need help with optical drive

[mark_brown777]

This is my current theoretical setup and i need help figuring out the best optical drives for this. I want to be able to install games, basic programs, etc but im not familiar with the different kinds of optical drives. any help I will be most appreciative.

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($83.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1447.60
 

[ZexenPro]

this should be plenty for what you want to do: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Internal-Rewriter-WH14NS40/dp/B007YWMCA8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1438480410&sr=1-1&keywords=lg+odd+blu+ray

[ZexenPro]

I would go for corsair vengeance memory instead of mushkin. I've had bad luck with them.

[mark_brown777]

I would go for corsair vengeance memory instead of mushkin. I've had bad luck with them.

why is that?

[Knaj]

Optical drives can have many different types, Blue Ray, regular DVD, DVD burners, and Blue Ray burners.

 

If you plan to do nothing with blue-ray, then just a normal DVD and DVD burner will do just fine

[Knaj]

I would go for corsair vengeance memory instead of mushkin. I've had bad luck with them.

 

What kind of bad luck?

[mark_brown777]

Optical drives can have many different types, Blue Ray, regular DVD, DVD burners, and Blue Ray burners.

 

If you plan to do nothing with blue-ray, then just a normal DVD and DVD burner will do just fine

"normal DVD and DVD burner"...is that two seperate drives?

[ZexenPro]

failing the smoke test bad luck

[Knaj]

"normal DVD and DVD burner"...is that two seperate drives?

 

No they can come in an AIO

[ALwin]

Reading this thread I couldn't help but think that pretty soon knowledge on the different types of optical drives will go the way of how newer generations don't know that pencils and audio tapes were once related.