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Home router that logs per-device internet usage

What routers support per-device Internet bandwidth usage monitoring out of the box? (I'd prefer not to go down the route of hacking in an aftermarket firmware if I don't have to; [1],[2]) We have a monthly quota that we're constantly in danger of…
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ATX LGA1151 Motherboard /w Stability Primary Concern

This is for a desktop, do not plan any overclocking. Usage is primarily media consumption, photo/video editing, casual gaming. Operating system Windows 10 x64 Professional. Price range looking up to $200 USD. (Consider more for reliability…
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Surface Pro 4 configurations for light-moderate gaming

The new Surface Pro 4 seems a pretty solid machine and I'm looking to get one as my new mobile workstation since I travel a lot for work (compared to the back-breaking Dell workstation I currently have to drag everywhere). But I also want it to be…
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Ultra graphics performance for a penny

So the thing is, I want to play Fallout 4. I currently consider GTX950, GTX960 and GTX970. I did the research on game-debate but only found what I already knew. The GTX950, GTX960 seem to have great performance and are relatively cheap, however the…
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Cell phone for an 8-year old, pre-programmed numbers only and works in the UK

Are there any cell phones that has only programmed speed dial numbers, no texting keypad and works in the UK? This article suggests some of them but I don't believe any of them would work in the UK. Unsurprisingly none of is being sold in the UK…
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Hardware solution to test cat5e/fiber with a mobile device (iOS or Android)

My organization is looking for my help to find a possible solution for mobile phone CAT5e/6 or Fiber testing. Our in house techs currently use a Fluke Networks cable verifier. Is there hardware to cut out the cable tester for our techs that already…
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Laptop for programming

I'm searching a laptop, principally for programming and web (YouTube, Twitter...) Requirements: My budget is 550 € A minimum of 6GB of ram Quad core processor No GPU needed No OS preference
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Solution to play an electronic drum kit on Rock Band 4 on Xbox One

To go into some more detail, I am trying to use an electronic drum set as a drum controller for Rock Band 4 on Xbox One. I have the e-kit I am going to use from this question. This kit has both USB and MIDI out so I should have some flexibility in…
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Simple cheap blu-ray player

I've been searching for a simple Blu-Ray player. I've notice a lot of Blu-ray players are in the $60+ range, but also come with Wi-Fi/LAN capabilities, able play music, Netflix, all that stuff. I don't really want any of that. I just want to watch…
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which intel skylake cpu will give me longest battery life ? m3, m5 or m7?

I was hoping someone would be able to recommend which Intel skylake CPU will give me longest battery life? m3, m5 or m7? I am a uni student, thinking about buying a Surface Pro 4 (or clone from Lenovo Miix 700, Dell XPS 12, HP Spectre x2, etc) and…
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Choosing IPS screen for laptop

This question might seem weird at first, but I do mean it. I want to buy a good IPS screen for my laptop. This is not about price or compatibility, but about quality. I want to buy just screen, not the whole laptop. Long story short In (most)…
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Electronic drum kit compatible with Rock Band 4 on Xbox One

I am looking into getting a electronic drum kit that I can use for both recreational use (like an acoustic drum set) and for Rock Band 4, preferably with pro-cymbal support. I was thinking about getting an ION drum kit, but I have found this comment…
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Domestic wifi Network Management

I've got an issue with my home Wifi network. I get 300mbps on my ISP modem: 4 Gigabyte ports and Wifi N There is an Xbox One (Wifi N) on the ground floor I've got 1 desktop with Wifi AC and 2 other computers with Wifi N on the 1st floor. And the…
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How many players would this VPS be able to take?

I started renting a VPS ("Platinum X8" VPS from Server4You), it has the following specifications: CPU: 16 Cores (Intel Xeon E5550); RAM: 18GB (30GB Burst); HDD: 800GB; Bandwidth: 100Mbits/s (though I did get 430MB/s with speedtest-cli, so might…
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How many TF2 servers would this VPS be able to run?

I've been renting from a certain company for a while now, and I'm currently thinking of switching to NFOServers because I would get a cheaper deal since I plan to expand the servers further. However it's not going to be many servers, so I was…
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