.

    Other than that, it looks fine to me. Good cpu as far as I know.
u/SaneBRZ · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

The optical drive limits your choices. More and more manufacturers are dropping it. Nonetheless, here are some suggestions with a DVD drive:

Sony Vaio T15:

  • 15.6 inch, 1920x1080p display
  • Intel i5-3337U + 4 GB of RAM
  • 750 GB HDD + 32 GB SSD cache
  • Price: $799

    It's one of the lightest 15 inch laptops out there with an optical drive. With a weight of only 4.9 lbs it's quite portable. Battery life is stellar, but 4 hours should be doable, if you don't turn up the display brightness to a maximum. Would handle all your needs for several years and has enough storage for an extended music and video collectionn. It also would feel quite fast due to the SSD cache (a fast storage solution compared to spinning hard drives).

    If you want something smaller and more portable, you can take a look at the Toshiba Portege R935-ST4N01:

  • 13.3 inch, 1366x768p display
  • Intel i5-3210M + 8 GB of RAM
  • 1 TB HDD
  • Price: $749.99

    Very light weight, under 3.5 lbs, and with long battery life. One charge would carry you through the whole day. You can expect about 7 to 8 hours of usage till it shuts down. Due to it's size, it wouldn't be a problem to take it to class and make notes with it. The display isn't a high resolution one like in the Sony Vaio T15, but it's not bad for a 13.3 inch laptop. And the HDD is quite large with 1 TB of storage.

    And an honorable mention to the Apple MacBook Pro 13:

  • 13.3 inch, 1280x800p display
  • Intel i5 CPU + 4 GB of RAM
  • 500 GB HDD
  • Price: $999

    It's a refurbished model and still it's more expensive than the other two, but it's an Apple product. You can expect better build quality and better customer service.

    I don't know how often you use a DVD drive (optical drive), but if you just use it once or twice a month an external one could be viable option. You could get a laptop without one, which would give you a broader selection.
u/Dragonsc4r · 1 pointr/buildapcforme

First off, thank you a ton. I asked a friend of mine to look at the build (sorry, but I like to check things :P, I'm paranoid), and he said it looks great. I was curious though if you had the time to verify a few things for me. I couldn't find a few of the things you had suggested so I checked on some other things... Could you verify that they are just as usable for me please?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GQMHBI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A34FFV8YYDM571

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064GOQ86/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DHW4HXY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055QYKQO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1XBPHGHAXLHDG

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QBUL1C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A30YNTVQ04HG16

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HE260I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

And sorry for the late reply. I've been trying to ensure that I have the money together so that I can actually pay for it without running into issues haha.

u/GeorgeMKane · 1 pointr/buildapcforme

Upgraded the CPU cooler, because I changed the case to something that I think will work out better for you (especially cable management wise, and overall airflow). You can get the 970 EVO for much less, and with that I also upgraded the motherboard to a much better one. I just dropped 1TB from the HDD, but it's still the same Toshiba X300.

For the CD drive, I do recommend external, as you probably won't be using it as much as people did before. More and more, I'm finding people go with external cd drives, and they're better off overall, because they can get better components for the tower.

A few recommendations... LG GP65NB60 | ASUS ZenDrive (USB-C)

(The case I recommended has a USB-C front panel port)

PCPartPicker Part List

|Type|Item|Price|
|:-|:-|:-|
|CPU|AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor|$327.99 @ Amazon|
|CPU Cooler|Corsair H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler|$179.99 @ Amazon|
|Thermal Compound|Corsair TM30 3 g Thermal Paste|$7.99 @ Amazon|
|Motherboard|MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard|$199.99 @ Amazon|
|Memory|G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory|$129.99 @ Newegg|
|Storage|Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive|$89.99 @ Amazon|
|Storage|Toshiba X300 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive|$109.99 @ Amazon|
|Video Card|MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card|$749.99 @ Newegg|
|Case|Fractal Design Meshify S2 ATX Mid Tower Case|$145.99 @ Amazon|
|Power Supply|Corsair HX Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply|$119.99 @ Newegg|
|Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts|||
|Total (before mail-in rebates)|$2081.90||
|Mail-in rebates|-$20.00||
|Total|$2061.90||
|Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-18 02:17 EST-0500|||

u/MacheteSanta · 1 pointr/buildapc

The good news is that the discs that came with the hardware are obsolete and the updated software is available for download on their sites.

The bad news is some software, depending on the vendor, must be installed from the included disc because they do not offer a replacement on their site (to minimize how many people who don't own compatible hardware try using it). Creative and Canon with their DSLR's are two examples where proprietary software is exclusive to their included media and the website merely offers patches.

Also, your OS is downloadable and can be very easily installed to a USB drive of 8GB minimum capacity (it will be formatted to FAT32)

u/AmznTaxHelp · 1 pointr/buildapc

Ooo glad I asked! lol Definitely want to read and write!

So would this external drive work?

It looks like it has good reviews and a good price. Also I realized that since I wont be using it often, it doesn't need to be internal.

Or should I pay up for this one?

Thanks for all the help!

u/RipInPepz · 2 pointsr/buildapc
For Intel its either the i7 6700k/7700k ($300+) or the g4560 ($80). Everything in between go for Ryzen, as well as the $300+ category in some cases when you are doing content creation and need the extra cores/threads, and aren't just going for the highest FPS.

For your budget I would almost certainly go for the Ryzen series over the i5.

Here is something I threw together:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | $197.88 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard | $98.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $65.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $56.98 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card | $158.88 @ OutletPC
Case | Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $59.38 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit | $102.99 @ SuperBiiz
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $845.97
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 11:48 EDT-0400 |



1.) So this CPU is most certainly better for pretty much everything. Gaming, streaming, content creation, future proofing, etc. Also the stock cooler it comes with is more than enough.

2.) The faster ram was the same price, also would recommend buying another stick sometime in the future when you can afford it.

3.) Added an SSD you can install your OS on. They're pretty much a necessity these days and make your PC feel so much faster.

4.) Get whichever 1050ti you want, I just added one that had an active price, it was not added to your total on your parts list.

5.) The case you picked was pure crap, not to be rude. Poor build quality, poor layout to build in, and poor airflow. I just threw a random one in there, and that fractal case is nice for the money. If you want to add a 3rd fan still, the ones installed are the Dynamic x2 GP-12

6.) You do not need anywhere close to 750 watts for your PSU. Gave you a newer cheaper one.

