Warning, big ass list of stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-RM1000x-Modular-Certified-warranty/dp/B015YEI7LK for $130

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-RM750i-Modular-Certified-warranty/dp/B00YPNSQTU for $100

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Gaming-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST4000DX001/dp/B00FQH7MQ2 for $117

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC3L-12800-SODIMM-204-Pin/dp/B006YG8X9Y $20.79

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-SODIMM-Memory-System-CT2K8G3S160BM/dp/B008LTBJFW $42.79

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Obsidian-750D-Performance-Tower/dp/B00EB6O4N8 $99.99

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Trackball-Computer-Mouse/dp/B0043T7FXE $20

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G13-Programmable-Gameboard-Display/dp/B001NEK2GE $34

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Gaming-SCIMITAR-Mechanical-Buttons/dp/B019OQJ9XE $60

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Performance-Mouse-Mac/dp/B002HWRJBM $45

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Surround-Theater-External-Speakers/dp/B004M18O60/ $250

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Hyperion-Gaming-Fusion-910-004069/dp/B00LZVNWIA $30

https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud-Gaming-Headset-PS4/dp/B00Y09G6H8 $75

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Surround-Hybrid-Headset-Adapter/dp/B01B1H33WW $60

https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PC-350-Special-2015/dp/B015ZKJIYI $90

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Keyboard-Touchpad-Internet-Connected/dp/B014EUQOGK $18

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-U28E590D-28-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00YD3DBOC $300

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U $20

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-Memory-BLS4KIT8G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B007HAXMGA $96

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-16GBx2-PC4-17000-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B015YPB8ME $96

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Dominator-Platinum-3200MHz-PC4-25600/dp/B018GK2G9S $96

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Sport-8GBx2-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B01AG9EZ3M $55 (must-have for a white-themed build)

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-DOMINATOR-Platinum-3000MHz-Systems/dp/B016BWENUI/ $194

https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-JetFlash-Flash-Drive-TS32GJF790K/dp/B00JKATVUQ $7.50 (32GB)

https://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-32GB-Flash-Drive/dp/B01E17L6AK/ $8.50

https://www.amazon.com/PNY-Turbo-Elite-Flash-Drive/dp/B01DWN1CMG/ $12 (64GB)

https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-MicroSDHC-Memory-Adapter-TS32GUSDU1PE/dp/B015J44R0U $7 (32GB)

https://www.amazon.com/PNY-MicroSDXC-Adapter--UHS-I-P-SDU64U185EL-GE/dp/B01G26R7M4 $14 (64GB)

https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-MicroSDXC-Memory-Adapter-TS64GUSDU1PE/dp/B016B6AMFY $14 (64GB)

I didn't realize this thing was still on the market. It was overpriced when it first launched. At $79 in 2017, you're just throwing away money for a name.

Here is a USB DVD burner for less than half the price of the SuperDrive:

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

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.

Here's one for $14 from Amazon that plugs into a USB port. But the whole situation is ridiculous. EHRs were supposed to be interoperable. We've invested decades and billions of dollars in an EHR infrastructure that is broken beyond repair, and will never be able to work as intended. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Funny thing for Android users. Samsung made a DVD drive that works on phones and tablets. No idea what you need to do to play dvd movies straight off the disc if it's possible.

A brand new USB drive is cheaper

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.
   
   
   
   
   
   

If you really want to. Try this

Here you go and here, part 2. Though I actually just ripped the SuperDrive out of my old MacBook Pro and got a SlimSATA connector.

It's not worth $80, it's too expensive for what you get. The cable is hard wired, if it breaks you need a repair (not worth the cost) or replace it. It will only work with Macs that don't have an optical drive, which could be a deal breaker too (and I'd like to know the reasoning behind that decision, it's an artificial limitation built into the firmware). Say you also have a Mac with an internal drive, if that one dies you can't even use the external one. Whoever decided that needs a punch in the face. Sorry for the rant, I just think it's not a good idea to buy one.

It seems strange that the one you got didn't work. Any drive should work. I needed to read a few optical discs recently. I just bought an eternal enclosure on Amazon for 8 bucks and ripped the drive out of some old laptop I had lying around. This one is the best seller on Amazon. The reviews are good and some mention it'll work with Macs.

Isn't this a bit dramatic? It's seriously not hard to hook up one of these and then export the audio to your phone. I've done this millions of times and it's a lot easier than learning Korean.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006HUMYCO?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

So let me get this straight.
Let's say I want to do what you suggested. I go ahead and buy the box set, which is $82. Let's say I don't own a TV or DVD player (you'd be surprised how many people don't). That's another $24.99 for the DVD player and another $150 for the TV. That's great, but that still doesn't let me watch it on a tablet or phone. For that I would need a computer, but not just any computer, one with a CD-ROM (computers don't have them anymore) or let's just say an external DVD drive, which would be around $25.

OK, now we have our digital copies. The problem is, unless you have a phone with a LOT of space, you can't have all 6 seasons on your phone. You're gonna need to store them somewhere in the cloud, and I won't get into pricing for storage. All of this just so that I can watch it on my phone on the way to work.

