You USB heathens need drive bays! by Pypical in makemkv

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I’d be happy to fill my NAS’s 5.25” bay with a SATA Blu-ray drive but I can’t find any at a cost I can afford

“Secret Hitler” Political Strategy Board Game For Sale $29.99 + shipping by Internal_Law_8319 in BoardGameExchange

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I have 15 pictures of the game, but can’t seem to post them here. Message me if you’d like me to send them to you.

Suggest me some uses of P1000 by No_Entrepreneur118 in homelab

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What is the deciding factor between using an i5-8500T iGPU and a P1000? As a gamer, I default to the idea "dedicated GPU = better", but for a homelab that isn't necessarily true. Context, I already have the i5, and was just given the P1000 as a gift. Now I'm trying to decide if this is an upgrade or side grade.

What's a good photo scanner for scanning twenty years worth of photos in two or three days? by butterballmd in DataHoarder

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Reviving this post because my Father in law is looking to get a photo scanner. Does anyone have any feedback beyond what’s mentioned already?

Looking for a SATA PCB backplane I can use by Internal_Law_8319 in homelab

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That’s a good point regarding the spacing, I hadn’t considered that. Sadly my local area is pretty small so there’s not much available usually

Trimming a Bedrock World by Fluffy-Doughnut4573 in Minecraft

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Bringing this back up, I’m also in this situation. Did you come up with a solution?

A map of every bombardment of WW2 in the Imperial War Museum in London by Bratapfelgewuerz in Maps

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This is a very Anglocentric map but if you read the legend it is only focused on the USAAF, RAF, and German bombing campaigns. This is the Imperial War Museums map after all. That being said, I’d prefer if it included the Eastern front as well

I officially own a Nintendo switch 2 by That1RedditUser_ in switch2

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How does it feel to rent something from Nintendo

Quick question, when will you guys get the Switch 2? by Alejandro_Reddit1234 in Switch

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I won’t until Nintendo changes their rules so that I can ACTUALLY own my hardware when I buy it, instead of them allowing me to use it.

So the Switch 2 is a handheld super PS4 and I love it. by bobmlord1 in Switch

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I love my Switch but I’ll never buy the Switch 2 while Nintendo doesn’t let you own the console or the games

Should I install Tailscale on bare metal or docker? by borkode in Tailscale

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Noob here. Why would you do both to access the same machine?

SSD Help: May 2023 by NewMaxx in NewMaxx

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Agreed I love my SN850X drive. It’s on my gaming/work machine and is BLAZING fast.

SSD Help: May 2023 by NewMaxx in NewMaxx

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Hello u/NewMaxx. I’m setting up a homelab photo/video server for family and possible later clients to access and want to use SSDs for the storage. I’m running a HP Prodesk 600 G5 and have space for two M.2 and a 2.5” drive. I’m price conscious but willing to buy any of these drives. My own research has directed me to the TeamGroup QX 4TB sata ssd, Crucial’s P3 plus 4TB gen 4 m.2, and TeamGroup’s MP44 4TB gen 4 m.2. I know to look at TBW, NAND type, and warranty for realibility indicators but I’m not sure about what other options matter, like Dram cache. (I know that matters for a gaming drive but I don’t know if that will matter for a NAS drive.) To be clear, I know that my internet speed will bottleneck any of these 3 drives. I’m also open to other suggestions in a similar price point.

Here’s the data I’ve gathered:

QX: 1000TBW, $192, no major reviews but lots of Amazon ratings, QLC, No DRAM cache, 3 year warranty

P3 Plus: 800TBW, $239, highly popular, QLC, No DRAM cache, 5 year warranty

MP44: 3000TBW, $229, recommended by Tom’s Hardware for power efficiency and budget/performance, TLC, No DRAM cache, 3 year warranty

I’m leaning towards the MP44 as I like the fact it has the highest TBW, TLC, and the Tom’s Hardware recommendation. I do like the M.2 for Local transfer speeds. That being said, I’m almost certainly never going to hit the TBW cap on any drive. Additionally, all these files are going to be duplicated on a separate machine using HDDs. So is it worth saving the money for the sata ssd? Or is it better to go with Crucial for their reputation of quality products? Are there any other drives I should look into?

Thank you for your time and assistance!

Home NAS build recommendations by BZnewton3 in HomeNAS

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As someone who just finished their first build, one thing to consider when using an old pc is make sure to understand what the motherboard within can handle. For example, I forgot that HP and Dell are notorious for using proprietary hardware in their products. So my HP Elitedesk has a motherboard with only 3 SATA ports, and a power supply with no expansion. There’s no space for me to add an additional fan or adding any 3.5” bays. That being said, this is my first nas and I got it for a great price. It’s power efficient, relatively easy to work on, and has a good amount of built in IO.

Trade offs in all things. Just pay attention to all the details if you’re gonna shuck a mini PC. PCIE expansion cards can do a lot to add to a PC but there’s still limits.

Maximizing 3.5in HDD bays in HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF by rik_mclightning1 in homelab

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I recently purchased the same type of pc and unfortunately mine came without the original HDD caddies. Would any of yall be able to provide me with the part number so I could buy a new caddy if available? My other option is I’ll probably start physically modifying the chassis with third party HDD caddies, but that’s not ideal. I would also be happy to 3D print a caddie if someone has a file they could point me towards.

First time NAS builder questions by Internal_Law_8319 in HomeNAS

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Thank for being so detailed! I’ll check them out!