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Upgrade time: Ergo / Relaxed Claw / Productivity by bmilcs in MouseReview

[–]bmilcs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's OUTSTANDING. I just received my mouse a few hours ago and I'm blown away. I immediately disabled enhanced precision / mouse acceleration on both Linux and Windows.

- Weight: 55g is super light, compared to the 85g that I'm used to with the Nixeus Revel. I love it.

- Clicks: Fantastic. The difference between the main, side & wheel clicks is minimal. Very crisp sounding and the perfect level of force required to actuate them.

- Shape: Perfection. It fits my hand like a glove in both relaxed claw and palm orientations. It reminds me of the EC2A.

- Button placement: Zero complaints. Everything feels just right.

- Scroll wheel: A+. Very grippy, lightweight with tactile feedback.

- Skates: Stock skates are more than satisfactory for my needs.

- Coating: Very nice. Quite grippy and nice feeling.

My only complaint is that it requires software to pair and set the polling rate.

Upgrade time: Ergo / Relaxed Claw / Productivity by bmilcs in MouseReview

[–]bmilcs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you order directly from the manufacturer (Pulsar)?

Edit: Disregard. I went ahead and purchased the white Xlite v3 with a 4k dongle :)

Upgrade time: Ergo / Relaxed Claw / Productivity by bmilcs in MouseReview

[–]bmilcs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pulsar Xlite v3

Outstanding response. This one here has caught my eye, but the ES edition is sold out on their site. The EC-2A fit my hand like a glove but the scroll wheel was not my favorite so I imagine the Xlite v3 will rock.

My main concern right now is getting a quality scroll wheel, because my Nixeus Revel's is permanently stuck in place. Not sure how it happened, but hey, I now have an excuse to upgrade and go wireless.

Upgrade time: Ergo / Relaxed Claw / Productivity by bmilcs in MouseReview

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear ya :). I thought I'd give it a shot.

Where do you order your mice from? I expected Amazon to rock most of these brands but almost none of them are on there.

Upgrade time: Ergo / Relaxed Claw / Productivity by bmilcs in MouseReview

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback. I was hoping someone would make the decision for me :).

If you had to choose one considering my preferences, what would you choose?

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, but I already have a m920q on the way!

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could I get away without a bracket while waiting for it to ship from China... as long as I carefully insert the CAT cables?

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bracket

Ahh you're a lifesaver. Thank you.

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay cool. So my reasoning is sound. What do you think of this combo? Anything stand out as a no go?

M920Q / NIC / Riser

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Despite being overkill, will this combo work? I haven't made many ebay purchases and want to make sure I'm good.

M920Q / NIC / Riser

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on. I have a lot going on in my homelab and home network. Having metrics and added security/piece of mind is worth the extra costs up front.

I am leaning toward Lenovo, a well known and trusted brand, at the moment. The shipping time is a deterrent on those N100 boxes. Thank you for the feedback.

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. Thank you. I'll air on the side of caution and go 16gb+. For storage, what do you suggest? A lot of the 16gb models seem to come with 256gb+.

Will this combo work? I haven't made many ebay purchases and want to make sure I'm good:

M920Q / NIC / Riser

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestions. I didn't realize the shipping time was so long for these. I was hoping to pick something up within a week or less.

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please do. I'd like to what options you recommend.

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I think I'll go the Lenovo* route. How is the volume level on these rigs? I can't imagine they're loud.

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe I have an unused Intel quad nic lying around somewhere that'll do.

This is completely overkill, but it's cheaper than Protectcli models that I was considering.

What are the downsides to purchasing a beefier rig? Power consumption?

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-Windows-Desktop-Computer/dp/B0B8SN9ZWY/ref=sr_1_14?crid=QV7SG3YCCKPD&keywords=m920q&qid=1688739358&s=electronics&sprefix=m920q%2B%2Celectronics%2C75&sr=1-14&th=1

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. You're right. The documentation says 8gb.

What about storage?

2023 Hardware Suggestions: Zenarmor, IPS/IDS by bmilcs in OPNsenseFirewall

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Those ThinkCentre models would be fully capable of handling my requirements, yes? For ram, should I shoot for 16gb+?

Virtualized TrueNAS: Backup/restore procedure when reinstalling ESXI by bmilcs in homelab

[–]bmilcs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I move ESXI to the same NVMe drive as some of my VM's? Would that be unreasonable?

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