Or I could just spend 50 bucks for now.

just open a file browser, copy the contents to a flash drive. what's on the drive, because some stuff like game installs or bootable stuff may not work. alternatively get one of these for 15 bucks https://www.amazon.com/External-Optical-Notebook-Computer-Dustproof/dp/B00X7DH5GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1539567007&sr=8-3&keywords=cd+drive+usb

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/

Basically, anything from a name brand (ASUS, LG, Samsung, ect) in your price point will work well. I have tried to buy cheaper ones before and had them get to me broken.

This DVD drive should work well for you.

This is what you want.

with more money

For a bit under budget, how about the ASUS Vivobook K570UD? It has a stronger graphics card than the Acer Aspire E 15, which will be helpful in the games you listed. It has:

• i5-8250U 4-core processor
  
  
• 8 GB of RAM
  
  
• 256 GB SSD storage
  
  
• 1080p 15.6" display
  
  
• GTX 1050 2 GB graphics card
  
  
• Weight of 4.2lbs and battery life up to 9 hours
  
  The i7 processor is only a slight improvement over the i5 in this generation, they are both 4 core/8 thread processors. The laptop runs Windows 10 Home. The device is easily mask-able as any regular laptop. The games you listed should run fine on medium-high settings. There is a numpad, but no DVD drive. It has the ports you listed. You can buy an external DVD drive for cheap.

If you have a computer it should be able to play DVDs if it has a CD drive. If it doesn't you can get an external CD/DVD drive pretty cheaply on Amazon and other online shops nowadays. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Rioddas-External-Portable-Rewriter-Superdrive/dp/B07DLRG9VH/

OP, here is a super cheap one I found on amazon.

There are a lot of better-reviewed options available around the $20 mark too.

Probably less I know it's external but seriously that price though

Your best bet is probably to just buy an external drive.

You can get DVD-RW pretty cheap: https://www.amazon.ca/External-Stylish-SDRW-08D2S-U-BLK-AS/dp/B006HUMYCO/

External Blu-ray drives starts around $100: https://www.amazon.ca/Pioneer-Electronics-External-BDR-XD05S-Silver/dp/B00OLZCD5K/

If you already have a blu-ray drive lying around you could save a bit of money by getting a 5.25" enclosure like this but from what I can see there isn't a huge selection and if you don't already have the drive it will be expensive, heavier, and much larger than just buying one of the slim external drives above. The enclosure isn't worth it for DVD even if you have the drive since the external drives are already cheaper than it.

Also available on Amazon for the same price after rebate.

as /u/Angelfiji said, you need to register your game with origin. So yeah if you were to go on your husbands computer, register the game with origin, then download origin on your computer, you should be able to download the game through origin as long as your logged into your account.

Alternatively if all else fails you could get an external disc player. they're dirt cheap nowadays. something like this one would work fine. you just plug it in a usb 2.0 port.

Pretty much any USB optical drive is Mac compatible.

You can even get this one on amazon prime for $23 USD: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP50NB40/dp/B00AWRTXVS/

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.

• Seriously wait to learn about Ryzen 5 (3 days away). The R5 leaks are making me really second guess the 7700k I bought.
  
  
• ATX case means loads of room. Consider a mATX or mITX if you dont plan to do SLI (Dont do SLI anyways). I assume you're college-age ish. A smaller case means a lot in a dorm room.
  
  
• If you stick with mATX or ATX, you have loads of room, zero need for a m.2 SSD, get a traditional 2.5" SATA SSD for half the cost. If you go the mITX route, switch the internal 3TB HDD to an external HDD
  
  
• Consider a used 1070 100% in your price range if you dont get the m.2 SSD that I seriously dont think you'll need.
  
  
• I built my mITX in december of 2016 and was terrified to not have a CD drive, so i bought this. I'll be honest, I dont think I've used it since I installed the drivers.
  
  Summary -- Consider a smaller motherboard mATX or mITX which allows a smaller case, drop the m.2 for a 2.5' SSD, look at used 1070s, wait for Ryzen 5 to announce, honestly think about the last time you used a CD.
  
  Check out reddit.com/r/sffpc
  
  

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.

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.

Based on what I understood, the new laptop doesn't have a CD drive? Fear not my friend, I got you: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG

If I had one, I would have sent it your way already

This is the one I bought when my CD tray broke on my laptop.

It's a little bit above your $20 range, but it works amazingly and it's prime so you'll save a bit on shipping anyway.

Being on mobile I am unable to provide a direct link. Go to https://amazon.com and enter search term: external Blu-ray. Many of them are 50-60 dollars.

I didn't see your comment as being rude in any way, I'm not sure what you mean by that.

EDIT: Just for the heck of it
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KR8VYJG/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1483063671&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=external+blu+ray&dpPl=1&dpID=41kZSkUszsL&ref=plSrch

As crammond94 commented, SD media launchers are not a perfect solution, even the best SD cards will still lag during demanding sequences. Sometimes it is hard to see the lag, but it is very apparent in choppy audio.

