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Cheap durable USB hub with type c

I have a great desktop with one big flaw, very few USB ports and one type c port. I just need a hub that lets me access this type c from a more easy to reach location and also want more USB 3 ports. I've been searching online and I've either found…
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Stereo speakers ~$100 (max $150)

I'm looking for new 2.0 speakers (actually I'm using Creative T40 Series I). Why change ? - My actual speakers are 7-8 years old and I think that they are not playing so good like at the begining, so I want to change them for new…
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Lowest-power laptop

Looking for the lowest-power laptop possible, for use off grid powered by a very small solar array. My Yoga 2 11 draws 14 watts at idle (or what I would call idle, anyway). Five watts would be better. Four would be better still. Etc. Should be a…
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Office/Business notebook for C# development

I'm going to get me a new Hardware/Software-system for my development. The project I'm currently in has about 60 sub-projects which are of type WPF, Server/Client, WCF, Rest-API and simple class-libraries. My (hardware) needs are the following: 14…
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Has Asus fixed the heat sink problem with the Strix 980ti

I just built a new gaming computer. It's a skylake build with the i7 6700k, Asus Maximus viii hero, and some g.skill ram (32gb). I'm about to buy a new video card, and I've been looking over the options for a couple of weeks. I've decided that I…
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Which LTE antennas to buy for a passive repeater?

I want to improve the LTE signal that I receive indoor where I work and after some researching I'm thinking about a passive LTE repeater (Outdoor Antenna <--> Cable <--> Indoor Antenna). However; I am not sure which LTE antennas to buy. The LTE…
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Power supply to power a raw SATA disk (HIGH-QUALITY supply!)

I'm looking for an external power supply to power raw SATA disks. The catch is I want a high quality, well-built supply. There's plenty of supplies on Amazon, eBay, etc. that convert AC power to a 4-pin Molex which can then be easily converted to…
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Breakdown of new AMD Fury Cards vs Top NVidia Cards

I'm a serious gamer and I'm looking at high end graphics cards. I know that the new R9 Fury (and Fury X) feature HBM which is supposedly good for 4K gaming. I currently use 4 1080p monitors connected to my desktop. Is there an advantage to picking…
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What is the best cooling solution for ASRock C2750D4I Rack home NAS storage

I bought this bad boy today, but it runs kinda hot. If it gets hotter, is slows down its frequency. http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=C2750D4I#Specifications Can you guys recommend me a fan that can keep it cool. So far I…
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USB 7.1 sound card, or converter

I bought a Razer Tiamat 7.1 headset. I was a bit silly though and thought the USB that connect the headset to the computer was not just to power the headset. I'm using a laptop and it obviously doesn't have a 7.1 sound card. It does come with female…
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What are my options for bias lighting for a PC monitor?

I've heard many good things about bias lighting, and am looking at options for it. I'm handy with a soldering iron so some assembly required is cool but I suspect other people may prefer something with minimal assembly requirements. My…
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mSata upgrade to install system Envy 15-j108el

I own this laptop: HP Envy 15-108el It comes with 1TB Hard disk and the following mSata drive: smartctl 6.4 2014-10-07 r4002 [x86_64-linux-4.2.0-23-generic] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-14, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke,…
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How to find Nvidia GPU for CUDA computation with wide support?

I bought GTX 960 GPUs but noticed that the are not supported by all my PCs, most notably business PCs. I would like to find some well supported GPUs because I am only interested in computation by GPU, not gaming. However, I am not sure if I lose…
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Performance impact Intel Atom Server on Windows Server 2012 Essentials

I am looking at a inexpensive and low power home server to run Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2. I see there are some server versions of the Atom processor that have 2 to 8 cores and clock speeds in the 1.7 to 2.4 GHz range. I am concerned because…
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"M.2 2280 PCIe TLC Opal" vs "M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal"

I'm configuring a ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and looking at the SSD. What is the difference between M.2 2280 PCIe TLC Opal and M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal? From what I've read elsewhere Gen4 is faster+more expensive, but on the Lenovo page Gen4…
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