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    15-20K Reliable phone with good build quality for Dad.

    General : Budget - What is your budget? Mention Locality/Currency & Price Range. INR ~ 20k, can extend a little if it is worth it, otherwise would prefer to stick to the current price. New or Used? Online or in-store? New. Offline > Online (depending on pricing and availability). Brand - Do...
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    Laptops Troubleshooting a very weird issue - Blank Screen on any sound (ThinkPad E14)

    I have come across a very weird issue with a friend's laptop. The screen goes off for 30 or so seconds whenever any windows sound comes. I have just now reinstalled the Windows and the problem is still the same. Plug in USB - Screen off (black) for 30 seconds. Plug in charger - screen black for...
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    Discussion Regarding the Correlation Between Monitor Resolution and GPU

    I have come across this advice countless times on Reddit (r/PCMR, r/gaming, etc.) and various other forums - Unless you have a high-end GPU, you should not invest in a 4K monitor. This seems to be a default response whenever someone posts a build advice for a PC with a 4K monitor and a mid-tier...
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    90K+ Laptop for architect (for 3D rendering, budget upto 2 lakhs)

    What's your Budget? (e.g. >30K, not more than 50K etc.) - Upto 2 lakhs. What will be your primary usage for the notebook be? (e.g. web surfing/office apps/Casual Gaming) - Using 3D rendering software for architecture (AutoCAD, STAAD Pro, Blender, SketchUp, Autodesk Revit). What size and weight...
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    Seeking advice on how to increase typing speed

    Hi guys, hope everyone is doing well. I type at a speed of around 45-50 WPM without looking at the keyboard (60 WPM on a good day). This further increases by ~10 WPM if I'm looking at the keyborad, I guess the increase in speed when I'm looking at the keyborard is due to increased accuracy. I'm...
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    5V, 0.6A Adapter wire extension (TL-WR820N Router)

    Hey guys, hope everyone is doing fine. I needed to extend the wire of the 5V, 0.6A adapter so that the router can be positioned in a better place. I had on old non-working wired keyboard lying around so I cut the USB cable at 2 ends (I had no other wire lying around), and out of the 4 wires of...
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    Trying to understand household electrical wiring in India (Neutral vs Earthing vs Grounding)

    Hey guys, I hope everyone is doing well. Recently, I noticed a faint light in the earthing pin of a socket at home when I checked with a regular electric tester. It only appeared for a short time, and I found it by chance. I checked just one switchboard, so I'm not sure if this was happening in...
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    Looking to buy a drone with camera.

    Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a drone with camera (I should be able to view the realtime feed on my phone). I don't want to spend too much (under ~5k preferably) but if there is really good VFM option, then I can go till 10k-12k. This will be used by my uncle for hobby / casual flying purposes...
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    Looking for neckband speaker for mom (Sony SRS-NB10 type)

    My mom wants to watch TV at night with some low sounding, personal device like Bluetooth earphones but she can't use earphones for long, both in ear type or outside ear type. So I was looking for such devices and came across Sony NB10. This seems perfect but it is too costly. Are there any...
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    Looking for a monochrome laser printer.

    Hey folks. I'm looking for a monochrome laser printer for a print load of approximately 10-20 pages per day. Printing is to be done on 120gsm paper. The space is limited so looking for a relatively smaller printer. Advanced features like WiFi printing etc. are not needed. Just simple monochrome...
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    Confused between Deco M4 and Deco S7.

    Hey folks. I need to install a mesh network in a family member's home. I've been using Deco M4 (triple pack) for the past 4 or so years and it has been working fabulously. Install it and forget it kind of setup. I love it. M4's hardware is pretty old and I was wondering if I should go for Deco...
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    WTB CPU and RAM.

    Hey folks, Looking to buy used Ryzen 5000 series Processor (5700 and above) & 16GB DDR4 CL16 RAM. If anyone is planning to sell, please let me know. Thanks.
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    41-50k Help Building a 40k Office/Gaming PC.

    I'm looking to build in a small cabinet (in as small as possible microATX case) which can fit regular ATX PSU and mATX motherboard. MiniITX will be too costly. Few years ago I built in Galax REV-03 (22 liters) and it was pretty compact. If not available, something like AntEsport Crystal X2...
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    WTB Zotac Magnus Barebones - 10th Gen.

    Looking for these without CPU and GPU. While the GPU shortage, many dealers bought these and sold their GPUs (and CPUs) separately, leaving behind the rest. If anyone knows a dealer or has one to sell, please let me know. Thanks.
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    Monitors Dilemma regarding monitor purchase.

    Hey folks, Hope everyone is doing great. I'm looking for a monitor but am currently confused about size/resolution/ultrawide. I have used 27" 2560x1440 monitor in the past and have found the screen space lacking most of the times as I need multiple windows open most of the times. Most of the...
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    WTB 3060Ti or 3070 (preferably Zotac twin fan card)

    Hey folks, Looking to buy a good condition 3060Ti or 3070 (preferably Zotac twin fan card). Please let me know if anyone here is planning to sell one. Thanks.
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    WTB 10th Generation Intel Processor (i5 > i7 > i3)

    Interested in purchasing 10th Gen Intel CPU. (i5 and i7 are preferred). Thanks.
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    Severe Stuttering in Facetime; All Speestests show Perfect connection.

    I'm using a local ISP. Ethernet wire to Router (Asus RT-AC66U B1), PPPoE type. I have been using this ISP for almost a year now, It used to work perfectly but in the last 2-3 weeks, a very weird (and disturbing) issue has cropped up. Whenever I use Facetime, I see severe stuttering in the...
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    PC Case Fan Discussion

    Creating this thread to carry over the Corsair ML120 Pro Fan discussion and for general case fan discussion. Last year, Arctic P12 was the go-to fan for a lot of us since it was cheap and good quality. But these are not available anymore. What is your go-to case fan around ₹500 ?
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    Mechanical Keyboard Switch Recommendation

    Hi folks. I've been using Kailh Box White switches for a while and looking for some good Brown switches under ₹2000 (90 switches). I have used the following switches in the past - 1. RK Red Switches, came with RK87 keyboard, felt pretty smooth (not scratchy). These require very low force for...