One thing you could do for minimal investment is to burn your own miniDVDs, use your SD media Launcher to load swiss, swap disks to the burned disk, and launch it via swiss without the need for a modchip. Burned miniDVDs generally work as well as the real thing. If you go this route, burn as slowly as possible, or you may get errors on the disk.

Other than that, the most convenient method would be to mod a Wii, install USBLoaderGX and Nintendont, and load gamecube games from an external hard drive. Wiis with broken disk drives are on ebay all the time for ~$15-$20.

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 !!
  
  

I bought a used lite on, shipped from Amazon for $12. There are deals if you look. Definitely under $15

SANOXY USB 2.0 Slim External DVD ROM CD-RW Combo Drive Writer by SANOXY http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002782LTG/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_jXGotb094YJB1

For your disk drive issue, you can pick up an external one pretty cheap: http://www.amazon.com/External-CD-RW-DVD-RW-Combo-Drive/dp/B004CFDJ2A/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_11/190-4465817-7674305

Yup

https://www.amazon.com/XKTtsueercrr-External-CD-RW-DVD-RW-Combo/dp/B004CFDJ2A/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1500851545&sr=8-12&keywords=external+disc+drive

You can get USB DVD drives for cheap on Amazon. This one looks good:
ASUS external slim DVD-RW drive - $30 with free shipping

Although this gave me a good laugh, this can actually be done.

There isn't anything in OS X that prevents non-Apple DVD writers from working. Just get a Samsung drive for £20-£26.

• http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008X0TX0W
  
  
• http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DSP1R2E
  
  
• http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DRB1X82

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008X0TX0W?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

My stepdad uses that one with his surface pro. Just the usb cable needed.

That Acer is old with last gen components, has low specs for the price, and is going to get terrible battery life.

I do suggest the Acer Aspire V7-482PG often because of the low price, high specs, and super high quality display. It's also on sale right now which is why its under $900.

If you're planning on taking a laptop to classes, I suggest you go with it due to the low weight and good battery life. You won't find an optical drive in more portable options, but you can always just pick up an external drive.

Ummm, why not something like this? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009QBIZ60/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1452351608&sr=8-2&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=external+dvd+burner

Buy an external USB DvD player instead of doing some crazy set up with your PS4. Most will work with a Mac. External Blu Ray Players will need a third party app, which are sometimes unstable on the mac.

Here's an LG DVD Player for cheap on Amazon and it can write DvD and CD: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-Rewriter-External/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484868919&sr=1-3&keywords=usb+dvd+player

If you must buy an Apple DvD player (though it's over priced at $79.99) here's the link: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

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.

So I altered the parts a bit few notes:

• Its kinda a waste to get a cd drive unless you absolutely need it So i dropped it and saved you a bunch on a still solid case (Im using the enthoo pro M and its amazing but too much for your budget) if you really need a drive i recommend a usb based external one.
  
• Added an SSD with savings
  
• Swapped to a 1060 6gb with 2 fans that should keep it much cooler since that EVGA one tends to have issues with heat and the air flow isn't incredible through that case but its sufficient.
  
  Other option I considered was dropping the SSD and getting the 2600x (plan on upgrading later pros: better performance cons: pain to migrate os, possible pain to update BIOS if you dont get one that is usable with the 2xxx series) I would prefer this but understand it would probably take much more effort on your part.
  
  
  PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
  
  Type|Item|Price
  :----|:----|:----
  CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | £134.99 @ Aria PC
  Motherboard | MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard | £69.99 @ Ebuyer
  Memory | *Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | £68.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
  Storage | SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £49.96 @ Amazon UK
  Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £35.99 @ Aria PC
  Video Card | PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB XLR8 Gaming OC Video Card | £239.23 @ Amazon UK
  Case | Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case | £59.15 @ Aria PC
  Power Supply | Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | £47.99 @ Amazon UK
  | Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
  | Total | £706.29
  | *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
  | Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-29 20:18 BST+0100 |

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.

It's not that big an issue these days.

$20usd and you don't even have to pry open your case.

Yes, they make USB DVD drives. Here is one from LG for example.

it would be easier to get one of these.

In that case, are there external CD/ROM drives that are available and work through USB?

Absolutely! My laptop CD/ROM is toast and have been using the older version of this for a few years now,

This is the one I have. Nothing special and it just works.

> 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.

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.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409861927&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+dvd+writer

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/

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.

I very rarely use it, so I figured it wasn't worth putting one in the system, and I bought this. Plus it's nice because I can use it on different computers easily.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KR8VYJG/ref=s9_simh_bw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0E8HEN104X4CZYCGB4MG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=232517527&pf_rd_i=340831031

I know it's a dodgy looking one but the reviews seem quite positive.

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I got you man! http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463720852&sr=1-4&keywords=external+dvd+drive

There's not really many options for you without access to another PC. The only option I can think of is setting up a rooted android phone as a bootable Ubuntu liveCD and making a USB via Windows 10 ISO and dd (disk dump) command, or seeing if you can boot directly from the Windows 10 ISO from your rooted android phone. Here's a link to the playstore app which lets you do so. If you also don't have a rooted android phone, you may end up having to buy a USB CD/DVD burner to try at the library. Or see if someone will ship you a Windows 10 bootable USB drive (which would require you to input your own product key during install), but that is of course risky with all the viruses and malware floating around. Hope any of this helps!

