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OLD: Good Computer Accessories Vendors: Newegg - CrazyPC - Amazon - Frys - ZipZoomfly - Mwave - eWIZ - Tiger Direct - Directron - Meritline
Cable Modems DOCSIS 3.0 Certified 160Mbps down 120Mbps up	OLD: + Arris SB6141 - Arris (old Motorola) SB6141 - Newegg - Best Buy - Amazon or Zoom 5341J - Motorola SB6141 vs Zoom 5341J on dslreports (may overheat?) - Best Buy - Newegg - Amazon or Arris (old Motorola) SB6121 - Amazon or + Motorola SURFboard SB6120 - Amazon - Newegg - Google Shopping - Modem Diags at http://192.168.100.1/ or + Zoom 5341-02-03G - Amazon - Frys - Newegg - Google shopping or Cisco / Scientific-Atlanta DPC3000 or Ubee / Ambit U10C035 Comcast Compatibile Cable Modems
Desktop Keyboard	+ IOGEAR GKM551R - Amazon - Newegg - Google Shopping or Wireless Standard Keyboards by rating - Newegg or Logitech diNovo Edge USB Bluetooth Wireless Mini Keyboard - Newegg or - HP Wireless Elite Keyboard - "e" key will not register often after 6 months of use plus "Fn" key on bottom left is slightly annoying, though, since I hit it instead of left Alt on occasion. Do not recommend.
Desktop Mouse	+ Logitech G9x Laser Mouse - Newegg - Amazon or * Logitech G5 Laser Optical Mouse - review or Razer mice - Lachesis - DeathAdder or Logitech M570 Black 1 x Wheel USB RF Wirless Laser Trackball - Amazon - Newegg
SSD Drive	Samsung EVO - Microcenter - 840 EVO 250GB @ Microcenter - AnandTech review - Samsung 250 EVO = 3 year warranty or Crucial MX100 256GB/512GB SSD - AnandTech review - The Tech Report review or Intel 530 - Microcenter - Intel 530 240GB @ Microcenter - Intel 530 = 5 year warranty or Intel 335 - Intel 335 = 3 year warranty or Crucial/Micron RealSSD C300 256GB SSD - Preview - review - review 2 - Newegg - Google Shopping or Intel X25-M 'G2' 160GB SSD 2.5" 34nm - review - Newegg - Google Shopping Intel Matrix SATA Controller Driver = run Intel Tools utility to TRIM your SSD (Use the most recent SSD firmware on your Intel G2 so you can run the Intel Tools utility) Microsoft SATA Controller Driver = automatic TRIM function or 120 GB OCZ Vertex 2 - firmware - Newegg , G.Skill Phoenix Pro - firmware - 2.5" w/3.5" adapter - Muschkin - firmware, Newegg DO NOT GET (Returned because of BSOD issue on 2 of these (followup here): OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD - Tools/Firmware - AnandTech 120 GB review - Amazon - Newegg - Google products OCZ Vertex 3 240 GB (SandForce Next-Gen SSD SF-2000) - (AnandTech announcement - OCZ Vertex 3 Pro preview - OCZ Vertex 3 preview) - AnandTech 120 GB review - AnandTech 240 GB review - Hexus review - Guru of 3D review - Hardware Canucks review - Newegg - Amazon - Note: OCZ Vertex 2 SSDs have high failure rates
Routers - Wireless Tomato - Teddy Bear - (TomatoUSB - build types) - Menu DD-WRT - What is DD-WRT - Which pfSense Devil Linux	or Tenda W368R - Support Downloads - Micro Center or Tenda W268R - Support Downloads - Micro Center or Medialink Wireless N Router - SmallNetBulider review - Amazon or ZyXEL Wireless N Pocket Travel Router and Access Point (MWR102) - Amazon or Cisco Linksys E4200 - review - Newegg - Google products or Netgear WNDR37AV-100NAS - (was Netgear WNDR3700-100NAS - review - Newegg) - Google products - Amazon - Newegg or Netgear WNR3500L (works with DD-WRT) - Newegg Best Rating for 802.11n 10/100/1000Mb/s ports at Newegg CNet best wireless routers Router Charts - Wireless Charts (AVG Throughput) - Wireless Charts (Price vs. Performance) AVOID: EdgeMAX EdgeRouter LITE (no WiFI) - Wiki - Examples - Forums - (SOHO: Example - CFG) - (SmallNetBuilder: review - HOWTO - forums) - Newegg - Amazon or Asus RT-N56U - review - Newegg - Google products or * Asus RT-N16 - firmware - wikipedia - (Tomato - Simple install - installing Tomato) - (DD-WRT - wiki) - OpenWrt - review - review 2 - Newegg or Older 802.11b/g 10/100MB/s ports: * WRT54G-TM - (DD-WRT Wiki - Peacock - Firmware recommendations) - (Tomato - Levels) - ebay or LINKSYS WRT54GL 802.11b/g - Newegg or ASUS WL-500g Premium V2 (w/USB ports) 802.11b/g - Newegg
Monitor	* Dell 3007WFP 30" WQXGA LCD
Speakers	* Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speaker setup
WAP - Wireless Access Point	Best Rating at Newegg TRENDnet TEW-637AP - 802.11b/g/n Draft - Newegg or ASUS WL-330gE - 802.11b/g - Newegg or D-Link DAP-1522 - 802.11g/n Draft - Newegg or D-Link DWL-7100AP - 802.11a/b/g (no WPA2) - Newegg
Routers - Wired	+ D-Link DGL-4100 10/100/1000Mb/s 4 LAN ports, 1 WAN port - Newegg or Best Rating of 10/100/1000Mb/s Wired Routers at Newegg or 10/100Mb/s Routers - Newegg or old SMC7004BR or SMC7008ABR Router (10Mb WAN + 4 x 10/100Mb LAN)- SMC7004BR and SMC7008ABR Router notes
Bluetooth Headset	BlueAnt V1 - CNET review - thecellguru - Newegg

* = Actually owned, used, and recommended.

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