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Jai commented on What nbn Speed Would You Prefer out of These Options
https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/blog/high-speed-upgrades-are-coming/

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J1990T on ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router (3-Pack) $219 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Having owned ZenWiFi routers in the past (The XT12 but Asus routers in general tbh), they're a nightmare to use. Their software+firmware is…

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aj-007 on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$354.09 (~A$564.38) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

32GB Crucial SODIMM, 4x8TB Seagate Ironwolf in mirrored pairs, any SSD using lower than QLC (ideally <TLC) flash, Samsung 990 Pro OR…

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lyl-Lychee on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$354.09 (~A$564.38) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

My education is computer science, specifically cyber security. Building your own is a fine idea, my personal NAS is a whitebox as well. The…

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heineken016 on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$354.09 (~A$564.38) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

Usually the reason for transcoding is the recipient device being unable to play some aspect of the video file. E.g. Dolby Vision, HDR,…

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aj-007 on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$354.09 (~A$564.38) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

All of those options will vary depending on what you intend to do with the NAS.

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lyl-Lychee on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$354.09 (~A$564.38) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

Yes possible, but unlikely. Malware like that is very difficult to create and deploying it across many consumer devices would likely get it…

Jai commented on Logitech G PRO X Superlight 2 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse $177 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I’ve owned this mouse for a few months now and have just had to replace it under warranty because of the middle click breaking from…

Jai commented on INIU 100W USB C to USB C Cable [2-Pack 2m] $8.49 + Delivery ($0 w/ Prime/ $59 Spend) @ INIU via Amazon AU
Yep, still working, just need to mess with it. Remove from cart, add to cart, click link from OzB page, add to cart, then suddenly it just…


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Poor Ass on [Prime] Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD $413.39 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

Both will continue to work, but the one with an invalidated key will display a watermark asking for activation and have restricted Windows…

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Poor Ass on [Prime] Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD $413.39 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

Yes and no. Both computers will work however one of the Windows keys will be seen as invalid when the OS contacts Microsoft’s activation…

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MrBillions on [Prime] Apple iPhone 14 Pro 512GB (Silver, Gold, Space Black) $1599 Delivered @ Amazon AU

The 15 isn't inferior, the improvements since last generation are just... very minor. USB-C and the "Action Button" which replaced the mute…

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tight-ass on Belkin Pro 65W Dual USB-C GaN Charger with PPS $59.95 (Was $79.95) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Or 1-day delivery with Prime - https://www.amazon.com.au/Belkin-Charger-Charging-Delivery-Technology/dp/B0BJT9MBTG

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spock on Boost Mobile: $25 Cashback on 140GB $170 12-Month Prepaid Boost SIM @ Cashrewards

Be warned, I used to do this every year but they've caught on. You'll be told that it's not supported anymore (after the recharge) and…

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Archaleas on [Zip] Synology DiskStation DS920+ 4-Bay NAS $696.15, QNAP TS-464-4G 4-Bay NAS $713.15 Delivered @ Shallothead eBay

I suggested cloud provider backups as it's very safe and easy but if the subscription model isnt appealing @bdl is right, an adequately…

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Archaleas on [Zip] Synology DiskStation DS920+ 4-Bay NAS $696.15, QNAP TS-464-4G 4-Bay NAS $713.15 Delivered @ Shallothead eBay

All of them are capable of that workload, just choose according to the number of drive slots you need (factoring in redundancy). Also,…

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DonkyWonky on 30% off Unraid Pro License Upgrades: US$55.30 (~A$80) from Basic, US$34.30 (~A$50) from Plus @ Unraid

TrueNAS is vastly superior. Unraid is a toy; flexible and fun, but nothing compared to enterprise ready solutions from iXsystems like…

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DnA-bargain on [Afterpay] Synology DiskStation DS920+ 4 Bay NAS $713.15 Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay

Yes, that's essentially what Synology devices are designed for, as long as the drives are SATA you shouldn't have any problems. Be careful…

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Zorlin on [Afterpay] Synology DiskStation DS920+ 4 Bay NAS $713.15 Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay

My understanding is that those slots are for read/write caches and cannot be used for general storage.

Jai commented on Nas Home Server
Have a dedicated NAS and virtualisation server is usually best practice and is what I'd personally opt for.

The x86 instruction set would like a word.

Get out

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Wolfofwallstreet on Samsung 870 QVO 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD $219 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ VIC C&C) + Far Cry 6 via Redemption @ Centre Com

Don't make me laugh

Exact same experience as you. 2/3 of my Ironwolf drives failed within 6 months but they replaced them, allowed me to transfer the remaining…

Only difference being the Christian one was pushing their religion on people who aren't interested and this one is trying to save you and…

Jai commented on Received Unwarranted Pamphlet with Amazon Order
I got the same thing today and I'm vaccinated. Don't worry, just a shotgun approach by the gov trying to fix the current state of things.

eBay queries EB Games backend for product quantities -> "all good, plenty of stock", store page is artificially limited to 10 units by some…

Jai commented on Seagate 16TB HDD Exos X16 7200RPM 512e/4kn SATA 6GB/s 256MB $535 Delivered @ Newegg (USA)
I own 6 of these, quite good, haven't had a failure yet (touch wood) in the year I've been running them.
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