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

Cd-rom, wouldn't that be compatible with this https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=pd_day0_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00ODDE33U&pd_rd_r=NVRNQVXD1EQ7RWTVF92M&pd_rd_w=XL7kG&pd_rd_wg=pOnwh&psc=1&refRID=NVRNQVXD1EQ7RWTVF92M

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD A10-7700K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | £78.24 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard | £83.58 @ Aria PC
Memory | Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | £82.58 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £45.96 @ BT Shop
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £45.96 @ BT Shop
Video Card | Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card | £134.84 @ Ebuyer
Case | Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case | £86.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Power Supply | Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply | £80.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £639.14
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-04 15:01 GMT+0000 |

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

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.

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!

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

https://smile.amazon.com/Verbatim-CD-R-700MB-Minute-Recordable/dp/B003ZDNZSI/

That drive will burn either CDs or DVDs, but you need different physical disks as your starter blanks.

Ok, well, if you have a network, there's no need to directly connect them with a crossover cable. If they can both be on the LAN simultaneously you can share the drive like this:

https://www.howtogeek.com/114254/how-to-share-cd-dvd-drives-over-the-network-on-windows/

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And as an aside, Windows Vista was EOL'd (End of Life) back in April of 2017. This means you're no longer receiving security patches, and software doesn't support it leading to problems in the future. I'd consider getting rid of that computer.
USB attached external DVD drives can also be had fairly inexpensively.


https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1541455387&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+dvd

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

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.

this one fixed my famicom mini:

0.5mm Pitch 6 Pin AWM 80C 60V VW-1 Flexible Flat Cable FFC 200mm 10Pcs

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B016CVXM3C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i hear it works for snes mini in Europe but YMMV

If these drivers do not work for you it is likely you dont think you have the tablet you think you do.

Version 12.3.7

Version 12.2.16

Version 12.2.14

Version 11.0.7

These are all the versions of the official drivers for windows 10, they should work perfectly (granted your model truly is the gt-190, and not the 190S)

Also note, that if you want to install the drivers via the DVD, you can get a USB dvd player Amazon - 23 USD -- Ebay - 13 USD.

here ya go, assuming they're all the same cable betwen nes and fami and snes and sufami

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016CVXM3C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pldnSite=1

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 |

I was also planning to buy the collectors edition but didn't do it because of no steam keys... Big misser.

Internal: https://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-DRW-24B1ST-included/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1542809411&sr=1-3&keywords=dvd+drive

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External: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-DW316-External-Optical-429-AAUX/dp/B00VWVZ0V0/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1542809411&sr=1-4&keywords=dvd+drive

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I don't know about the protection in the retail game. But you could maybe download an ISO of the game and entering your own cd key? Not sure if the game even has a cd key. That's technically not pirating I think. PM me if you need some more info on that :)
Forget that. Game is protected.

Just get a USB optical drive for $25 and rip all of your CDs.

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

Not too sure on server populations, probably Basilisk or EIF.

For optical drive, go buy a USB optical drive.

I have something like this.

I bought mine from bestbuy (because i wanted to use it same day) for $20-$30.

Looks good to me but skip on the disk reader, go with a USB disk reader instead. That way your PC will look more clean from the front.

https://www.amazon.com/External-Cocopa-Portable-Rewriter-Transfer/dp/B076KMVL8D/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3Y7QHJWDTMV21MTGVQ3P

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|||

Really cool... but u could just order one too... 0.5mm Pitch 6 Pin AWM 80C 60V VW-1 Flexible Flat Cable FFC 200mm 10Pcs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016CVXM3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_UZJTAbXV69J9V

Yes to use the installation disk you will need a disk reader/optical drive. You can purchase them that install into your drive bays or you can buy an external usb optical drive.

$24 on Amazon. Shit, some of the Nightwish CDs might cost more.

https://www.amazon.com/Rioddas-External-Portable-Rewriter-Superdrive/dp/B07DLRG9VH/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_147_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=22GJFRSPE899KPQW5V5B

That doesn’t apply to this one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DLRG9VH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_joSwDbZBZ2BA1

The problem I think is that Windows doesn't have a CD/DVD Disk driver. The drive now shows up in File Explorer, but instead of as a CD/DVD drive, it shows up as a "Generic USB Drive".

https://i.imgur.com/3ByGlC9.png

https://i.imgur.com/NzwxEuX.png

You can buy an external optical drive like this so you don’t have to have one in your case.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DLRG9VH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EHIjDbC4PABSC

Oh I thought u meant u were going to use an old one u had. U can pick up USB disc drives for super cheap.
https://www.amazon.com/External-Portable-Gipow-Rewriter-Transfer/dp/B072M9LY99/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541992134&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=external+disc+drives&dpPl=1&dpID=41l0ouxr%2BML&ref=plSrch

They really wont except it on a usb drive? thats crazy.

