Good Computer Accessories
Vendors:
Amazon -
Best Buy -
Microcenter -
Mwave -
Newegg -
SuperBiiz -
Tiger Direct -
Directron -
Meritline
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| Monitor |
Current version (2026-0509):
LG C5 42 Inch Class LG OLED evo AI C5 4K Smart TV 2025 OLED42C5PUA -
Amazon -
Best Buy -
Microcenter
* LG C2 42-inch evo OLED TV - OLED42C2PUA - 4K Ultra HD (3,840 x 2,160) 120Hz Native - G-SYNC Compatible - FreeSync Premium -
Amazon -
Microcenter
Dell UltraSharp 30 USB-C Hub Monitor - U3023E - 30" WQXGA 2560 x 1600 at 60 Hz IPS 8ms
Dell UltraSharp 32 4K USB-C Hub Monitor - U3223QE - 4K 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz - 8 ms (gray-to-gray normal); 5 ms (gray-to-gray fast)
Dell UltraSharp USB-C Hub Monitor - U2421E - 24.1" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz IPS 8ms
ASUS ProArt Display PA248QV Professional Monitor – 24.1-inch, 16:10,
IPS, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), 100% sRGB -
Amazon (~$199.99 2026-0511) -
Microcenter (~$199.99 2026-0511)
Gaming Monitor
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDMR Gen3 "PG32UCDMR" 32-inch (31.5 inch viewable) 4K (3840 x 2160) QD-OLED panel, 240 Hz, 0.03 ms (GTG), G-SYNC compatible, custom heatsink, Neo Proximity Sensor, uniform brightness, 99% DCI-P3, OLED Care Pro, 90 W Type-C®, and ASUS DisplayWidget Center, DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20 (80Gbps full bandwidth) Gaming Monitor (DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20, 80Gbps), allowing 4K/240Hz without Display Stream Compression (DSC), HDMI 2.1, and USB-C with 90 W Power Delivery, internal power supply, Neo Proximity Sensor that dims the screen when you walk away, enhancing OLED care) -
Amazon -
Best Buy -
Newegg -
Microcenter
Videos:
The Perfect QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (ROG PG32UCDMR) Unboxing + Gameplay by NoInputChannel
Asus ROG Swift 4K OLED PG32UCDMR Gaming Monitor Unboxing by AvidAlchemist
pcpartpicker.com 16x10 monitor options
OLD:
Older Gaming Monitor, with DisplayPort 1.4:
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM Gen3 (PG32UCDM3) "PG32UCDM" 31.5" 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 240Hz Gaming Monitor (DisplayPort 1.4) -
Amazon -
Microcenter
Dell Ultrasharp 30 Monitor with PremierColor - UP3017 - 16:10 - 1 DP 1.2 (HDCP 1.4) 1 mDP 1.2 (HDCP 1.4) 1 DP 1.2 (out) with MST (HDCP 1.4) 2 HDMI 1.4 (HDCP 1.4) 2 USB 3.0 downstream port 2 USB 3.0 with BC1.2 charging capability at 2A (max) - Dell Outlet
or
Dell UltraSharp 27 InfinityEdge Monitor - U2717D - 10:9 - DP connector (include DP in and DP out)/mDP connector/HDMI (MHL) connector
or
Samsung S32D850T WQHD 32" LED Monitor -
Newegg -
Microcenter -
Amazon
or
NEC PA301w -
AnandTech review
or
Dell UltraSharp U3014 30" DVI-D/DisplayPort/Mini DisplayPort/HDMI -
AnandTech review
or
Dell UltraSharp U2410 24" DVI-D/DisplayPort/VGA/HDMI/Component/Composite -
hardwarecanucks review -
CNet review
or
Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" DVI-D/DisplayPort/VGA (no HDMI)
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Routers - WiFi/Wireless
MikroTik -
Download
MBQ
MikroTik Wiki -
MikroTik Forums
Port Forwarding -
Netinstall
Upgrade RB
Bootloader upgrade -
Upgrading RouterOS
Reset to Factory Defaults
LEDE
Advanced Tomato
Tomato -
Teddy Bear -
(TomatoUSB -
build types) -
Menu
DD-WRT -
What is DD-WRT -
Which
pfSense
Devil Linux
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RouterSecurity.org
smallnetbuilder rankings -
SNBForums.com -
Amazon Best Sellers
Top Option:
Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro (U.S. Site) -
Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro (Global Site) -
Best Buy -
