Some of the music I want in my .flac collection is only available on CD, so occasionally I still have to rip some (most recently a 30-disc set!).
My latest PC is fairly well set for processor power (Intel Core i7-7700T CPU @ 2.90GHz, 64 GB installed RAM) but CDs rip very slowly compared to an older computer I had last year. This one is air-cooled - no fans - and I believe the power supply may be a bit underpowered for external accessories such as my otherwise sturdy portable CD tray. I don't have the exact rating, but fanless computers generally have less power draw than their counterparts with fans. My previous computer was no more powerful in processor or RAM, but it was somewhat more "industrial" (and louder), probably made to be loaded, so I wonder if that is the difference.
There used to be CD trays that had separate power supplies and didn't need to draw their power from the PC via USB. I haven't been able to find any; that may be search-engine incompetence, but does anybody here know if they still exist? And if so, who makes them and where can I get one? (I'm in the US, if that makes any difference.)
More generally, does this sound like a problem I should worry about?
Thanks.