Try Staples. They have a copy and print center and Sell blank CD's, they should be able to hook you up.

If all else fails you can purchase a USB CD drive to attach to a laptop or PC like this one: https://www.amazon.com/External-Gipow-Transfer-Rewriter-Desktops/dp/B072M9LY99/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NTPC9JJBNWHVZDDKZR6H

What is a external cd/optical drive that I can use to install my OS (Win 10)

One I was looking at apparently doesn't work with win10 according to some reviews. https://www.amazon.com/External-Cocopa-Portable-Rewriter-Transfer/dp/B076KMVL8D/ref=sr_1_1_sspa/144-3481519-5249821?ie=UTF8&qid=1521746427&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=external+usb+dvd+drive&psc=1

apparently doesn't work with win10 according to some reviews.

Thanks.

Did the DVD come with a steam key? If so, you're probably in luck and don't have to ever use the disc. This is common nowadays.

Otherwise, you will have to buy a new key or get a DVD usb drive.

If you're fine with renting them, you could sign up for a single month of Netflix's DVD rental service for under $10, and get an external DVD drive for $14 from Amazon.

You need something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/External-Cocopa-Portable-Rewriter-Transfer/dp/B076KMVL8D/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549041507&sr=1-3&keywords=external+cd-rom+drives

It's an external CDROM/DVD drive.

Now the bigger question will be can you run that game on Windows10?

Won't be able to help you much there.

My recommendations go to this Dell and this LG. They're both USB 2.0 but that won't bottleneck your read/write speeds as USB 2.0 is fast enough for them. Blu-ray is nice, but is generally 4 times more expensive for a single additional feature.

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?

OK, in that case, here is what I would suggest:

Keyboard: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/vbMFf7/logitech-keyboard-920002359#viewImages

DVD-Drive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ODDE33U/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473708205&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=usb+dvd+drive&dpPl=1&dpID=31OhASzonyL&ref=plSrch

I've used the keyboard myself, it's pretty nice, I just don't like flatter keys :P

Let me know what you think, and feel free to ask any more questions!

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

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

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?

If you have a laptop and a thumb drive you can copy the disk files onto the thumbdrive and run the driver installer that way

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SQZFT3O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_D2jzzb8AAGA4X

Other people have given you better answers, but you could just get an external USB DVD/CD reader for about $15 and read the CD they gave you.

Here is an example:
https://smile.amazon.com/Chuanganzhuo-External-Optical-Notebook-Computer/dp/B00SQZFT3O/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1550064356&sr=1-2&keywords=usb+dvd+drive

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SQZFT3O/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_I7p.Ab8SCH8M9

> We have the Dell DW316 USB 2.0 DVD burner which works well: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-DW316-External-Optical-429-AAUX/dp/B00VWVZ0V0 I believe ours came with CyberLink DVD movie playback software although we never used it.

Thanks for your recommendation. Is there a noticable difference in performance between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 when it comes to DVD players?

There are some nuances to this. It is misleading to say that using VLC breaks any law in any particular country. This article explains it well:

• http://www.zdnet.com/article/if-vlc-can-ship-a-free-dvd-player-why-cant-microsoft/
  
• http://www.videolan.org/legal.html
  
  
  We have the Dell DW316 USB 2.0 DVD burner which works well:
  https://www.amazon.com/Dell-DW316-External-Optical-429-AAUX/dp/B00VWVZ0V0
  I believe ours came with CyberLink DVD movie playback software although we never used it.

To me it sounds like your drive is defective, sorry.

Last ditch effort would be to remove all the drivers again and perform a clean install. If that doesn't help you should send it in and get it replaced.

To help out your problem, if you order an external usb dvd drive from amazon today it should arrive until tomorrow. They aren't very expensive, here is a good one http://www.amazon.com/External-Windows98-Notebook-Dustproof-Scratch-Resistant/dp/B00X7DH5GE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1449246710&sr=8-8&keywords=usb+dvd+drive

Sorry I couldn't help more!

I mean, you could preorder it, then if it is a disc, go on amazon and just order a $30 USB optical drive Like this one

Hello friends,

I recently upgraded to 5.1 surround sound and now must find some surround sound encoded music.

A buddy hooked me up with a rip from DSOTM and it sounds amazing. I see numerous other albums are available in SACD or DVD-A format. I have a few questions:

• Are there any legit websites that sell digital copies of the surround sound albums?
  
  
• If answer to above is no, I would need to either buy a disc player to plug into my AVR or a CD drive to rip to my PC, correct? Unfortunately the only laptop that I had with a CD drive has died.
  
  
• Can any external CD drive from Amazon work for ripping SACD's or DVD-A's? See for example this: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-DW316-External-Optical-429-AAUX/dp/B00VWVZ0V0/

Most laptops don't have DVD drives anymore. I had to buy an external one on Amazon. I got a Dell for around $30.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VWVZ0V0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

At first I bought a slightly cheaper no-name Chinese one but I had to return it because it was crap.

