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Which PSU for an ASRock Z170 EXTREME 7+ motherboard with many hard drives?

I had the opportunity to acquire a second hand ASRock Z170 EXTREME 7+ mainboard at a good price and plan to assemble a tower to perform data recovery jobs. It is a high-end board, whith 10 SATA III ports, 3 SATA Express, 4 PCIe-3.0 x16 slots, USB…
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Chromebook or laptop for programming

I'm searching a portable machine for programming and I don't know which is the best between laptop and chromebook. Requirements: At least a 5hr life battery I'll run linux (probably ubuntu or lubntu) I'm a web dev and I'll use react/redux, node and…
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How to record 5-8 RCA A/V inputs on Linux? (24/7)

I am trying to record 5-8 RCA A/V inputs on an Ubuntu machine. This is the research I've managed so far: Easycap RCA to USB is a good device at a dirt cheap price. Except if your give it an HD video, it chops it up into a square, not sure why.…
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Embedded linux alternatives to Raspberry Pi: corruption-proof on power removal

I'm trying to make a toy for my son-in-law. It's a robot with a complex web/app interface, currently based on the Raspberry Pi. The RPi has everything I need (and more). With one exception: Because the idea is that he can mess around with the…
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Compact camera under $300 manual controls

I'm looking for a compact digital camera with manual controls. Requirements Price1: As low as possible Flash, SD Card Slot Maximum Size2: 6 x 5 x 2 inches Manual Control: Aperture, ISO, Shutter speed Specifications Minimum Aperture: f/2.8 Picture…
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Stock Android phone in 2017

I'm looking for a new Android phone to replace my current Nexus 5. It should be similar in size (the Nexus 5 is 137.8 by 69.2 mm, so a screen diagonal of about 5 inches) - I don't like the trend towards large phones. I am however looking for decent…
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Future-proof eGPU enclosure for Macbook

With the vast amount of graphics card enclosures appearing on the market, I need some help choosing a future-proof one with the following guidelines: I have a Mid-2015 MacBook Pro (2,5 GHz Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, AMD Radeon R9 M370X 2048 MB) and I…
Jan Berktold
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Choice of single-board computer for video output in embedded system

I am developing a product that incorporates various sensors and actuators, and also a monitoring display (5" 800x480 TFT LCD HDMI). Right now I have everything figured out with an Arduino handling all sensors/actuators and a Raspberry Pi Zero for…
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Professional Cards for Light Gaming

Would a professional GPU or gaming GPU be better for light gaming? Or do I even need a GPU? I plan on playing "retro" games (read: games with retro graphics) Game List (currently, may expand in the future): - Super Hexagon - Race the Sun - Boson X -…
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Which configuration do I choose for my laptop?

I am to purchase a laptop today. I have narrowed down to 2 choices. An Acer laptop with 16 GB RAM (expandable to 32 GB) and with GTX 1050 4 GB graphics processor. A Del laptop with 8 GB RAM (expandable to 16GB) but with GTX 1050Ti 4GB graphics…
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Laptop [1000 - 1500e] for 3D modeling, animating and rendering on Blender

I want a laptop to work on 3D (Blender, mainly). My budget is between 1000 and 1500e. Any recommendation? Mi biggest problem with laptops have always been heat, so I'm looking for one that can render for 6-7 hours without turning off. How good can…
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Small monitor for laptop with touchscreen

I am looking for a monitor of 16 inches or less, that could get conected to my laptop and using it as a second screen.I don't mind if it is portable or not, but I would like it to be touch screen. I know that screen of this kind are available for…
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RFID solution for reading multiple tags

I am working on a Robot-project where a sub task is have to check how many and which RFID-tags are placed in a bucket. Multiple tags will be placed into the bucket - so I run into the problem with RFID-tags colliding with each other. The reader will…
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Temporarily GPU Suggestion Purchase

Because of the shortage of AMD Vega cards. I have decide to move to a smaller video card upgrade now and wait on getting one of those Vega cards. I am looking at pick up at a store close to Houston, Texas if possible. Fry's electronic or Micro…
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How can i use my dual monitor setup with my Home Desktop and also my work Laptop

How can i efficiently use my dual monitor setup along with the same keyboard and mouse with dual machines, (Home Gaming pc and work laptop) sometimes i need to work from home using my work laptop, but i don't want to disconnect all the Hdmi cables…
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