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  1. Custom90gt
    I don't know about the smallest laptop with a number pad, but I would check out the LG Gram 15 since they are quite reasonable when it comes to size and weight, even for a 15" laptop.
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    What devices are you trying to bond? You're not likely to find a 2.5gbps switch that is managed for less than $300 afaik. You could do a true 10gbps setup for much less. *on edit* Here is an example: https://www.adorama.com/qnwm21082sus.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuGqXUrZgBJ1d125PMArTIkbr5xeR1MCOt4TB5Bnw0pSzpZugv0OPHRoC8mQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&utm_source=adl-gbase-p
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    Mechanical hard drives do not have limited write endurance. One way you can check for how much lifetime you've written to your SSD is to run Crystal Disk Info and see what it says, I think it's going to be far less than you're imagining. If one really needs high write endurance then enterprise level drives are really the only solution, but they are typically older and slower. My old HGST 400GB (yes small) SAS SLC drives can write 35PB - these are what I use for caching or frequently written data. They only have read/write speeds in the 500mb/s range but in RAID0 that's fast enough to saturate 10GB/s network speeds.
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    I mean I guess I'm not surprised to see no uplift in applications that do not utilize additional CPU cache. Intel already added additional cache to their 13 series CPU to edge out AMD when it comes to gaming...
  5. Custom90gt
    I can appreciate your dealings with hardware (read struggles) because I've been there myself. I've never had luck with WDS or mesh or anything like that myself. Perhaps telling us the layout of your house and plans for connecting equipment. How many wireless devices, how many wired, what is the desired wireless range? My advise is always do wired if able. Are you considering 10/40/100Gb Ethernet in the future? If so there are ways to do that for a reasonable price. 2.5Gb fits most people's current usage, but 2.5Gb switches are expensive. Things that I would look into: building a PfSense router - you can use older hardware but the amount of things you can do with it is amazing - but that needs a dedicated access point or converted wireless router. I don't know much about TP link products, but after reading your link, I wouldn't keep them. I'm a big fan of ruckus, but covid has made their prices skyrocket. You can still find good deals on some Aerohive APs that perform really well. In terms of a server, well the sky is the limit there. I went from a mini-HP that held 3 HDDs to a Fractal Define R5 with a stack of HDDs to a supermicro case with room for 24 as my plex library expands.
  6. Custom90gt
    I would be shocked if you're downloading 1TB a week unless you're working with uncompressed photos/video on a professional basis. Aren't you on mobile data in your house?
  7. Custom90gt
    I also think the next X3D will be less limited given Intel dethroning AMD, especially in value.
  8. Custom90gt
    Yes, as of about 2 years ago, my MC wised up and no longer accepts returns so you can upgrade. It was a great deal upgrading for the price of the warranty. I guess I could do the accidental warranty and smash it with a hammer, lol.
  9. Custom90gt
    I used to do that but Denver's MC will no longer allow upgrades, it has to be broken.
  10. Custom90gt
    Yawn, not much of an upgrade.
  11. Custom90gt
    Had some decent luck on Ebay. Picked up a HP T1500 G5 UPS for $90 shipped (a rebranded Eaton 5P 1500) for my server, basically a $600 UPS that does pure sine wave. Also ended up scoring two APC AP7900 power distribution units for $80 bucks shipped as well. Even used they typically go for $170-$200 each.
  12. Custom90gt
    When that time comes make a thread and I can help you find reasonable 10Gbps devices. Don't spend hundreds on a switch...
  13. Custom90gt
    Fastest connection? I have a 40Gbps link between my server and my brocade switch. Desktop is at 10Gbps right now but plans to up it to 40Gbps as well. Sadly most things are on my Ruckus wireless access-point and that tops out at 900Mbps to most laptops.
  14. Custom90gt
    If you're loading games (running them off of the external drive) then I would seriously consider a SSD. If you're just backing up games or copying them to your laptop's SSD before playing them, the HDD will be fine.
  15. Custom90gt
    I've never had any experience with a SSHD first hand but the concept is simple. It will cache frequently used files (typically used for an OS drive) in the solid state portion so they are faster to load. Not really of use for a storage drive unless you frequently access specific files.
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    The Toshiba drives seem to be between WD and Seagate in terms of reliability according to BlackBlaze, however they haven't any stats on the MG09 drives. I've only a few experiences with Toshiba drives and never had an issue with them.
  17. Custom90gt
    Bump, keep forgetting about these, price drop.
  18. Custom90gt
    darn good price for these from a great dude.
  19. Custom90gt
    We are right around the corner from black friday pricing (although Best Buy occasionally has great deals on drives). If you can wait for it, I'd go that route. Chances are you can pick up a WD 8-12TB drive for pretty reasonable. I'm pretty stuck on WD (IBM) drives since I've never had good luck with Seagate drives (personally or as a tech). If you need a smaller portable drive then you can do the 2.5" 4TB thing for pretty cheap.
  20. Custom90gt
    That's a question only you can answer. If you need more space and don't need it to be super quick than the HDD will be a fine option. If you need less space but want it to be faster than get the SSD. I you're thinking about trying to run games off of it, I'd get the SSD.
  21. Custom90gt
    Yeah what a bummer, I didn't see this coming at all. On the bright side, I'm not quite as bummed about not being able to pick up a 4000 series card now.
  22. Custom90gt
    Although not really unique, the first real GPU I ever got to use was a Voodoo 2 by 3dfx on a friends computer. It was amazing and Unreal, literally Unreal because that's the first game we played that supported it.
  23. Custom90gt
    That's the direct link to the comment. Not sure why it didn't update with the edit, but anyone that wants to upvote it, I'd appreciate it. Also happy to make edits if it's poorly worded (it was a quick post, lol).
  24. Custom90gt
    I have posted in that thread before but I also created another post. If we could get the thumbs up to the post it'll appear first in the list.
  25. Custom90gt
    yeah I'd be interested in links to what you purchased. I was just thinking I'd love to change the server to DDR5 and something with IPMI...
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