Which optical drive should I get?

So, I've got a SATA motherboard, but my old optical drive is pretty ancient, so I probably need an upgrade. Is this one a good deal for the money?

http://www.amazon.com/optical-drive-sata...l-ata__3784031

Chris Robinson25 said:So, I’ve got a SATA motherboard and my old drive is ancient, so I need an upgrade. Is this one worth the cash?

http://www.amazon.com/optical-drive-sata...3784031

Just grab the cheapest one you can find, as long as it's SATA. 😁

Windows is giving me a hard time, and since I don't have a drive, I can't even access my backup files on a CD. I really need a reader. I think I'll grab this one—the price looks pretty solid.

It's a solid buy—definitely grab one if you need it!
Honestly, I haven't even opened mine in months...

I’ve got a really solid version of Windows on a CD, though I have some junk versions sitting on a USB drive. Of course, my current PC is running nothing but garbage since I don't even have a CD drive anymore. 😢

It’s kind of a waste to just $50 throw it away if you aren't using it. I guess it might be easier to just grab a fresh, reliable version of Windows and flash it onto a USB instead?

Man, I honestly have no clue where I managed to snag such a killer version of Windows.

Yeah, it’s a waste of cash, but my PC is absolutely killing me with these Windows issues. 😢

And what exactly defines a "good" versus a "bad" version of Windows?

He probably means those Windows versions you find on torrent sites—the ones where they’ve baked in all sorts of extra bloatware, random drivers, chipsets, and other junk right into the installation. I wouldn't touch those with a ten-foot pole, personally. If you can help it, try to grab them from a legitimate site like Microsoft—I won't drop a link here because I'd rather not catch a BAN. If you get a proper version of Windows 7/8, you'll have all the latest updates integrated up through this month, and everything just works the way it's supposed to since it's actually clean Windows.

Just head over to your neighbor's place, grab a thumb drive, and copy those "perfect" Windows files onto it. Then, for $50, just go grab some burgers and wash them down with four cold beers.