7.) Gave you the full retail version of windows 10, because from personal experience. If you swap out mobos due to it dying, or you just don't like it, or you decide to build a whole new computer, you will lose your key and have to buy another. The full retail version transfers to as many mobos/computers as you build. Well worth extra $ to me.

8.) You do not need a DVD drive if you are only buying it to install windows. You can buy the full retail version and use the USB to install it, or if you decide to keep the OEM copy you can make your own USB install stick with the Windows Media Creation Tool. Just google it, very easy. If for some reason you still need a DVD drive for a few programs, I highly recommend you buy an external one from LG or something similar. That way you can still do what you need to do without limiting your pick of PC cases etc.

Example: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HNSVC6Y8RS9PH2WG5P18


9.) Unless you already have that monitor, get a 1920x1080 monitor instead, 1600x900 is super outdated.

10.) That mouse and keyboard is fine, but if you can spend a but more, these are better:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129060
u/dnyank1 · 2 pointsr/buildapc
Happy to help! :D

If you're planning on one to install windows, you can do so with a USB thumb drive now! pretty easy using the microsoft media creation tool.

Most cases no longer come with a 5.25" bay for an optical drive, the q300L included. If you just want to use it now-and-then for random tasks, you can get an external drive like this and keep it stashed in a drawer. Bonus, you can use it with a laptop, too! https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=usb+dvd+burner&qid=1569903952&sr=8-4

If something you're doing requires physical media fairly often, you can change to a different case to use a standard DVD or Blu Ray drive like I've picked (there's only room for one in this case, but some offer multiple if you're archiving a collection of CDs or something)

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | $129.30 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $71.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $67.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Intel 660p Series 2.048 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $184.99 @ Amazon
Case | Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $44.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $69.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer | $54.08 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer | $18.88 @ OutletPC
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $99.95 @ Amazon
Wireless Network Adapter | Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter | $33.89 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $776.05
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-01 00:23 EDT-0400 |
u/Dante-Alighieri · 2 pointsr/buildapc
PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor | $229.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $116.98 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $179.00 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $69.99 @ Amazon
Storage | HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $112.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive | $94.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card | $499.99 @ Amazon
Case | NZXT H700i ATX Mid Tower Case | Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply | Rosewill 850 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | Purchased For $0.00
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $99.95 @ Amazon
Wireless Network Adapter | Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter | $33.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1437.77
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-22 19:27 EDT-0400 |

The 9600k and 9700k are fairly similar gaming wise as most games don't really make use of the extra cores/threads on the 9700k. No need for thermal paste, the cooler comes with it preapplied. The HP EX920 is the cheapest 1tb M.2 SSD with a cache and is only $5 more than the cheapest 1tb SSD with a cache (the 2.5" MX500). The i5-9600k+2070S is a better pair than the 9700k+1660ti.

The H700i, like many modern, stylish cases, doesn't have the 5.25" bay needed for an ODD. If one is needed, you can get a USB one for like $25(I've got that one on my desk right now and it works just fine). Mounting an AIO is fairly simple since it's one piece; all it is is mounting the waterblock like you would with an air cooler and then mounting the rad and fans to the case.
u/swtman99 · 1 pointr/buildapc

> What are the perks of overclocking?

Overclocking is essentially a way to improve your system performance by running certain components (especially the CPU and GPU) at frequencies above their default specifications. For gaming, this essentially translates to higher frame rates.

Although it can significantly improve performance, it also has some drawbacks: It usually requires more expensive components, the components will output more heat and take more power, it requires some research to learn how to do it, etc.

Personally, I have never really felt the need to overclock, although I have messed around with it on my GPU a bit. It's by no means necessary and you can get a very high end PC (as you would be) without doing it.

> What good is an optical drive?

Optical drives are kind of becoming obsolete because of online distribution. Probably the biggest use now is just the initial installation of the OS (although it is possible to do that without an optical drive, just slightly less straightforward).

They can still be useful if you have a specific reason. I have an old one in my PC that was useful to rip my CD collection and install my OS, but it doesn't see too much use anymore. One good option IMO is to just get an external USB optical drive like this and then you can share that between all your devices.

> What OS do you suggest?

Based on your component choices I'm assuming this is (at least partly) for gaming. In that case you will definitely want to get Windows, as the majority of PC games are only available on Windows. I would recommend Windows 10 simply because it's the latest version of Windows and the older ones will be losing support at some point. You will probably want the home version; the pro version has some more features but they are probably not important to you.

Windows 10 has some annoyances to it, but once you get it working the way you want it's very nice. For my preferences, I've been able to get it to look and behave very similarly to Windows 7 (but faster!) and I've turned off most of Microsoft's data collection and advertisement stuff.

u/riokou · 3 pointsr/gamingpc

It's way more than $1500... the build you linked isn't the same at all and doesn't include peripherals nor some other add-ins.

/u/forrealimadetective linked a pretty accurate build here which comes out to about $1900. Add the capture card ($150), upgrade the optical drive to the external DVD writer (+$15), anti-virus ($30), flash drive ($10?), t-shirt ($10?), and the value of the warranty ($100++?) and the total is at least $2200 in parts alone, or more if you consider the fact that the case is custom designed for this build and isn't otherwise available.

Still a better deal if you build it yourself, but not nearly as bad of a deal as a $1500 PC for $2750. Honestly this ends up not being that terrible of a deal for someone who isn't tech-savvy enough to put together this list of products and assemble them, and install OS/software.

Also, the better spec you linked would be something like $2400 if you also include the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and capture card.

u/sk9592 · 2 pointsr/buildapc

The Define R5 is a pretty similar case. It is also very quiet and a bit larger, but it has slots for an optical drive:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sjX2FT/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5bk

Personally, I think internal optical drives are a waste of money these days. They are so rarely used. I prefer to just have a USB optical drive. It opens up many more options for more interesting PC cases and allows for greater flexibility. You can move a single USB DVD drive across multiple machines, as well as laptops that do not have an optical drive. For most people, that is more than good enough since they don't use an optical drive more than a couple times a year:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ODDE33U/

TL;DR: You can either switch the case or buy a USB DVD drive

Thank you for the gold!

u/Stingray88 · 2 pointsr/hackintosh

For the most part everything looks solid to me. You've made good choices on the mobo, CPU and GPU, and those are most important when it comes to hackintoshing. Just a few quite notes:

  • You probably don't need a 650w PSU, you would be fine with a lower wattage one and save 10-15 bucks. The 650w will allow for better expansion in the future however.

