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Cheap and small server for home / small business installation

I'd like to deploy a set of cheap servers across town. I need to run LAMP stack or Java, with 1GB of RAM being 100% enough, but multi-core CPU would be a plus. I'd need Ethernet Port on it a and Flash Drive only regarding peripherals. I think the…
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Which GTX 1060 gaming laptop should I buy?

I have been looking to buy a gaming laptop from the past two months. I only found out now that nVidia GTX 1000 series laptops are much better than 900 series ones. I am new to gaming and want to buy my first ever gaming laptop. I need a laptop for…
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Building a computer science lab

I'm trying to build the specs for a workstation which will serve as a programming environment for a student. I will use the set of specs to build 30 workstations eventually connected to a main server. I will give you the requirements and what I have…
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Laptop to work with image processing

I want to buy a new laptop to work mainly with image and video processing. I really want to buy a laptop that will make things easier for me (installation of python, opencv, and other libraries) and also I don't want to be limited in terms of RAM or…
Rosa Alejandra
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Best Wireless Access Point for HOT environment

I'm looking to extend wifi into a detached garage 200ft away from my house. The metal shed is not insulated or climate-controlled, and can get quite HOT during the Florida summers. Can anyone recommend a specific Wireless AP capable of operating…
Matt Murrell
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Computer case for new college build

I am going to be building a computer for a college student. He is going into general engineering while he figures out exactly what he wants to do. The budget for this computer is about $1500 USD (just for the tower). This computer will be running…
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What tools are there to connect a Bluetooth speaker to my PC?

I have several Bluetooth speakers I can use on my smartphone but I'm wondering if there is any way to connect them via Bluetooth to my PC? I thought there may be a gadget out there which connects my smartphone to my PC or maybe even some software…
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Keyboard with custom touch input under $150

I want to buy a QWERTY keyboard which has features like the Razer Deathstalker Switchblade UI. It must have: Customizable touch input Standard US QWERTY keyboard layout Wired USB Under $150 In short, I want a cheaper version of the Deathstalker.…
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Developer friendly WiFi SDHC card

There are a few SDHC Cards with WiFi, but I find it difficult to understand what they can actually do, and even harder to find out how they do it. I would like a card that is "developer friendly" and lets me access it through an API of some sort. I…
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What is a cost-effective sound card for under $75?

I've been focusing on my computer's video and performance so much that I forgot about audio quality, which is surprising because I'm somewhat of an audiophile. So, I'm in the market for a sound card with at least these specs: PCIe x1 interface at…
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Pre-built mid-range gaming system under £600

I'm looking to upgrade my system from the laptop I'm currently working on to a high-powered PC. I'll be using it for a lot of programming, though not that much compiling some gaming (I imagine the amount of gaming I do will increase when I have a…
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MediaCenter with through put of 20MB/s

I am trying to create a NAS but I want to run my own software on it. I want to be able to download data around 20MB/s over WiFi from the system. I used a raspi and created a prototype, but as it uses a single bus it is not able to transfer data from…
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Graphics card with better performance than AMD HD 7850

Introduction I would like to purchase a graphics card (GPU) with a performance ~2x better than my current GPU, a Radeon HD 7850. Preferences Price < $120 (If it costs more and I can get it used for this price that's fine) Performance at least 2x…
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Server case upgrade?

I am building a new server. The existing server has what I consider a very nice case (for my needs). It is 10 years old but in like-new condition. I want some advice on keeping that case and PSU (while replacing the motherboard, CPUs, storage,…
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Looking for a VPN capable router for a small business

Looking to buy a VPN capable router, for less than 10 concurrent users. It needs to handle IPSec and have us be able to connect to it from both OS X and Windows clients. Preferably it needs to work with Cisco AnyConnect but any router that allows us…
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