What is Reddit's opinion of LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer Drive +/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support (Black) GP65NB60?

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USB DVD drives are cheap and it's a good idea to have one stocked at your company IT department, or just in your drawer at home. Link to Amazon $21.

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.

Lmao I haven't bought one in years and I was spot on 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_apan_i_VVZM3DHNHDRZNZ7H9EN7

Absolutely no way to do what you are suggesting. The PS drives aren't burners, and there's no way for a computer to even access them for reading without mods. If you need to burn a DVD(meaning that sending her the video on facebook, or giving here the files some other way is not acceptable), your best bet is either to find someone who will let you use their burner for a minute, or buy one of these $25 USB burners https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1

You can buy an external optical drive. https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAITNV2DFZ5GUWNVXQ&tag=techlounge0f-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00ODDE33U

Something just like this

You can get that exact one and it would work perfectly. Its a good price and high rated.

I'm currently running on a Mac, and am building a new PC for the first time. My new case doesn't support dvd drives, and I was thinking of buying an external DVD drive in order to download windows on to.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ODDE33U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Would this work out well for a fresh CD installation?

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

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GTHA666YG9W5262MSRCK

I think there isnt much you can do wrong with any external drive for your needs here.This should do.

Discs are nearly dead, and are never the exclusive format.

Tip: Something like this comes in handy for those odd times you need a disc drive.

I've just built my rig with that same case and I love it, but it DOES NOT have a place to put in a 5.25" DVD tray. Since you're buying a Windows 10 CD you obviously need that, so either look into getting an external CD/DVD drive like so: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292113011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TM0BMVD3X3XRWYY1DGQ2

Or you install Windows 10 with a USB.

If wireless is really important, you can drop 20 on an external optical drive on amazon which you can connect to your desktop via usb cable

As for keyboard, how much are you willing to set aside for that? What kind of switches do you prefer?

What kind of case do you have?

If you ordered an ibuypower computer and it came without a DVD drive, then its highly likely the system does not have a spot for it.

In which case you would need to get a USB drive.

Something like this

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1482968680&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+dvd

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!

They are more or less all the same. If you get one from Samsung, Asus or LG you should be okay.

LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD+/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support, Retail (Black) GP65NB60

> - Optical Drive Support

I'm going to push back on this. How often do you actually use an optical drive? Is is every single day or is it a few times per year?

If it's not that often, then external DVD drives are a thing:

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/

I actually prefer external USB options because you can use them with other machines as well such as your laptop.

What I personally do is use a full size 5.25-inch Blu-ray drive and a SATA to USB adaptor:

https://www.amazon.com/Unitek-Adapter-Converter-Optical-Support/dp/B00GLL41MA/

I do this because I like having Blu-ray support and the extra speed of a large 5.25-inch drive.

However, in either one of these scenarios, I see no need to have an internal optical drive anymore in 2021.

Now based on your other three requirements:

> - Hard Drive Cage

> - Fits an NH-D15

> - Good airflow

I would recommend getting the Phanteks Eclipse P300*A Mesh*. It is ones of the smallest ATX midtower cases around and can fit a NH-D15, two 3.5 inch hard drives, and has excellent airflow.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/crqBD3/phanteks-eclipse-p300a-mesh-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec300atg_bk01

I have an older Samsung that doesn't seem to be easily available anymore, but it's very similar to this LG model. On mine the cable isn't USB-C but it is removable like in the LG. So you can easily swap it for something like this cable if you don't want to deal with adapters.

I doubt there's much new design of CD/DVD drives these days, so the chances of a new product with native USB-C ports are probably slim, given the market. To me, something like the above is a reasonable compromise; YMMV.

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The chassis does have a dvd slot but you can buy an external one with the excess money, and if you want you can change the gpu to a rx 470 or 480.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483542172&sr=1-4&keywords=external+dvd+drive

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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:

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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&amp;psc=1&amp;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

Here are my recommended changes to your build:

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If you really need an optical drive, get a USB optical drive like this and you should be just fine.