  • You're going to want a better WiFi adaptor than that. At least one that supports 802.11n, which is the next standard after 802.11g (what the one you picked supports). When you've picked a newer card, double check on TonyMac or InsanelyMac forums to see if the card is compatible. If you still want to go the cheaper route, this USB dongle is cheaper and higher performing than the 802.11g card you've got right now. And it works flawlessly in OS X and Windows.

  • Replace your optical drive with this one. It's been proven 100% compatible with hackintoshing. A lot of other optical drives have issues with power management which could render your desktop unable to sleep or use Speedstep properly.
u/BossRSA · 1 pointr/buildapcforme

Yes, the graphics card is only for visually-intensive tasks, like gaming and video-editing. Even then, the integrated graphics (Intel HD 530) is one of the most powerful around. One thing I forgot to include, you'll need to install Windows 10 via USB or external USB optical drive, as the case doesn't support an in-built optical drive. However, you kind find high-quality inexpensive USB optical-drive like this one. Let me know if you need any more help, and I hope you and your aunt enjoy the build!

u/digitalRistorante · 1 pointr/buildapcforme
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $297.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $34.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $149.99 @ Amazon
GPU | Evga GeForce 980 Ti | $419.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Dominator Platinum Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz | $109.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ Amazon
SSD | Kingston SV300S37A/240G | $67.86 @ Amazon
Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $54.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $94.74 @ Amazon
Monitor | ASUS 23" 1920x1080 2ms | $128.99 @ Amazon
Windows | Windows 7 Professional | $88.97 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | LG Optical Drive | $13.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | ~$1512.57
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-24 17:28 EDT-0400 |
Just a tad over budget but you can easily bring it down to $1400 if you feel like it by going with an i5 for $200. And I have the optical drive needed to install windows, etc. With this GPU you should be more than good for now and the near future. glhf!
u/RchGrav · 1 pointr/Bitcoin

Did you watch the video demonstrating the M-Disk media durability?. http://youtu.be/CfBEHlzvZnc Sure, a DVD is excessive to store a small wallet.dat file, but its pretty inexpensive when you consider its a total cost of $60, $30 burner http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP60NB50/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ plus $30 for 10 blank m-discs http://www.amazon.com/M-DISC-4-7GB-Permanent-Archival-Backup/dp/B005Y4NKE0/ If your ultimate goal would be for a family member who gets this DVD from safety deposit box to be able to retrieve the bitcoins, encrypt the wallet.dat w/ the built in pass phrase encryption found in the core bitcoin wallet, and possibly fill the rest of the DVD with a few thousand family photos to use up the rest of the space. You could have the pass phrase stored separately in a completely different document w/ a trusted 3rd party, or the family lawyer. Maybe you could hide the pass phrase deep within the family photos in a picture. It all depends how difficult you want the process to be to retrieve the coins, and how many secrets need to be combined to access them. Be creative, write clear instructions on how to access the bitcoins on the DVD with the wallet.dat, include bitcoin software, but don't be so clear about the password, or even that there is a password in the instructions with the wallet.dat file.. Have that be separated somehow if that is a concern.. but don't be so tricky that no one in the family is ever able to get the coins either.

u/TheMediaAcct · 1 pointr/kodi

Best is going to be a product that fits your description but a small form/factor PC is always a good option. Here is my set up.

Quantum Byte

2TB Hard Drive holds around 1000 movies ($70)

Blu Ray and DVD /r/rw drive

I use this keyboard

This suits my needs perfectly, hope I at least gave you some ideas.

u/jamiegandolf · 1 pointr/techsupport

Ah, I see. That CD likely contains the best driver for your device. If you can find the CD, definitely do.

Even though you don’t have a CD drive on your computer, you can get an external USB DVD adapter like this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_t9KRCbB1XA3SM which are usually plug and play so no worries like you’re dealing with with this thing.

Interesting that it shows up as Line In. When you go into Sounds, do you see it listed in the sounds? Right click the volume icon on the lower right hand corner of your computer in the Taskbar, select Sounds, and then go over to the tab for Playback and also Recording.

Is it listed on any of these tabs? And if so, does it have a green check mark on it? Is your guitar plugged in to the adapter and does it seem to be recognizing sound coming from the adapter and showing up on the bar when you strum the guitar?

u/potatoing · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

About 20 dollars, quite expensive :( Anyways I hope you have a great time out there. Best of luck to you.

u/5HT-2a · 3 pointsr/mac

As much as I like new toys, if it were me, I'd bite my lip and do the responsible thing by getting AppleCare for the computer. :P

If you already did get AppleCare, I'd say go for the external drive; optical media is falling quickly out of usage, but you can get a much better deal than Apple's SuperDrive if you choose to in the future. The Apple Store does have a respectable selection of third-party drives, on the other hand.

u/NotASmurfAccount · 1 pointr/buildapc

Yeah, I wasn't quite sure which optical drive I should get. He wants to be able to read/write on cd/dvd. How's this? As for the processor, I spoke with him and he said if it will make a significant difference he's willing to go over the budget a bit. I was planning on getting this. According to PCPartPicker, it's 5 dollars cheaper at 'SuperBiiz', but I'm not quite sure how trusty worthy that site is. Am I better off buying it from Newegg?

u/capron · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I have so much computer stuff on my wishlist lol. I should probably clear out some of the redundant stuff (like multiple video cards. I have different cards on there mostly because it's so hard to make sense of the specs on them) I may have an addiction lol Hello, Goodbye~. :)
*Edit Good grief I'm flighty this week :) I'll just request this and a dvd drive Thanks!

u/kaidomac · 1 pointr/suggestapc

If you're looking for something compact, check out the Zotac EN1070. $1200 barebones:

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-MAGNUS-Skylake-i5-6400T-ZBOX-EN1070-U/dp/B01M3062Z5

BYO OS (ex. Win10, just install it from a USB stick, which you can setup from Microsoft), RAM (up to 32 gigs), and HDD (either an M.2 NVMe or a 2.5" SSD/HDD, or both). I have one in my living room right now & it's great, very compact & quiet. They do make a beefier model with a better GPU (EN1080K) & faster CPU (i7 instead of an i5), but that starts at $1900 barebones (it is also liquid-cooled from the factory). If you really want an optical drive, they have a USB slim Bluray drive (CD/DVD/Bluray) for $89 here:

https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-External-Writer-BDR-XD05B-Black/dp/B00OD39P6A