As far as being mobile. I have a nice laptop bag that I not only carry my laptop in but also my cooling platform, an external keyboard, a mouse pad, a mouse, my power cable, an external high capacity HDD (5 TB) with all my movies, sometimes my gaming controller and sometimes my external DVD drive.

It's all still very much portable.

I bought a USB Dell USB DVD Drive-DW316 which has served me well. Of course, you can use it portable. Evidently, will not write to a blueray but will play it. Can't test since I don't have not blueray disks.

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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That was easy! I would love this so I can fix my computer,or a gc for my camera fund. Me & Pantera my kitty.

it might be worth trying to enter your key on steam and see if it will give you a steam copy. if not usb dvd drives can be had for cheap, and might be handy to have one around in case you need it.

http://www.amazon.com/External-CD-RW-Combo-Drive-Writer/dp/B002782LTG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404335991&sr=8-2&keywords=usb+dvd

https://www.amazon.com/XKTtsueercrr-External-CD-RW-DVD-RW-Combo/dp/B004CFDJ2A/ref=sr_1_37?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474146525&sr=1-37&keywords=usb+dvd+drive

You can use microsoft's media creation tool to create a USB drive you can install windows with.

Use the key that came with the DVD you purchased when it asks for one during the install.

Otherwise you could buy a cheap dvd drive (or salvage/borrow an optical drive from a different computer).

Here's a usb cd/dvd reader for $12.

Internal version for $15

Here's an amazon link.

Hey all! The OP made this post on my behalf. Just made an account :) Thanks for the advice so far. I'm seriously considering the Silverstone Raven RVZ01 case. It's pretty damn sexy, but I'm having a hard time dealing with the cost of a blu-ray slot load drive. I can't seem to bite the bullet on that one. I suppose I can always revisit it down the line.

What do you guys think of this build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/finky314/saved/3Vtx

http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Interface-Drive-Optical-SOD02B/dp/B004X9PHFC/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163252 (ships in 3-5 weeks on amazon)

Thanks again!

http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Interface-Drive-Optical-SOD02B/dp/B004X9PHFC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1414546986&sr=1-1

It doesn't tell you what drive dimensions it's designed for. How lame. You could contact them.

But since you're also restricted to mATX if you use an optical drive, you should totally get a SilverStone FT03 :) And you'd know for sure these would fit: http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Interface-Drive-Optical-SOD02B/dp/B004X9PHFC/ or http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-12-7mm-Interface-Blu-Ray-SOB02/dp/B00BY3LCLI/

FWIW you can get a name brand drive for about the same money. Don't need USB 3.0 for CD/DVD - the 2.0 interface is more than twice as fast as 16x DVD. I think these no-name folks that are spammed all over Amazon are kind of taking advantage of people searching only for USB 3.0 drives.

So I would probably get something like this, or this.

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..

Get a little portable USB dvd burner. I use one precisely for the purposes you described above.

http://www.amazon.com/External-Stylish-SDRW-08D2S-U-BLK-AS/dp/B006HUMYCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422579769&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+dvd+burner+usb

1. A spot of tea
   
   
2. Oh god... NSFW
   
   
3. I can only pick one? Have you seen my wishlists? NSFW
   
   
4. What kind of geek are we going for? I'll go with an IT geek. This thing
   
   
5. Mixer My mom and I are revamping her food business, and we are looking to expand. She sells cheeseballs, and I have an idea for a berry cheesecake one. Having a mixer would make testing out flavors so much easier instead of hand mixing them. Of course we hand mix the large batches for quality, but when we are just testing flavors this would be insane to have.
   
   
6. Freaking Toilet paper.

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.

1 on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218BB-RSBS/dp/B008AJLPYS

OP, you can get something like this for your iMac! I'm assuming you have one of the newer models without a disc drive.

> 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
:----|:----|:----
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.

I've used this one for the past 4 or 5 years, never failed me once. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SE-208DB-TSBS-Portable-External/dp/B008X0TX0W/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449005841&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=samsung+disx+drive

Yep. This is the optical drive itself, in case it may help. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SE-208DB-TSBS-Portable-External/dp/B008X0TX0W

Pretty much any brand-name external DVD-RW drive will be fine. I just found a particularly sleek-looking one from Amazon.

As far as your build goes, it all looks good, but the 750W power supply is unnecessary. You could get this 650W power supply for less, and while 650W is still more than you need, the 550W version of this actually costs more without the rebate.

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.

Yes, as long as your computer has the capability (decoding hardware/software, your MacBook does) all external DVD drives can play back movies.

I really like the Samsung drives. I have this one, but the Samsung model you mentioned is just a little newer/smaller/more expensive.

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

Just grab a usb dvd drive for $20 and call it a day.

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-External-Software-GP50NB40/dp/B00AWRTXVS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1407211358&sr=1-3&keywords=usb+dvd

I can't speak for those specifically, but I have this LG external drive and it worked on my Surface Pro (and now Surface Pro 2) without a problem.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $229.95 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $107.27 @ TigerDirect
Motherboard | Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $154.95 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $67.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card | $219.99 @ NCIX US
Case | NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $74.89 @ Amazon
Power Supply | NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $59.99 @ Amazon
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $970.02
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 22:54 EST-0500 |

1. A much more reliable hard drive. Seagate is notorious for their drives failing after a year or two. I have two Western Digital hard drives that are still running very strong, even after a year and a half.
   