Microcenter -
Amazon
Other Options:
ASUS WiFi 7 router options
Asus GT-AXE16000 -
Amazon
Synology RT2600ac router -
SmallNetBuilder review -
Tech Report review -
Amazon -
B&H -
Newegg -
Provantage
Netgear Nighthawk R7800 X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Gaming Router (1 year hardware warranty) -
Support -
SmallNetBuilder review -
SmallNetBuilder MU-MIMO Retest: Six Routers Compared -
CNET review -
PCmag review -
Newegg -
BestBuy -
Amazon -
Fry's Electronics
NETGEAR Nighthawk R7900P X6S AC3000 MU-MIMO Smart Wi-Fi Router (1 year hardware warranty) -
Costco
Netgear R7000 AC1900 (1 year hardware warranty) -
SmallNetBuilder review -
PCWorld review -
B&H -
Newegg -
Amazon
Netgear R6900 AC1900 (Costco version) (1 year hardware warranty) -
R6900 FAQs -
Costco
D-Link DIR-879 (1 year limited warranty) -
cnet info -
CDW -
B&H -
Newegg -
Amazon
D-Link AC1900 DIR-880L (1 year limited warranty) -
Jet -
Newegg -
Amazon
TP-Link Archer C9 AC1900 (2 year hardware warranty) -
B&H -
Amazon
TP-Link Archer C1900 AC1900 (2 year hardware warranty) -
Costco
2.4GHz only:
MikroTik Routerboard RB951G-2HnD -
Download -
Forums -
News -
Youtube unboxing -
Amazon -
r0c-n0c -
Baltic Networks
or
MikroTik Routerboard RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN -
Youtube unboxing -
Amazon -
Newegg -
r0c-n0c -
Baltic Networks
Other Options:
TP-Link AC3200 Tri-Band (Archer C3200) -
Frys Electronics -
Micro Center -
B&H -
Amazon
D-Link DIR-890L/R AC3200 Tri-Band -
Frys Electronics -
Micro Center -
Amazon
TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750 -
Amazon
HooToo TripMate Elite HT-TM04 -
Amazon
POOR REVIEWS:
Mikrotik RB962UiGS-5HacT2HnT-US "hAP ac" -
review -
Forum -
temperature switch issue 1 -
temperature switch issue 2 -
USB device can reboot router? -
r0c-n0c -
Baltic Networks
Synology Router RT1900ac -
SmallNetBuilder review -
SmallNetBuilder announced -
Gizmodo review -
VR-Zone review -
PCAuthority review -
Newegg -
Amazon
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| Wired Router |
Routerboard RB750GL -
Mikrotik -
review -
review 2 -
RouterOS software manual -
Amazon
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| Firewall - Personal Firewall Hardware |
Firewalla
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| NAS - Network Attached Storage |
Asustor
QNAP
Synology (Note: Newer Synology NAS limited to using Synology hard drives)
Products -
NAS Selector -
Synology Account -
RAID Calculator -
Compatibility List -
What kind of CPU does my Synology NAS have? -
Video Tutorials
Synology DS1821+ -
CDW -
B&H -
Adorama -
Newegg -
Amazon
or
Synology DS1817+ -
Intel Atom C2538 Quad Core 2.4 GHz -
3 Year Warranty -
Synology Product Status Update -
Defective Intel Atom chip -
Synology Forum Intel C2000 Series Failures
or
Synology DS1517+ -
Defective Intel Atom chip -
Synology Forum Intel C2000 Series Failures
or
Synology DS415+ -
AnandTech review
or
Synology DS213j -
Newegg -
Amazon -
Microcenter
or
Synology DS114 -
Newegg -
Amazon
or
Synology DS213air -
Tech made Easy review -
Newegg -
Amazon
or
Synology DS411+ (4 bay high performance NAS) -
Newegg
or
OLD: Synology DS1515+ (Intel Atom C2538 Quad Core 2.4GHz)
NAS Charts -
NAS Builder at Newegg
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SSD Drive
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Samsung SSD 850 PRO -
AnandTech review
or
Samsung 850 EVO
Samsung SSDs
Intel SSDs
AnandTech Recommended SSD 2013
AnandTech comparison charts
Tom's Hardware's SSD Hierarchy Chart
Best Rating at Newegg
Hard Drive Benchmarks
Verify TRIM is enabled:
Right click on command prompt and select Run as Administrator - fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify
If DisableDeleteNotify=0 TRIM is Enabled.
