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    Bad HDD

    I got a brand new seagate ironwolf 4tb NAS hdd from amazon here, seller is appario. I got delivery this tuesday and Its been plugged in for probably a couple of days, running ext4. smart scan on gnome disks shows 4880 bad sector, but otherwise ok. I have already lost some files. I had done...
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    PC Peripherals Need suggestions for a keyboard

    I recently got a zebronics max for the kids machine, threw the logitech into the dust bin. i use the tvse one myself. the cherry mx keys are rated for 50 million key strokes. people still use the mech kbds from the 80s. at around 2k, these keyboards are a bargain, they will probably last 20...
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    90K+ Need help with parts for a new machine

    I finally got zowie ec1-a. nice and big, perfect for big hands. the cpu is hitting 90C at high load. i have 4 120mm fans in place, the chassis is still open from both sides. The stock cooler doesnt seem to be doing a good job. For now, i switched off the turbo mode. any recommendations for a...
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    90K+ Need help with parts for a new machine

    any suggestions on the mouse. Right handed, non gaming, wired, for big hands, whole hand grip (not fingertip/claw grip). wont like to exceed 3k for this, preferrably in 2k. Edit: hand span is about 21cm
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    90K+ Need help with parts for a new machine

    thanx for the quick reply. I think I like the mobo i selected better. MSI has no usb 3.1 gen2 (red ports), no usb type c ports, only one m.2 port. inferior audio codec and no PCI slot. I need a chassis which supports a dvd writer. Both NVMe disks instead of sata. For normal work it probably wont...
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    90K+ Need help with parts for a new machine

    I am making a new machine and could use some suggestions. Its not for gaming, I wont have a video card as i only play simple games, which onboard card should be able to handle. Not looking to overclock. I will be using this for doing large builds for my work. OS will be some linux, probably...
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    Vote for your favourite browser

    I use opera, firefox and IE. I prefer opera over the other two. I usually have a couple of windows of both FF and opera open with loads of tabs in each, firefox has issues with lots of tabs, but opera runs smooth. it also loads pages faster. Havent customized any of these. IE, well the less said...