Optical Drive Recommendation

[Dorovar]

Hey all,

 

I'm going to start my new build in a couple months and I want an optical drive as I'm planning on watching blu rays on it and I'll need it to install my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate.

 

Anybody have experience with this one and recommend it? It's $47.99 after promos and rebates ending tomorrow, so I'm thinking about ordering it while it's still cheap.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bw12b1stblkgas

 

Thanks!

[ThyFeared]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0

 

Cheaper and does the same thing

 

EDIT: Posted the wrong one here is the cheaper one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-uh12ns30

[Sauron]

I don't own it personally but it's pretty good afaik. Alternatively you could go for an external burner so you can move it around like this one.

[ThyFeared]

Dorovar wants a Bluray drive. This is only CD/DVD.

It's been fixed

[TheProfosist]

I recommend the lg drives the have been near the top for some time now and the new ones look very clean.

[Dorovar]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0

 

Cheaper and does the same thing

 

EDIT: Posted the wrong one here is the cheaper one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-uh12ns30

 

I knew I came to the right place! I'll go with this one! Thanks ThyFeared and co.!

[Dorovar]

Cheapest at Tiger Direct. Potentially dumb question...are they legit or would Newegg be a safer bet? I remember seeing Tiger Direct all over the place around 10 years ago.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Hey all,

 

I'm going to start my new build in a couple months and I want an optical drive as I'm planning on watching blu rays on it and I'll need it to install my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate.

 

Anybody have experience with this one and recommend it? It's $47.99 after promos and rebates ending tomorrow, so I'm thinking about ordering it while it's still cheap.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bw12b1stblkgas

 

Thanks!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas Asus!

[Dorovar]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas Asus!

 

That's not a blu ray player.

[Dorovar]

Actually, now that I think of it. I might just get the dvd/cd drive. I have a PS3 that I could hook up to the monitor...

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Actually, now that I think of it. I might just get the dvd/cd drive. I have a PS3 that I could hook up to the monitor...

Exactly, problem solved. Bluray playing optical drives are still unnecessarily expensive IMO.

 

Sorry btw, didn't catch the bluray part in the OP. Here's one tho, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bc12b1stblkbas. It's all black.

[Dorovar]

Exactly, problem solved. Bluray playing optical drives are still unnecessarily expensive IMO.

 

Sorry btw, didn't catch the bluray part in the OP. Here's one tho, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bc12b1stblkbas. It's all black.

 

No worries, actually I think I might go with the Asus DVD drive you suggested or the LC DVD drive ThyFeared suggested.

 

Everything listed so far are all OEM, so (another n00b question), I'll need to buy a SATA (power and/or data?) cable and mounting screws, right?