   
2. The R9 280X is a solid card and runs most games at ultra to high settings at 1080p. This is the Gigabyte version, so the cooler performs really well.
   
   
3. There are no internal optical drive slots, so here's an external one: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-External-Software-GP50NB40/dp/B00AWRTXVS/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_3

The stock cooler works if you don't intend on overclocking. For the optical drive, I originally planned to use a flash drive to put windows on my build, but after seeing how cheap optical drives are, it doesn't hurt to have one. NZXT H440 doesn't have space for an optical drive so I bought this one. Depending on the case you might need an external one.

Short answer, it's not worth it.
You'll also need to power it which would be a PITA if the drive is outside the case. You could buy a cable like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005B3VO24/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_uXQ6xbYRC1SKZ
but for a similar price you could buy a USB DVD drive on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_WYQ6xbG4VMNQM Just go with one of those if necessary.

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)

• Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
  
  
• Windows 8.1/8 Media Creation Tool
  
  With the spare storage on the USB drive, I would create a folder and place all your driver downloads there UNcompressed and sorted so your OS can find them when you point to it.
  
  If you are installing Windows in new hardware, remember to boot off the USB drive in UEFI mode (use opportunity to ditch MBR). After pressing the appropriate key on startup to dictate the boot device, look for UEFI next to the USB drive. Desktop motherboards allow you to boot with the typical BIOS/MBR method or the UEFI/GPT method without having to make any modifications, whereas laptops may require you disable "Secure Boot" before permitting booting
  
  
• Process to install Windows 10/8.1/8 via UEFI / GPT
  
  
• Process to install Windows 7 via UEFI / GPT
  
  Finally, remember to save this drive in a safe place for future use. Like in your motherboard box.
  
  That being said, if you still want to get an optical drive, here are five options:
  
  
• $29.99 Plextor PX-891SAF DVD burner
  
  
• $58.99 LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray Burner
  
  
• $65.99 Pioneer BDR-209DBK Kit Blu-Ray Burner
  
  
• $20.99 LG GP60NB50 USB DVD Burner
  
  
• $84.63 Samsung SE-506CB/RSWD USB Blu-Ray burner

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.

We'll at least dvds won't fail on you (unless dropped), might be good to have that as a backup medium.

Here's external dvd rw: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP60NB50/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1405730381&sr=1-2&keywords=usb+rw

There's also cheaper models, just search. A blue-ray reader, or blue-ray rw will cost you about 90~$130 more. I don't think usb3 matters when max write speed is 24x.

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

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

Yes, after some thought, I think I'll purchase an external.

I'm looking at this LG drive, and reviews I've read on American Amazon say it can play DVDs off of one USB port. This is fine, since I don't really intend to burn my DVDs :)

In case the included cable is too short -- I'm thinking of purchasing this cable to power the drive. The webpage says it's meant to power external hard drives, but it should be able to power external optical drives, maybe. Do you think that could work?

I'd like a long cable, because the desk I have has a second lower tray for a keyboard, and I can just place the DVD player on the lower tray if the cable's long enough.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2AMK2M and use windows media player or vlc or whatever

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

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.

Is this a desktop or laptop? If it's a desktop a new drive costs $13-$20 and is easy to replace yourself. If it's a laptop, the ones I've seen run closer to $50+. Another option is just to get one of these external DVD drives if you don't mind it not being inside the PC itself.

If you don't want to replace it yourself I'd recommend the external option since it'll be much cheaper.

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.

I don't know if it will be a cheaper or better solution but these do exist:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-Rewriter-GP60NB50/dp/B00C2AMK2M/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1

You could always rip it at a friend's house, the public library, etc. Plenty of opportunities. I have an external drive that I bought for about $20 off amazon that does the trick:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C2AMK2M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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.

This case doesn't have a CD bay but I was hoping to install windows 10 using this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C2AMK2M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_14?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Try this maybe

I just use this: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-Rewriter-GP60NS50/dp/B00C2AMKR2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1519219624&sr=8-3&keywords=lg+slim+portable+dvd+writer+gp60nb50

I don't have a DVD drive in mine either but I keep that in a drawer in case I need one. Can't beat it for $22 and fits in a drawer easy.

How much are these enclosures? I would also consider this LG USB DVD Drive as an alternative since it's only $26....

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/

>I want to be a DVD drive

Was the question if there is any method that allows your surface pro to use DVDs? If so, just use an external DVD player. This one can connect to your laptop with a USB connection.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG/ref=lp_1292112011_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406231161&sr=1-1

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.

My main used to be a mid-09 13 inch MBP. The optical drive died on me about 2 years in so I replaced it with a SSD. I managed to go another 2 years before buying an external disc burner since I'm into music production.

I just upgraded to the mid-14 MBP (15 inch! Upgrade!) We'll see how much I'll miss the CD drive when I head back to school in the fall, but honestly I don't know if I even know where the disc drive is right now. I can honestly count on my hands how many times I've needed it. Most of those are (like you mentioned) renting movies from the library since school monitors network traffic.

