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Cheap, Quiet and up-gradable Steam OS compatible Motherboard

I am looking to build a Steam OS box, I would like to run 'light' native Steam OS games and stream the rest from my powerful windows box. What are my options for a motherboard that fits the requirements listed and (with a case/CPU/RAM) is close to…
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Personal computer UPS

I'm considering buying new UPS for my PC. I'm hoping the new UPS can still hold power for around 15-30 minutes so my computer can properly shutdown. It should also come with surge protection. My PC came with Corsair 600W PSU and I'm using a 24" BENQ…
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Any Raspberry Pi Alternatives with USB 3, Gigabit and maybe even SATA?

So far I do love all the Raspberry Pi's I have laying around at home (1, 2, 3 and 2 Zeros) but I've decided to build my own little cloud at home. Since the Raspberries lack USB 3 and a Gigabit port it's not going to be the best option for this task.…
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Weatherproof IP camera for long distances

I'm looking for a weatherproof (or waterproof only) IP Camera capable of covering long distances like 500 meters or more for 24/7 surveillance in industrial areas. I've searched among popular brands but none of them had this specification. most…
user137
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Need a small, portable 256x256 display for spectral imaging

I'm a graduate student looking to test an experimental spectral imager. It's basically a camera that can see lots of different colors instead of just red, green, and blue (RGB). I'm looking for a small display that I can easily use to display our…
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Home Computer Remote Control (IPMI)

I'd like to have a system at home to control my computer so I can boot it to different operating systems remotely and power-cycle it. Rack-mount servers have had this capability for years (IPMI). A few years ago I found an external system that you…
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How to turn Dell Precision T5400 into a gaming computer?

I have an opportunity to buy a used Dell T5400 for a very reasonable price. CPU: Xeon E5420 Clock: 2500 Mhz Cores: 4 - Quad Core RAM: 4GB DDR3 Disk: 250GB GPU: nVidia Quadro NVS DMS->2x DVI OS: Windows 8.1 Professional Obviously this is a…
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Graphics card for new college computer

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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Good cost-effective router

My current router is just not cutting it. It has limited ports (only 2 to be exact) and the signal is horrible. Here's my situation: I live in a two-story house which the builder has placed all my cable wires and Ethernet cables in an encasement…
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What is a good ergonomic mouse that is not vertical?

I have been using a contour mouse for some time now. It is an ergonomic mouse, however it looks like this: I find the angle of my hand when using the mouse to be perfect. Vertical or horizontal mice rotate my wrist from "natural" and so this angle…
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Powered USB3 hub

Sounds easy, right? NOPE! In an attempt to do away with this dreaded message: I am looking for a USB hub for my Macbook Pro that meets the following requirements: Externally powered on all ports (the hub has its own power jack) USB3 support at…
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Wristband or gloves with programmable buttons?

Preferably one that is wireless and connects via a small usb dongle. Think of a gaming mouse. It has programmable buttons - you can program macros. Say you're using a windows 10 or 8.1 tablet. And say your specific tablet stylus does not have…
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What are some powerful computer sound systems with easy setup?

For the longest time I've had the old Logitech Z313 2.1 sound system for my computer. After so many years of use and moving around, I'm looking for a more portable and more powerful system. The Z313's wiring is aggravating. The 3.5mm from the…
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Keyboard for general use and gaming

I'm looking to get a new keyboard (and a mouse, too). It'll likely be used for 5-8 hours a day for the foreseeable future, mainly for web browsing, programming, and gaming. I am mainly looking for something that will work well for gaming without…
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Minimal Atom board as a dedicated server, without multimedia interfaces

I want to build a small network and security appliance (server) based on a fast Intel Atom CPU. What I need is an Atom CPU (or similar), minimal RAM (1GB is more than enough), a USB drive or SATA Disk On Module (for a small system image), and…
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