Legal playback of Bluray discs on Windows is kind of a mess. I like the MacGo player the best: ($60, but there's always $30 off coupons & stuff floating around)

http://www.macblurayplayer.com/windows-bluray-player.htm

As far as a keyboard goes, I like Logitech K400. It's compact, it's wireless, it's cheap ($40, but usually on sale for less than $30), and has a touchpad built-in, so you don't necessarily need your wireless mouse at all times:

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-920-007119-Wireless-Keyboard-Connected/dp/B014EUQOGK/

They used to sell a special couch mouse called the M515, although I believe Logitech's only current offering on a multi-surface mouse (like a fuzzy chair arm) is the Anywhere MX 2 for $55: (or the larger MX Master for $70)

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Anywhere-Wireless-Mobile-Mouse/dp/B00Y09IWGQ




u/legos45 · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Hey,

How about the Lenovo Yoga 720? It sounds like a perfect fit for you. It has:

  • i7-7700HQ 4-core processor

  • 16 GB of RAM

  • 512 GB SSD storage

  • 4K 15.6" touchscreen display

  • 2-in-1 feature

  • GTX 1050 2 GB graphics card

  • Weight of 4.4lbs and battery life up to 8 hours

    This laptop runs Windows 10 Home. The games you listed should run excellently on the GTX 1050 graphics card. It is not very bulky, which is a plus. There is no optical drive but you can buy an external one for cheap. Best of all, it is under budget,
u/CyberJeeves · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

That's not really going to happen. Machines at that budget don't have 1080p screens on them, so why would they have Blu-Ray drives to play movies at 1080p if the screen can't even display it?

Your best option is to buy a refurbished Asus Q501LA, which has:

  • i5 4200U processor
  • 8GB ram
  • 750GB HDD 5400RPM
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 15.6" IPS touchscreen
  • Integrated HD 4400 graphics
  • ~4.5 hours of battery life
  • 0.9" thick, 5.1 pounds

    The IPS screen on this laptop has an excellent build IPS screen that'll provide an extraordinary viewing experience. However, it doesn't come with a blu ray player built in, so just buy an external drive. It's more expensive than you originally planned, but you're really going to get the best experience.
u/brownenotbrown · 2 pointsr/buildmeapc

The case doesn't have any slots for internal optical drives, so getting an external one like this one would be your best bet.

Windows 10 can be purchased from Amazon and installed via USB drive, btw. I personally like using that option better than the CD.

u/Year2525 · 1 pointr/buildapcforme
Ah, drawback of this case is that it simply doesn't have the slot for a disk reader / burner. You can switch the case for a more cube-shaped one with a 5.25" slot:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor | $69.89 @ B&H
Motherboard | MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $89.89 @ OutletPC
Memory | Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial - M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased For $0.00
Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $48.44 @ OutletPC
Case | Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case | $39.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply | Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $26.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive | LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer | $14.98 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | Purchased For $0.00
Monitor | AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor | Purchased For $0.00
Monitor | AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor | $109.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $475.16
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $455.16
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-24 18:08 EDT-0400 |

Or go for a bigger tower like this (no integrated wifi here, not sure if you'd prefer to include it now, but it's possible if you do):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor | $69.89 @ B&H
Motherboard | MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $61.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial - M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased For $0.00
Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $48.44 @ OutletPC
Case | Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $44.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply | Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $26.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive | LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer | $14.98 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | Purchased For $0.00
Monitor | AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor | Purchased For $0.00
Monitor | AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor | $109.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $452.26
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $432.26
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-24 18:07 EDT-0400 |

Or you can even keep the 1st build and add an external CD/DVD burner
u/KruNCHBoX · 2 pointsr/buildapc

Word yea I mean just grab 2 of these. Haven’t heard anyone say burn games in so long lol

Get two of these. Save the headache I the case of the extra wires. Also they are smaller and easy to store

LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer Drive +/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support (Black) GP65NB60 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2yvxDbZF4FD3G


Also swap one of your ssds out with this it’s faster and again less cables


Intel SSD 660p Series (1.0TB M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x 4 3D2 QLC) 2 2281" (SSDPEKNW010T8X1 ) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCL6BR4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bBvxDbRA6WFB8

u/letsgoiowa · 2 pointsr/pcmasterrace

Nope.

Honestly, matching the "feature set" identically is important at all with how much better digital distribution is at this point. Consoles and PC are fundamentally different; PC is going to be digital-download-focused, while consoles are clearly going to be using physical media. Trying to download digital games on a console right now is expensive and inferior to the physical option, which is cheaper and has its obvious advantages. In the same vein, digital downloads are superior on PC. It's different, and they don't need to point-for-point match consoles because that's unnecessary. They're already way past them.

u/dududu_or_riot · 0 pointsr/buildapcforme
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $219.95 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $128.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $119.89 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $65.98 @ OutletPC
Storage | Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $53.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card | $338.99 @ NCIX US
Case | NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $119.99 @ NZXT
Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $104.99 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor | Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $149.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor | Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $149.99 @ Best Buy
Keyboard | Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard | $129.99 @ NCIX US
Other| LG Electronics External Slim Optical Drive| $25.91
Other| TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit| $32.08
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1740.72
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-02 08:33 EST-0500 |

You did say that you won't be overclocking, but not having the option to overclock is a bit absurd at this budget so I included it anyway.

It fits all of your specifications - your desired case, colour scheme, keyboard, SSD, (external) optical drive, powerline adapter and monitors.

You can expect very smooth FPS at ultra settings for pretty much any game out there on 1080p resolution. You also have the option to SLI in the future, though I wouldn't upgrade your monitors' resolutions to any higher than 1440p since you will experience microstutters once you start using more than 3.5GB of VRAM.
u/ScotOfTheDay · -1 pointsr/iRacing

A lot of people are suggesting you build a pc, and I suggest you to build one too! My previous PC Build was good enough to run iRacing and, Including a BenQ monitor, cost around the £600 mark. I'll post my specs however some of the parts may be discontinued so I'll try and source similar components if they are.

