Should I get an optical drive? - Probing Paul 107 + Mail Time 💌

Should I get an optical drive? - Probing Paul 107 + Mail Time 💌 Oct 2026 ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net ► LINKS Reuben’s Extra Life Charity Page for BBCH https://dd.extra-life.org/participants/Team-BBCH My Wrist Rest (a regular question I get) - https://geni.us/xuUD4Rw Probing Paul Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkwkx5E21fo&list=PLRnHcRQUxuoeoGY_iOR-Jw_Fk2ak7ITas&index=1 RPCS3 - compatible Blu Ray Drives https://videocardz.com/newz/rpcs3-now-plays-ps3-games-directly-from-physical-blu-ray-discs https://rpcs3.net/quickstart#dumping_drives Optical Disc longevity by type - https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/longevity-recordable-cds-dvds.html ExplainingComputers - Optical Storage in 2026 https://youtu.be/OX2SPQEPlk8 Newegg TV - https://www.youtube.com/user/newegg https://www.newegg.com/insider/how-to-build-a-pc Paul & Kyle, Newegg How to Build Video (2014) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4 Computer Off Floor - https://youtu.be/-6VGXLW6hWM GN Warthog Video - https://youtu.be/zgPOenXO7Vg (16:18) “He will fucking murder you” ► TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Welcome to Probing Paul #107 - Oct 2026 0:54 Pre-Probing Notes 1:22 Should I buy an optical drive? 5:31 Is Youtube your full time job? 7:17 Do you have a vendetta against carpet? 8:48 Should a first time PC builder install SteamOS? 10:58 MAIL TIME - Actual DDR5 RAM and SSDs from MB67! 10:0x MAIL TIME - Special Delivery From Craig C 15:13 MAIL TIME - Triple Care Package from Reuben Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- if you click them and make a qualifying purchase I earn a commission. ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net ▷ SOCIAL Twitter: @paulhardware http://www.twitter.com/paulhardware Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Hardware/195425877329550 Instagram: http://instagram.com/paulhardware :::Send Me Stuff::: Paul's Hardware P.O. Box 4325 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions https://www.youtube.com/@hatguyjoe Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound http://www.epidemicsound.com/