If DisableDeleteNotify=1 TRIM is Disabled.
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SSD Drive 3.5" to 2.5" bay converter
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SILVERSTONE SDP08 - Frys
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| Laptop Hard Drive |
Western Digital Scorpio Black 500GB - review
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| Thermal Compound |
MX-3 by Arctic Cooling - frozencpu
or
Tuniq TX-3 - frozencpu
or
Shin-Etsu X23 - Application -
frozencpu
or
IC Diamond - frozencpu
or
* Tuniq TX-2 (comes with Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer) -
reviews:
mvktech -
techpowerup -
mikhailtech -
3dxtreme -
Newegg
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| Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier |
* Arctic Silver ACN-60ML -
svc -
Newegg -
frozencpu
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| Desktop Keyboard |
* SKU CH-9104113-NA STRAFE RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard CHERRY MX Silent $149.99USD -
Amazon
or
* Logitech K830 Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard with Built-in Touchpad -
Amazon
or
* Corsair Strafe RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Cherry MX Silent -
AnandTech review -
guru3d review -
Legit Reviews review -
randomfrankp video review -
Best Buy
or
* Dell USB 104 key Keyboard Part# CJ651 310-7995
or
+ Dell 104 Quiet Key Keyboard Part# M643H 330-5317
or
Wireless Standard Keyboards by rating - Newegg
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| Desktop Mouse |
*
Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum RGB Tunable Gaming Mouse -
Support
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| Laptop Mouse |
* Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse
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| Speakers |
5.1 - Newegg by Best Rating
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| Printer + Scanner (Multi-Function) - Laser Black + White |
* Brother DCP-L2540DW -
Jet.com -
Amazon
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| Printer - Laser Black + White |
OLD:
Brother HL-2280DW
or
Brother HL-2270DW
or
* Brother HL-2170w Network (Wired or Wireless) -
drivers -
Works with Linux
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| Printer - Laser Color |
Brother HL-4570CDW - PC Magazine review - Newegg - Amazon
or
* Dell 1320c Network (Wired) -
drivers -
review -
review 2 -
Staples -
Seems to work using Fuji Xerox DocuPrint C525A printer Linux driver
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| Scanner |
* Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 1200 x 2400 dpi 48bit USB scanner - Newegg - For Linux, set xsane resolution to 300dpi or better
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| USB Wifi adapter |
MediaLink USB Adapater -
Amazon
|
| Switches |
* D-Link DGS-1008G 10/100/1000Mbps 8-port switch -
Google products
or
D-Link DGS-1005G 10/100/1000Mbps 5-port switch -
Google products
or
* D-Link DGS-2205 10/100/1000Mbps 5-Port Ethernet Switch -
Buy.com -
BestBuy -
Newegg -
Google Shopping
or
D-Link DGS-2208 10/100/1000Mbps 8-Port Ethernet Switch -
Newegg -
Google Shopping
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Cable Modems
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DOCSIS 3.1 Certified
+ ARRIS Surfboard S33 DOCSIS 3.1 Multi-Gigabit Cable Modem -
Amazon
DOCSIS 3.0 Certified
160Mbps down
120Mbps up
* Arris SB6183 -
Amazon
Do not get these: Intel Puma 6 cable modem defect modem list
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Bluetooth Headset
|
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| USB Flash Drive |
* SanDisk Cruzer Titanium -
Amazon
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| Digital Camera |
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| Computer Desk |
Biomorphdesk Maxo -
see also m2j2
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| Clock |
TIX LED Clock
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| Other |
Ambient Orb
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| Headset |
Polaroid PBM 6100 USB - Newegg
Logitech G35 -
Amazon
Logitech ClearChat Wireless USB (981-000068) -
Amazon
Logitech ClearChat Pro USB -
Amazon
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| Laptop holding backpack |
17" laptops:
The North Face -
Surge -
REI -
trails -
BackCountry -
BackCountryGear -
Sunny Sports
Targus TXL617 17" XL -
Newegg -
Amazon
15.4" laptops:
The North Face -
Recon -
trails
Targus Black Groove -
Newegg CVR600 -
Newegg TAA-CVR600
Other:
Slappa Ballistix Aura Pro shoulder case
Spire
ebags
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| Portable Music Players |
Sansa Clip+ -
review -
Amazon
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IP Cameras
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Amcrest -
IP2M-841B Black -
IP2M-841W White -
firmware -
Amcrest_IP2M-841_ProHD_notes.txt
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