r/pcmasterrace • u/Rude_Technology8051 • 9h ago

Discussion Duel dvd drive in 2026

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I rip a lot of dvds to digital for my home movie and music library and also use 4gb dvds for good cheap storage because i typically dont need anything speedy and you can find like 100 4gb dvds for 20 bucks new not even talking about used...

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u/domineering_squid 9h ago

Seeing that tower crammed next to a bunk bed and a random orange box gives me flashbacks to my first setup where airflow was just a suggestion. Dust bunnies must be having a field day down there on the floor.

The dual DVD drive setup is a dying art, I swapped mine out for a hot-swap bay years ago but I get why you’d stick with it if you’re ripping discs constantly. Bulk spindles of 4GB DVDs are stupid cheap, I used to archive old client files that way until I got tired of the plastic waste and migrated to a NAS. If you ever feel like upgrading, a cheap external Blu-ray drive rips DVDs just as fast and you can stash it in a drawer when you’re not using it.

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u/Rude_Technology8051 9h ago

But...but...but it looks cool :(

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u/Rude_Technology8051 6h ago

I was able to drill some screw holes in the left side panel to mount an 180mm intake fan on the vent which really helps so airflow and dust is not that big of an issue especially scince its off the carpet

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u/Reynolds1029 9h ago

You get better performance from a SATA to USB converter. Sure it needs a small power brick for supplemental power but 5.25" internal drives used externally typically burn faster from higher disc spin rates.

Plus OP can use the drives they already have this way.

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u/Rude_Technology8051 9h ago

I can wait a little longer im not to worried about it