Not sure if this is the best one, but you could get an external USB CD-writer for cheap. Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&amp;keywords=external+cd+writer&amp;qid=1585267233&amp;sr=8-4

I'm just using Amazon as an example btw, as it's easy to get quick links from. Feel free to buy from wherever :)

The mod chip isn't too hard to install, as long as you follow the instructions and don't skip any steps. You select which ribbon cable to use (the phantom came with both 20 pin for model 1, and 21 pin for model 2), and then a few soldering points to add. There's a full step by step process here if you want to check it before going that route.

https://www.r43ds.org/downloads/Phantom-Universal-Installation-Guide.zip

According to Amazon, I have one of these here SOMEWHERE:

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U

$25 is a good price :D

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I've been using a burner that also doesn't go below 10x (I set it as 4x on ImgBurn, but there's a message that the lowest my burner can go is 10x, but the average write speed by the end is usually 8-9x) and I'd say all the games that I've burned (bar a few that have issues with the PSK) work flawlessly

for reference, this is the burner I use and I use Verbatim CD-R's like this. I think the whole "write at 2-4x speed with Taiyo Yuden CDs" is extremely overblown. might as well go for an ODE by that point

The disk is from 2016 (movie from 2012)

This is the disc drive: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3BYQST2YO97IM&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=lg+slim+portable+dvd+writer&amp;qid=1634090765&amp;sprefix=lg+slim+p%2Caps%2C209&amp;sr=8-3

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These are the exact errors that VLC gave me:

VLC cannot set the DVD's title. It possibly cannot decrypt the entire disc.

VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:///D:/'. Check the log for details.

1. Raspberry Pi 4
2. Official Raspberry Pi Touch Screen
3. JDS LAB OL-DAC
4. LG portable bus powered CD player
5. VU Meter I bought off of eBay
6. Raspberry pi screen case

I have to say, the CD-ROM player is pretty noisy. Part of the reason is that it's a 52X burner. So, it spins up really fast. I think a full size drive that's slower in a full enclosure would be a lot quieter.

Get an external DVD Player/Burner for your PC like this one:

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_glt_fabc_7J8CANMG0G4NXN32HF4D

What year is it???

More seriously, you can buy an external burner for less than 30 bucks nowadays...

Amazon example

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&amp;qid=1569903952&amp;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)

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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)

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You can get a portable USB DVD drive like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/

They are small, and easy to swap between machines.

However, I don't do that. Personally, I use one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Benfei-Adapter-Compatible-Optical-Support/dp/B07JGT17B8/

to connect my old Bluray drive to my PC whenever I need to:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VPGL5U

It is much faster, but the trade off is that requires wall power and is larger.

Something like this -- https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=3ZBPZ48K54HYEM7M7EAE

Acer Nitro 5 https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/models/laptops/nitro5

External DVD drive https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292113011_2?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=KA26N19TRWGP37637RA0

Dell G3

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-gaming-laptops-and-notebooks/dell-g3-15-gaming/spd/g-series-15-3579-laptop

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1545330189&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=usb+dvd+drive

I use this one and haven't run into any problems.

It’s really not that complicated. You plug it in. You put disk in. Boom.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_H6YiBbSPEHR1F

you can always get one of these

If watching DVD movies is important then it needs to be purchased separately from the computer and you need cyberlink software. (Make sure it is a burner model if she wants to create dvds or cds

DVD Player

DVD Software

If to watch blu rays get this note some of them are bundled with the needed software this one i am recommending will not with with 4k blu rays only normal blu rays

some thing like this to watch blu rays says it has software

Wow how did I forget to put ram in there lol.... here: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RTJkcf/gskill-memory-f42666c15s8gvr (Any ddr4 8gb stick is fine)

Also pretty much all windows 10 problems are non-existent. Almost everyone uses it now, but feel free to stick with 7. Installing from the flash drive is the same process as from a dvd. You plug it in and hit f9 and choose the boot device. If you prefer to still use win7 and boot from the dvd, as well as use dvds in the future, I would recommend and external drive so that you dont limit your choice of cases etc. Here is one: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=5HFXT5CSMSNHGRD49FBX

• 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!

You need one of these

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:

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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):

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Or you can even keep the 1st build and add an external CD/DVD burner

from amazon Q&A for this, "reads and writes no problem," so yes.

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

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.

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Yeah, I have this one. It's a handy thing to have around if you ever need to use it. Just plug and play.

Just get a USB DVD drive and whatever case you want.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/

Also if you really need a 5.25-inch drive, the Define R5 is an option.

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

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

> It's a bummer that this case doesn't have a place for a CD drive

External optical drive

>I kind of dig having a white case w/ LEDs

They make that Phanteks mITX <strong>in white</strong> and if you need LEDs, you can always <strong>add them</strong>

And you could have the fans with the <strong>white</strong> shrouds.

> 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.

If you prefer the look of that case over others, you can always buy an external DVD writer and either keep it plugged in or only plug it in when needed.

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

I just used one of these.

Buy an external optical drive so you don’t have to put one into your pc. It’s also a lot easier and cheaper. Here’s the link to an LG one on amazon https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U

Then get something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1