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P

AMD (Piledriver) FX-6300 3.50GHz

ASUS GTX 750Ti

Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB)

500W EVGA 80+ White Rated PSU

DVD Re-Writable(For Installing Windows)

1TB Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive

BitFenix Comrade Midi Tower


BenQ 22inch Monitor

Let me know if want any of the peripherals(Keyboard/Mouse etc) aswell

Total Cost = ~£543

You might be able to find components cheaper on different websites, especially American based ones(NewEgg).

As for assembly, I followed a tutorial from popular Battlefield YouTuber, JackFrags. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQxr59KRto He uses old components but the build is more or less the same than the specs above.

You also may want to upgrade the Graphics Card, RAM or CPU. I recently upgraded the 750Ti to a 1060 3GB, FX 6300 to a FX 8350 and RAM by an extra 8GB. Remember, if you do upgrade anything like this, you will most likely need a bigger PSU.

Have fun building :P

Edit: As Raptord put, you should also think about getting a Ryzen CPU. But keep in mind, you would need to get a different motherboard as Ryzen uses an alternative socket to AM3+

u/boogdd · 2 pointsr/buildapc

The same ASUS optical drive is ~$18 on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1345945034&sr=1-1&keywords=asus+optical+drive

Comparisons and reviews show that the Gigabyte DH3 and superior models are bit better for SLI (and already comes with the cables). It's your choice, the ASRock is still very good.

The OC'd ASUS 660 Ti has been reviewed as the superior of the bunch - but again, your call. =)

u/Captain_Midnight · 1 pointr/buildapc

If you're using a USB 3.0 thumb drive, sometimes the Windows 7 doesn't play nice with that. USB 2.0 is slower, but I haven't had any compatibility issues there.

The most reliable method I've used is an external optical drive. The slowest option, naturally, but its external nature makes it easy to migrate it from one PC to another (and laptops increasingly come without an internal optical drive). Amazon stocks some pretty solid units for under $30.

u/dorel · 1 pointr/DataHoarder

Plextor and Teac used to be the best. Plextor PX-891SAF is $30 on Amazon. Sony and LG should also be pretty good and even cheaper, $18 will be enough.

u/onliandone · 2 pointsr/buildapcforme
That makes it a lot cheaper:

pc-kombo shared list

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | $289.99 @ superbiiz
Motherboard | MSI B350 Tomahawk | $99.99 @ Amazon.com
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LED white DDR4-3000 CL15 (64 GB) | $599.99 @ newegg
Storage | Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB 64MB 7.200rpm SATA600 (2 TB) | $62.99 @ superbiiz
SSD | Crucial MX300 (525 GB) | $148.99 @ superbiiz
Case | BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower - white Window | $59.99 @ superbiiz
Operating System | Windows 10 Home (32/64-bit, USB Flash Drive) | $102.99 @ superbiiz
| Total | $1364.93
| Generated by pc-kombo 20.09.2017 |

You can add an optical drive of course, the board supports it and the case has the space. https://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-Optical-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ for example. All of them seem to have a black front :/ An external drive might be better, https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDEABK/. Then the NZXT Source 340 would be an option, for a better case.

PS: The Samsung 960 Evo could replace the SATA-SSD, it is a faster NVMe drive, you have the budget and would profit from it.
u/pc-guy-2019 · 1 pointr/buildapcforme

High end gaming PC for 2500$ AUD


PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $495.00 @ Shopping Express
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $79.00 @ Centre Com
Motherboard | ASRock X570 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard | $299.00 @ Umart
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $161.70 @ Newegg Australia
Storage | HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $194.70 @ Newegg Australia
Storage | Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $80.00 @ Centre Com
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card | $826.10 @ Newegg Australia
Case | Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case | $149.00 @ JW Computers
Power Supply | Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $160.19 @ Amazon Australia
Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link Archer T4E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter | $42.30 @ Device Deal
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $2486.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-29 03:02 AEDT+1100 |

So there is not a lot of cases that have a Optical drive bay, so it’s better to just buy an external one for around $120, so total is around $2600 AUD
u/elguapo1991 · 3 pointsr/buildapc

It would probably be a good idea to get a USB optical drive anyways for situations like this. They're pretty cheap: https://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Portable-Rewriter-External-GP60NB50/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474446267

Your best bet currently would be using another computer to rip the disc to an .iso file and mount it as a virtual drive on your new PC. I would be wary of installing onto another PC and copying the installed files.

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u/eyun · 3 pointsr/apple

This seems to be the cheapest that I can find, though it was really a cursory search.

A review there says that it should be able to do what you need it to.
>I purchased the "Blu-Ray Player External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive" in order to read Blu-ray discs on my Mac. Although the OS X operating system does not permit Blu-ray disc playback, you can use a Blu-ray drive with MakeMKV to rip the encription off of Blu-ray discs and convert them to MKV format (MakeMKV is a free bata release that works very well). Once converted to MKV format (the process is lossless) the files can be played back on a computer or compressed using a program like Handbrake.

I haven't tried this out at all (haven't even read all the reviews), so don't take this as an endorsement from me.

It's a little over $50 and it runs off a USB 2.0 port though, so it seems to meet your criteria.

u/missingbonobo · 3 pointsr/buildmeapc

Wait a minute! I redid the build using Amazon instead of PCPartPicker. Better build for cheaper. Give me a second!

Here is the build:

u/techtimewithchris · 1 pointr/buildapcforme

P.s I didnt forget about your requirements but if you really want to have an optical drive however thise case would be better but it ruins the aesthetic as far as a monitor goes for now just use a tv
And get a wireless keyboard and mouse for $20 on bestbuy or Amazon

Case- http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=9SIA25V2EU4363&cm_re=bitfenix-_-9SIA25V2EU4363-_-Product

Optical drive- LG Electronics Internal Super Multi Drive Optical Drives GH24NSC0B https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MOUBYDQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_6.m6wbK11GRJG

As far as a ssd goes i would say not now just get a 1tb hdd and be done. It wouldn't make a ton of sense to sacrifice one of the other parts for a ssd it just isnt in the realm of this particular budget.

u/LifeBeyondLiving · 1 pointr/buildapcforme
Ryzen 5 at the moment outclasses the i5 lineup by a large margin, so until Intel can either outclock or outcore the Ryzen 5s, there's no reason to buy them, even for gaming. An SSD wil help your boot times way more than you think, and with this kind of budget, you're really wasting potential if you don't get one. The motherboard is changed because the board you had was an LGA1151 board, which doesn't support AMD's AM4 socket CPUs, like the 1600. Motherboards all have built-in wifi that is pretty good now, and some cat5 cable to hardwire yourself into the router if you can would be cheaper and way better than a wifi card if speed is a major concern. An optical drive isn't really needed in builds anymore, but if you really need one, this is only slightly more.

