How often do you use an optical drive?

[PowerPigeon]

I've just bought a NZXT H440 for my first build, and while I don't actually have it yet, I've noticed that many review videos mention the lack of optical drives. This got me thinking about when I have actually used an optical drive in the past. My MacBook Pro has one, and I think that last time I used it that I can remember was over a year ago to play The Sims 3 before I had a digital copy of it. I'm definitely not afraid of not having an optical drive, I've purchased an external to install my OS and that is the only time I can see myself using it. What about you?

[Trik'Stari]

Mine's full of dust from not being used.

[Guest]

In the last 2 years I used mine maybe 2 or 3 times to install Windows, and even that could have been done via USB.

[ZetZet]

installing os from a cd. 

[Horrorfull]

I had to re install it to make some bootleg CDs as a gift. Other than that. Never.

[JAKEBAB]

Australia has shit internet.....

[ericlee30]

I bought a Samsung Blu-Ray burner in 2010, I have used it 3 times in almost 5 years.

[Paul_VB]

its not a big deal. I personally have one in my system, and i hardly use it. if you really think you'll need to use a disk, buy an external one and you'll be fine

[IDprofile]

I have an external. Aside from that I always build my PCs without an optical drive as that just makes the front look bad and cable management is harder.

[othertomperson]

Not since moving back at home. When I used my PC as my primary media device, all the time.

[Clyne]

Hmm i have some old CD games that i have that are not on Steam so i use a Optical Drive for that and for installing Windows. 

[JuztBe]

Couple days ago. Installed windows from it. And yes, I do not have a flash drive.

[FloRolf]

Its a bluray drive and i have well over 100 blurays here. But now that i have my netflix subsciption its getting less

[Notree]

Never..I use flash drives for everything. They only reason I had one before was for game discs. Now everything is digital so Ive uninstalled it and tis collecting dust in my closet.

[PC owner with questions]

you would use it for the OS if you don't put it on a USB drive you would almost never use it unless you like watching movies on DVD's and stuff

[Lord Pantaloons]

I use it when I need it

[IMPERIUS]

Every day since downloading games from the internet isnt a thing yet in my country so everybody buys a game 20€ more expensive than the e.g. g2a price and installs it to their pre-made crappy pc (with probablly no gpu)

[c3p0_]

Once in a year if that even counts. I still have one but meh. Next build will probably not. Only to install the os and the lan drivers. I could ghettomount one or use an external 

[Sharif]

Mine doesn't open becasue it hardly gets used 

I have to poke the hole with a rod to open it up 

[Octagoncow]

Only when installing an OS. I've had bad experiences with installing Windows 7 from a USB stick.

[SadTech]

Well at home I rarely use it, at work I use it constantly. I admin for a energy company and they own 20 convenience stores so I always have to burn discs for the police. When I am in my office I use it for tons of programs etc that are sent. So at work Optical drives are very relevant to me. 

[Jambls]

I have a cd-rom drive and a dvd burner (because i can) and have never used them.

[Pesmerga]

Sometimes, my car reads mp3 cds and it doesn't have an usb nor a aux connector, so I have to burn some disks

[IdeaStormer]

Use it one or twice a week for movies then have older stuff on CD/DVD's I need to access from time to time.

 

NetFlix still has movies via DVD that are not available via stream so if you don't just watch streamed movies its a must or you end up limited.

[Ptopman]

I have to burn DVD for friends and my videos for school. I will even be upgrading to a bluray drive here in a month.