As always YMMV but I think the retina display plus killer battery life in a package that's thinner and lighter than the 13 inch machine it replaces are worthy trade-offs.

>Who needs/uses a DVD drive anymore?

Most people do, dvd's are still the preferred method of watching a movie because buying on iTunes would mean DRM and Netflix requires a fast Internet.


> If not an external DVD drive is $13.

Where? A SuperDrive is 8x DVDA±R DL/ 6x DVDA±R DL / 6x DVDA±RW/ 24x CD-R / 16x CD-RW, I don't think you can find something with the exact specifications for 13 bucks, I say you need to shell out at least $30 for something similar.

>Not really. Playing your stuff right on the computer without needing some antiquated form of media "just works".

This is where you got it wrong because CDs aren't some antiquated form of media, they're still the safest and most durable way of storing data, only beaten by tape, so neither tape or cd is antiquated nor will they be antiquated until we come up with a better way to store data.

>As for the iMac yeah it looks pretty, and all it costed was the loss of a component that sees little if any use. If you really need it, again an external is cheap as hell and is not as much of a hindrance if you are using it on a desktop. If that is not enough get something else. You have choices. There are other computers.

This is complete fanboy talk. Instead of critiquing apple or being more critical of them you go "Well you don't have to use apple!" which is a mindset I'll never understand, why would anyone defend a company so vehemently? And it's not like Im bashing on apple either I'm just stating a matter of fact, they prefer form over function. And there a plethora of evidence to support that statement.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Memory | Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory | $69.95 @ Adorama
Storage | Crucial M500 120GB mSATA Solid State Disk | $74.99 @ Adorama
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $84.98 @ OutletPC
Other| Intel NUC (HDMI, Thunderbolt, Core i3-3217U)| $199.99
Other| 6FT Power Cord| $5.98
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $435.89
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 22:13 EDT-0400 |

With this build You'd have a Nice i3, the 8GB of DDR3 RAM, a Reliable SSD, and windows! Not to mention a really small form factor, low noise/power consumption and HDMI and Thunderbolt ports!

PS: If he needs a CD/DVD Writer/Reader, he can choose from either this brand or the Samsung one. They work through USB

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.

Boot entry?

You should probably have an external DVD drive if you are using a laptop without one. After that, you should be able to run a live CD of some sort to edit your boot.ini file if that is what you are talking about.

This one works well but no Blu-Ray

How is this for an external?

More Power, lesser costs, ready for a second gpu, with air cooling (love noctua too!)
And here the same with water cooling
Oh, and if you really need a dvd drive, get something like this.

I got this onewhen it was $35 a few years back. Been working very well as a DVD+RW since all of my computers don't have DVD RW DVD burners

I have a USB DVD writer. Would that work for the drivers? Its this one.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418619547&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+dvd+drive

You can find external DVD drives for cheap (about $30) on your local store or on the internet, and if you want Blu-Ray functionality, you can get one like this.

In terms of the SSD, the location should not matter since the cable distance has very, very little effect on the speed. You should also notice faster speeds, even on SATA2.

i havent used a dvd in ages, so dont really need one, so have no experience with it.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG/ref=lp_1292113011_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1425843179&sr=1-4 one seems very highly rated.

and after reading one of the comments, i didnt even think about being able to connect it to tablets, so thats another plus to external vs internal.

Yes, you would have to buy an external optical drive, but they're pretty inexpensive; the SSD would provide very good performance, so we think it's worth the trade-off. You will most likely not use the optical drive on an everyday basis anyway.

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

I bought this a few months ago because I'm not ready to give up on physical CDs. I plugged it in and it worked right away.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DBV28TG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the response. Considering the cost of the adapter that you linked, would it not make more sense to pay a little more and go for a much smaller external USB blu ray drive? There were a few on Amazon going pretty cheap.

What do you think?

External optical drives are cheap and available, work on anything that has USB 2.0/3.0. Except for optical drives, there is no use whatsoever for 5.25. You can get CD/DVD burner and Blue-Ray reader combo, for 40$, then you have solution for every possible situation.

I guess try this one? The reviews are okay... If it doesn't work then you can send it back... https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KR8VYJG/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

Does this case (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R0ZHWC2/ref=psdc_572238_t2_B017XPPECI) seem reasonable/correct? Kinda kills my Disc drive though. Do I need something like this for when I want to rip a disc?
https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1485752976&sr=8-4&keywords=external+disc+drive

you can always get one of these

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

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

Maybe this?

> 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 in white and if you need LEDs, you can always add them

And you could have the fans with the white 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.

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.

https://www.amazon.ca/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1522616450&sr=8-6&keywords=USB+Optical+Drive

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 |

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.

Nothing in particular, just stick with a brand you know.

​

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

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

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

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

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

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

You need one of these

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

• 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!
  

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

Could something like this be a solution?

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-External-Software-GP50NB40/dp/B00AWRTXVS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1412082505&sr=8-2&keywords=external+dvd

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.

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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