If you really want an i5 build for $1000 with no ssd, you can get this which will have way better performance than a locked CPU and 1060.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor | $229.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $34.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $133.98 @ Newegg
Memory | Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $126.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card | $379.00 @ Jet
Case | NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $37.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1042.63
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| Total | $1012.63
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-23 23:04 EDT-0400 |
u/TheMuffnMan · 2 pointsr/windows

> plug into his Navy laptop (which has Windows 7) via USB.

So, I'm going to be genuinely surprised if an asset like that is going to let you plug up a USB DVD drive (or even a thumb drive). The ports are very likely locked down to prevent removable media.

The whole Manning incident caused a lot of IT stuff to go on lockdown.

  1. I'd be super cautious on sending him one as it could get him in trouble.

  2. I'm curious why he's unable to purchase one himself

    Technically any of them should work, this one has decent reviews and is cheap:

    https://amzn.com/B00C2AMK2M

    Again though, if this is a military computer asset the ports/removable media are very likely disabled and if they aren't they likely are recording the devices that are plugged in and send up a red flag if they are not allowed (like thumb drives).

    Drivers are very likely going to be required but a basic one should probably be ok.
u/falseAutonomy · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I'm having similar issues with class, class work, and technology limitations. Can you print it to a pdf? Or, I think Fed ex and staples both have print to cloud and pick up options. Not super cheap, and still a hassle but probably less expensive than a new printer. Also, things like this exist. Can help solve your disc issue.

u/lurkerpie · 1 pointr/techsupport

If replacing the DVD drive is a hassle, there is also the option of purchasing an external DVD drive. One that's around $20-30 should be capable of burning discs and should be available at nearby stores. Best Buy in-store may also match the price from Amazon for this exact model, which they usually have in stock in most stores.

LG External DVD Drive - Amazon

It is also a good investment for the future when you may need a DVD drive in any computer that doesn't even have one built in.

Getting an external drive would be my preference than worrying about the internal drive, anyway. The internal would be just another component to cause potential issues in the future and suck up a few more watts of energy.

u/Reidpines · 1 pointr/buildmeapc

I'm looking at this build. if someone doesn't mind, could someone answer a couple questions?

I have a budget of 700. What would you guys do to make this build run better with the extra 150$.

also i want a disc drive. is there anything i need to know about picking one?
I was looking at this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MOUBYDQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3NZU4CU5W041E
just because it's the cheapest.

I have never built a pc before.
I don't know what would be the most worth while, should I buy a second DDR4 memory Stick, for 16GB?
or should i just upgrade to I5-6500 Processor?
or both? what would you guys do?

EDIT: also, another stupid question. Firstly can i add a HDD to this build/case later? and when I do, given I only store personal files (Movies,photos, videos,) will having all of this slow down a video game while I'm playing it?
also, given there is only 240GB of storage on the solid state. how much roughly will the OS and such take up? essentially how much GB of room for Games will i have? would it be wise to invest in a larger one?

u/bmullan · 1 pointr/sysadmin

First...

https://support.toshiba.com/support/viewContentDetail?soid=403623

If that doesn't help...

Unless our Windows XP VM has the same virtual hw as your laptop (CPU, disk etc) I'd think Windows would complain the same as it does if you take the windows installed hard disk out of one machine and put it in another that is different in its hardware and refuse to boot.

Have you tried something like:

https://wintoflash.com/home/en/

or

https://download.cnet.com/WinToUSB/3000-18513_4-76061723.html

or pay $14 and buy one of these USB connected external CD/DVD players that support Win7, XP etc

https://www.amazon.com/External-Optical-Notebook-Computer-Dustproof/dp/B00X7DH5GE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1541418901&sr=8-5&keywords=usb+cddvd+external+drive

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u/IvoCass · 2 pointsr/Bluray

How dare you say "Blue-Ray" in this subreddit?
Heresy!
 
I have this one, and it works great. You won't be able to play UHD Blu Rays (4k) of course.

u/SkullZ0MBIE · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I would love to have this. I don't need one because no one use CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Ray DVD anymore. Its on PC Upgrade (Must have Wishlist). Awesome contest.

u/7yearlurkernowposter · 2 pointsr/NoStupidQuestions

I've never heard of this but staples or office depot would sound like a good choice.
You can always purchase a USB CD writer for rather cheap and duplicate it yourself from a PC or non-iOS smartphone.

u/jaqattack02 · 1 pointr/gopro

May be worthwhile to spend the $20 or so to get one of these to keep on hand for cases like this. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SE-208DB-TSBS-External-Drive/dp/B009QBIZ60/ref=zg_bs_1292113011_6

u/piemaster118 · 1 pointr/buildapc

I don't think this exists...

That being said, I've had one of these for almost a year and it has served me well. If you want an SD card reader you could get something like this. But if you really want the reader to be part of a drive bay (which I understand; I'll probably end up doing that eventually) you'll need something like this. I dunno about the silver plating though...

u/TylerD43 · 1 pointr/audio

External CD Drive something like this would work well, I have a similar one and it's really easy to use and when you don't need it you can store it somewhere else, to rip it to a flash drive you would just have to hookup a flash drive to your computer as well and then drag the files over

u/jkdhs · 1 pointr/audiophile

Hi everyone,


I have a HP Envy win 7 laptop with no CD Rom drive. I have many cd's to rip. I can hear a difference between FLAC & mp3's/m4a. So with that in mind, these are the products I am buying to rip my cd's.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ERJXTE4


https://www.amazon.com/Vantec-NST-536S3-BK-NexStar-External-Enclosure/dp/B01MRUN0HQ/ref=pd_sbs_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KKBDD0BS37K4ZMCPFBWG


I will be using EAC. Will I need anything else to install this? Sata cable, etc...
Thanks for the help!

u/ecopoesis · 1 pointr/computers

Not sure if you need peripherals or not, so that will be a huge factor influencing overall price. Assuming you will reuse your current keyboard, mouse, and monitor, here is a setup for your price range.

