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CPU cooling system recommendation?

I am at the end stages of choosing parts for my PC but am finding it quite difficult to choose a CPU cooler since there is so much to take in. Should I go for a standard CPU cooler (with fans), a fanless one or water cooling? I am considering…
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Recommendation for prosumer 3D Printer

I'm looking for a prosumer FDM 3D printer. I have the following requirements, in order of importance: 2+ printing nozzles <= 40 micron layer height. Capable of printing in all commonly available plastics & support materials, e.g. PLA, ABS, PVA,…
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Windows laptop with comparable specs to upgraded 15" MacBook Pro Retina?

I recently bought an 15" MacBook Pro w/ Retina (with student discount and no sales tax) for $2300. Considering I got a pair of Beats headphones too which I plan on selling, I figure my total cost was $2200 for this machine. What is a Windows-based…
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Engineer's headphones for PFL/AFL in a live sound environment?

We have a couple pairs of headphones we use with our GL2200 for listening to PFL/AFL during a live church service. One pair works fine, the other... does not. We want to replace the pair that doesn't work fine They should: Play nice with the…
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Which modern CPU for best single-threaded performance?

Which of modern (desktop PC) CPUs would provide best performance in single-threaded applications? There are some games that haven't been optimized for multi-core use, and the CPU speed is their bottleneck (for physics calculations primarily). I know…
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External fan for over-heating laptop

I've got a 13" laptop that I've had for a few years now, and it's been working perfectly until a couple weeks ago. It's a Dell Inspiron laptop. However, a few weeks ago, one of the fan has burnt out, and is completely unusable. As a result, the…
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Optical media carousel for reading DVD-R and CD-R disks

I have several hundreds of optical media disks (mainly DVD-R & CD-R) that stores data, that needs to be transferred to a hard disk drive to improve accessibility. As a possible alternative to a bunch of external slot-in DVDs connected to a computer…
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Looking for a desktop NAS to be the primary storage for pictures and music

Background: I am looking to upgrade our home's laptop and would like the next one to have an SSD. Due to the prices of SSDs, I don't expect to store all of our pictures and movies on the internal drive, so ... Main mission: I am looking for…
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Should I find a processor with "hyper-threading?"

The Intel Core i7 processor has a feature known as "hyper-threading." Quoting their website: Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)1 uses processor resources more efficiently, enabling multiple threads to run on each core. As a…
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Touchscreen technologies for outdoor use

First of all - I must say that I am not a hardware expert, I am just a simple programmer, and I also not sure this is the right place for this question (but title of site suggest it might be). I have tried to read a lot about touch screen…
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Recommended small form factor gaming PCs?

I'd like to fit a gaming PC in my living room, and am looking into small form factor ones. I have been recommended the Alienware X51 series whose I appreciate the shape reminiscent of a gaming console, About Alienware one question I cannot find an…
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Aside from aesthetics, is there a benefit to PC water cooling?

I see many people talking about how they have built water cooling into their system. Is there any real benefit in performance by doing this or is it purely for aesthetics?
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Graphics card that can support three monitors

I want to use multiple monitors for my PC, three in total. I would like to know what graphics card would run: 2 24" full-HD monitors 1 21" HD-ready monitors All monitors support 1920x1080 max resolution. My supported connections will be 1 HDMI, 1…
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USB memory stick with automatic encryption

Is there any commercially available USB drive (memory stick) that will automatically encrypt any file(s) copied to the drive, without needing to install or execute special software on the connected computer, except for a possible first-time setup…
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What's a good life-proof Android phone?

I'm quite a clumsy person and so for me phone durability is one the most important aspects for choosing a phone. Functionally the phone should be a standard high-end phone: Decent photos Responsive apps Reasonably sized (not tiny, doesn't need to…
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