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ($55)

PSU: Corsair 650TX V2 ($85)

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK ($148)

CPU: Intel i5-3570K ($230)

RAM: 8GB GSkill DDR3 12800 ($53)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB ($103)

GPU: EVGA GTX 560 ($192)

DVD: ASUS 24x SATA DVD-RW ($22)

Total = $888

You can look to upgrade your Motherboard, CPU, or Graphics Card as your budget allows. You can also look to pick up a solid state HDD, which is faster but with less space, to store your operating system and favorite game.

u/Pathfinder15 · 1 pointr/homelab

I ordered this - https://www.simplecom.com.au/simplecom-sc501-desktop-pc-5-25-bay-accessories-storage-box-drawer.html

But the problem is it is not going in fully, protruding out 1.5 inch. There are small pins inside that is blocking it to go in fully. The workstation is a HP Z620, any idea how to solve this?

Edit:

Found the solution, click on Optical bay filler tray on the left side menu of this page - https://h20464.www2.hp.com/resultsCSR.htm?prodSeriesId=5225037&MEID=D3D83FB9-8F58-4581-BD6C-F6E41A27BE13

Now the problem is, the drawer goes in fully but the release latch is stcuk as the pins inside cannot go in due to the fact that the drawer do not have additional top holes. Here is pics of Optical drive bay with additional top holes - https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Optical-Drive-SH-224DB-BEBE/dp/B00CE58ZYC

Solution? This drawer model is very popular in Australia, I wonder how do people are using it. Even your linked one do not have top holes.

u/dirtyunclechris · 1 pointr/buildapc

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-Optical-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=pd_cp_pc_0

Go with that one.. Now to be honest, if you're going to be playing games off of the disc most of the time, I'd recommend going to a higher quality optical drive.

u/Cstockma · 1 pointr/ToolBand

LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Rewriter External Drive with M-DISC Support for PC and Mac, Black (GP60NB50) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_i_3iK5AbY1VC3TJ

u/goldswimmerbj · 1 pointr/buildapcforme

This case does not have an optical drive slot, however there are a ton of great external ones. Like this one (Which i have personally) http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP60NB50/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1418768712&sr=8-4&keywords=lg+optical+drive

u/systemnorth · 1 pointr/DMB

LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer Drive +/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support (Black) GP65NB60 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_1wSrzb0N7JW17

u/jerkstore4 · 2 pointsr/buildapc

Actually no, not with those instructions anyway. The program they have you download to write the installer to the drive is only offered as a windows executable as far as I know. I don't know of any ways to prepare the flash drive on mac.

I'm sure you could find a way to prepare the flash drive. I don't know if you have access to any windows computers. I guess you could install windows to your macbook via bootcamp and run the program there but that'd be pretty roundabout.

It may not be a bad idea to pick up a disc drive. You could pick up an internal one for between $10-$20. Another option is a USB DVD burner. Since I hardly ever use DVDs apart from installing OSs, I only have one USB DVD drive that I move wherever needed. It comes in handy since hardly any portable computers come with optical drives anymore too.

u/PaulAndrewAnderson58 · 1 pointr/linux4noobs

Many larger public libraries will allow account holders to check out an external USB-driven CD/DVD player; with it you can make a Linux OS ISO. I've done over 30 Linux OS installs on laptops & PC's, and I've never (yet) used a USB stick. I prefer the CD method; systems easily recognize it, and often better than a formatted USB stick. And, you can buy one for $18 . I bought my Asus Drive plus a pack of DVD's in 2011 and I'm still using them. But you can just buy the OS DVD's.

u/clintonsTwat · 3 pointsr/buildapcsales

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F3I7HNM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There two work a lot better. Although the Plextor is the better one, it's also 3x more than this.

I use EAC in a Windows VM and dvdbackup on Fedora..

u/sagnikrc · 1 pointr/PrimeDay2016

If it's a cd game, it's pretty easy to get an external cd drive.
This one is going for $19.99 right now.
https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1

u/Shitty_Paint_Artist · 1 pointr/computers

Here's a very basic drive that would do the job for most. I imagine what you have currently is pretty basic, though if it's not let me know. If you're wanting a Blu-Ray drive they're closer to $50, though Blu-Ray drives do not actually play Blu-Rays unless you have the correct software which runs ~$50 as well.

Again if you'd rather skip the installation an external drive would do the job just as well.

u/Bman854 · 2 pointsr/buildapc

So I altered the parts a bit few notes:

u/AKrider23 · 1 pointr/buildapc

I use this one. It works well, and seems to be decently fast. I'm sure if you do some searching though you could find a cheaper one; I think it was only like $20 when I bought it last year.

u/TacticalBastard · 1 pointr/laptops

Generally No.

Here's a good external drive I've had it for about 3 years, works well.

You might not even need one honestly, that I would check with your advisor since so many laptops nowadays dont have a Optical Drive

u/MankYo · 4 pointsr/audiophile

The Onkyo CD player has digital optical and coaxial outputs, and analog outputs.

The Behringer only has analog inputs, but includes Tracktion software for acquiring audio from it. Those could work together (with a pile of cables and adapters) but you'd be converting the CD's digital information to analog and back to digital, and then you'd have to re-encode that into your preferred format.

For $15, you can get an external CD drive and use whatever ripping software you want, save a few steps, and get more precise rips:

https://www.amazon.com/External-Optical-Notebook-Computer-Dustproof/dp/B00X7DH5GE/

u/captain_hotbeef · 1 pointr/htpc

I guess it is the nomenclature that wasn't clear to me. Is it a stand alone "external" player like this :

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-BD-F5700-Wi-Fi-Blu-Ray-Player/dp/B00EUY59Z8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418940758&sr=8-1&keywords=blu-ray+player

or something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Blu-Ray-Player-External-Laptop-Burner/dp/B001TVAU0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418940822&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+blu-ray+player&pebp=1418940825017

I would consider both of those to be "external" vs a traditional mount in a case internal drive. My own personal solution was to get a USB Blu-Ray drive, rip a disc to Mkv, and then watch it from either VLC or Kodi and never worry about paying for Cyberlink or AnyDVD. Just delete the mkv when you are done if it is a rental.

u/jimboolaya · 1 pointr/raspberry_pi

Not endorsing this in any way, but doing a search on amazon for usb dvd yielded quite a bit, like this:
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U

u/thirdxeye · 1 pointr/mac

I agree with the other guy. Go to Amazon and look at external DVD drives and reviews, around $30.

Like this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2AMKR2/

u/ElJethr0 · 1 pointr/PleX

I picked up a pioneer USB 3 reader/burner : https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00OD39P6A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I did approximately 80 blu rays so far. Also ripped about 200 other discs DVD movies and tv with it. Zero hiccups.

I started out with makeMKV but went away from it after I had issues with ripping some blu rays. I ended up purchasing a DVD/blu ray license of Leawo ripper : https://www.leawo.com/pro/dvd-ripper.html. It works very well, and you can manipulate the DVD while ripping. Leawo will do MKV files as well as other formats.

Be aware that some makeMKV binaries contain a back door trojan thing. The first one I downloaded had this.

u/twiztedterry · -1 pointsr/woweconomy

The fact that a SSD costs $50 instead of $80 doesn't invalidate my point, my point is that a good DVD-ROM costs a LOT LESS than a SSD.

I'm not entirely sure why you think $46 is the cost of a DVD-RW drive, Since most good DVD-RW drives are available for half of that price.

https://www.amazon.com/Lite--Internal-Drive-Optical-IHAS124-14/dp/B00ERJXTE4/

u/ggFuji · 7 pointsr/Korean

I'd expect this sort of attitude towards disc drives in 30 years from now when they are ancient but really man it wasn't that long ago when every computer had one. My laptop doesn't have a disc drive either but I bought a usb one for 20 bucks.

How I would do it is very easy. I use both windows and mac and it's the same on both.

  1. Plug portable usb disc drive into computer usb drive. You can get one here: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1502904171&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+portable+dvd


  2. Select all the files on the disc and copy them to my dual flash drive. Purchasable here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013UHK1M6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1


  3. Insert the flash drive into my phone and copy the files to my phone.


    It's not illegal for you to do this. You are just copying files from a disc to your computer without any intent to sell it. Also I see people on these subreddits sharing full photocopies of language books over google drive so it's not like we are so careful on legality. You are either being over dramatic or serious I can't tell but this is kind of sad especially if you are over 20 years old and don't know how to use a disc drive lol.





u/irregularjackoff · 1 pointr/technology

I just got an ASUS external DVD burner(?) off of my friend (so no manual or anything). I mostly wanted it because my computer (laptop, HP Elitebook) doesn't have a DVD drive so I can't watch the 5689439 DVD's I have at home. Anyway, I plugged it into my computer, and the first thing is installing the device driver. Fine. Then I need to restart my computer in order to finish installing. I'm like whatever I just wanna watch movies. So when my computer restarts, it takes me to the thing where you have to select which driver you want to use, either Windows 7 or this new Daimon(not sure if right name) thing. So I'm like whatever press it, get it done. I get half way through the guided install, and it tells me that it needs to wipe my entire hard drive to use it. I checked, and it's telling me this thing only takes up 37mb. Why does it need my whole drive? So I stop the install halfway through. Restart computer. Uninstall the driver (because now every time I start computer it asks me which one to use, Win7 or the new one).

It made my computer fuck up, I had to reset and wipe my drives because it kept doing disk checks after all of this and wouldn't stay on for more than 2min without blue screen. fml I just wanted to watch movies!

TLDR; Why does this device need to wipe my entire drive to use it? What happened to my computer? I already lost everything, but is there a way to use this device without using an entire drive? Why did it have to open the installer through that method? Can't I just plug this thing in and watch a friggin movie? Is there something like this that is just an external DVD player for a laptop?

Sorry for being so long, can't find anything on Google about this, everyone seems to know what they're doing here and obviously I'm.. slow..

u/sinred · 1 pointr/buildapc

> keyboard sound horrible

  • If you are hearing the clickity sounds of keys, get a mechanical keyboard with red,black or brown switches.
  • if you hear static sounds try plugging the adapter to a different port,uninstalling headphone drivers and restarting the pc or disabling the rgb or reinstalling the rgb management software(if you have any)

    >I don’t care about quality as long as the notes sound like the notes they are

    Any cheap headphone is way better than small speakers. Notes won't sound like the notes they are with cheap speakers. Use your headphones and connect your organ to the pc via a midi to usb. There are plenty of guides for that last scenario.

    > just preferably white

    White drives went extinct way before dvd drives went extinct. :D Almost everyone stopped using white colored drives when black drives arrived since black drives look black and clean even after few years while white drives became beige or off-white. This is a good drive,its black though. I couldn't find a white drive.
u/sparklingwaterll · 2 pointsr/htpc

The prices for external or internal Blu-Ray drives aren't great. Plus the added expensive of purchasing software to play the Blu-rays on the computer make it expensive. Then the fact you can buy some bare bones Blu-Ray player on amazon for the same price or less of a Blu-Ray drive it just makes the whole proposition no longer practical. Now if its more for the principle then the practicality. Then I'd go with the cheapest drive with the best reviews.
Like this one. But I have no experience with it.

u/Technical_Estate · 1 pointr/homelab

Not sure what the policy is on posting retail stuff, but just FYI: https://www.amazon.com//dp/B00ODDE33U you can get USB disc burners that double as Cd readers. Might be worth looking into.

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/apple

so are you looking to rip or just play?

Rip this one, this is what i use and it gets the job done for really cheap(and this one is cheaper i would go this one but its not a feed in it pops out)-http://www.amazon.com/Blu-Ray-Player-External-Laptop-Burner/dp/B001TVAU0E/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1405695288&sr=1-11&keywords=blu+ray+burner


Play this one-http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BDC4XSLU2&Category_Code=STORBD

u/Martelol · 2 pointsr/buildapc

Pretty much this.

As for your not-enough-sata-ports issue, you'll need an internal pcie card or a usb->sata adapter.

Card: http://www.amazon.com/Crest-Port-SATA-PCI-Express-SY-PEX40039/dp/B005B0A6ZS/

Adapter: http://www.amazon.com/Anker%C2%AE-Converter-Adapter-Cable-included/dp/B005B3VO24/

There's really zero reason to go the USB adapter route though, at that point you might as well just get an external dvd drive: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG/

u/Scrapod · 1 pointr/buildapc

There isn't a lot you can do. Your only realistic options are to pick another case or, if you are really set on this one and definitely need an optical drive, go for an external drive like this.

u/staticantics · 1 pointr/Surface

I use this Samsung and it works great. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DBV28TG