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That would work and that is a pretty good dollar per gigabyte ratio compared to other external SSDs but it's not an amazing deal or anything. A more cost effective way to do it is to buy an SSD built for internal use such as this Western Digital Blue SSD and pair it with an external drive enclosure like this one on amazon. There are many different models of 2.5 inch drive enclosures so feel free to shop around for one that looks good to you. Just make sure it supports USB 3.0 (or 3.1 ideally) and SATA III for the best speed. As for the USB 3.0 cable, the one that comes with the enclosure should be fine. The only quality factors to consider when buying a USB cable I know of are distance and ruggedness. Since you probably aren't going to have the drive tens of feet away, the only real factor to worry about is durability, however most well reviewed cables should be good in this regard. This one looks promising. USB 3.0 is a standard so anything labeled USB 3.0 will work to that standard.

PS4 Flight Controls

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Keyboard and Mouse support is an issue that’s a lot more nuanced than people may expect. For one thing, you have to point out whether you’re talking about system support or game support. If it’s system support, native console keyboard and mouse support (on the PlayStation side at least) has been around since the PS1, which means that yes, the PS4 does have native keyboard and mouse support. The support issue comes into play with what games support, and really it’s just the fault of developers that most console games don’t have keyboard and mouse support.

A handful of console games have keyboard and mouse support, even some popular ones like Fortnite, Paladins, and Final Fantasy XIV, but most developers just opt not to include it into their console ports. One excuse if seen is that “consoles come with controllers, not keyboards and mice.” The problem with that idea is that it’s not balanced like that when it comes to PC ports, where they’ll have kb+m support and controller support, even though, you know, PCs don’t come with controllers. Another idea is that kb+m support would “give console players an unfair advantage.” However not only does that idea not stem to PC, where you can get an advantage in games by using specialised controllers for racing, flight, and fighting games, but tools like the Xim Apex and Hori Tactical Assault allow people to use keyboard and mouse on consoles, which means that only people who can afford them have that advantage. In that way, allowing universal kb+m support on consoles would actually balance things out by allowing all players to share that advantage, not just the ones who can afford $100+ conversion tools.

Developers tend to show extra love to PC players, and tend to under-support console players. It’s another part of the issue that people seem to view one option as the “better option,” which makes them underestimate or even look down on the “other option.” That’s not the fault of consoles, it’s the fault of people not wanting to treat them like a real gaming platform.

For max performance, this RTX 2080 looks good.

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Windforce-Graphics-GV-N2080WF3-8GC/dp/B07J5LCQNF/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=rtx+2080+super&qid=1564070172&s=gateway&sr=8-3

But if you want to save a hundred bucks for a little less performance, get a 2070 super.

Edit: The RTX 2070 super is currently out of stock, so the RTX 2080 looks good. Also, it looks like the NVIDIA website has better deals.

Nvida, the preformance is just vastly superior at the current gen, going forward it will be interesting to see what AMD can do.

My i reccomend this laptop? http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-15-7000-gaming/spd/inspiron-15-7577-laptop/fncwfs604h

It has the best configuration your looking for, though only an i5, but Linus surely liked it!

NOTE: You will have to purchase an additional RAM stick of DDR4-2400, but its very easy to install
Like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017UC3UBG/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1524134166&sr=8-12&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=ddr4+2400+sodimm

Snake Oil Award : Pono player

Reinvention of the Wheel: Valve Steam Controller

Square Wheel Made of Cheese: Valve's Steam Machines

Best Smartphone: iPhone 6S

Biggest Disappointment: Apple Watch

Biggest Surprise of the Year: Google OnHub

Coolest Manufacturer Swag: LG for 3D Printed Figuring of Linus, second figurine with Sandals, and a box of socks

Rebadge Award: JayBird and AMD

Best Monitor Ever: Acer Predator x34 and Asus ROG Swift PG279Q

Best Fans: Linus for Noctua NFF12 and NFA14 Us, the viewers and fans

Edit: Added links because dont want to do work..

May I suggest instead looking at 8TB drives? It's become really popular over at /r/datahoarder to buy a 16TB WD My Book Duo and harvest the two 8TB WD Red drives inside them, making them essentially $250 each. WAY cheaper per TB than pretty much anything else, and they are really solid drives.

Would something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075MBS6JY/

And this : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071G83L1J/

Work?

I didn’t watch the video since it’s pretty long and I don’t have the time for it right now.


Edit: These are the cables Linus used https://www.corning.com/optical-cables-by-corning/worldwide/en/products/thunderbolt-optical-cables.html

Edit 2: Think looks like the Thunderbolt Hub used https://www.elgato.com/en/dock/thunderbolt-3

Edit 3: This looks like the Thunderbolt Add in Card Linus Used(not sure though) https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboard-Accessories/ThunderboltEX-3/

I did some napkin math using amazons bulk microsd prices:

• 1TB will cost 430$ + the 25$ card. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B072Q8X5PX/ Total 455$
  
• Cheapest single 1TB ssd is 260$. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Z67CmG/mushkin-triactor-3d-1tb-25-solid-state-drive-mknssdtr1tb-3d
  
  
• 512GB will cost 230$ + the 25$ card. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B072Q8BSH3/ Total 255$
  
• Cheapest single 512GB ssd is 145$. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2VWrxr/crucial-mx300-525gb-25-solid-state-drive-ct525mx300ssd1
  
  
• 256GB will cost 121$ + the 25$ card. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MHZ7752/ Total 146$
  
• Cheapest single 256GB ssd is 75$. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8jH48d/sandisk-ssd-plus-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sdssda-240g-g267
  
  
• 128GB will cost 74$ + the 25$ card https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013P27MDW/ Total 99$
  
• Cheapest single 128GB ssd is 50$. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NHX2FT/team-l5-lite-120gb-25-solid-state-drive-t2535t120g0c101
  
  This unfortunately won't win any price competitions. Like, across the board a similar sized ssd will be about half the price of the 10 slot MicroSD card.
  
  I can't measure for speed. Maybe it is amazing, idunno. It sure as heck wins the cool factor though.

Yeah, the laptop has all 3.0 USBs so all good there! Thanks for the information though, I had my eye on the western digital drives.

Are there any that you’ve used personally and or would recommend? As for a USB 3.0 cable, I assume not all are made equally.. any reasonable priced / quality ones you recommend?

Edit: oh jeez please justify me spending $300 on this 2tb SSD. Is this a good deal or am I insane. https://www.amazon.com/1TB-Passport-Portable-Storage-WDBK3E0010PSL-WESN/dp/B07CFY9SHX?th=1

Amazon.ca had some a few days ago, but way overpriced. Like 250cdn. I have one and just replaced the psu fan with a noctua and was just curious what a stock psu would cost if I fudged it up.

Edit: nvm almost 500 cdn lol

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L07PCYU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cheap, works decently, easy to setup. I'd recommend these if you want decent bluetooth over the ear headphones that satisfies your wallet.

This one seems like a good one

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-MPG-Z390-AC-Motherboard/dp/B07HM3MD1D/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=MSI+MPG+Z390+Gaming+Edge+AC+LGA1151&qid=1574738535&sr=8-1

EDIT: newegg link

MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard https://m.newegg.com/product/N82E16813144213?m_ver=1

Consider Asus? I recently bought the i5 version of this on sale for $950. It runs great!

https://www.amazon.com/FX502VM-AS73-15-6-inch-Gaming-7th-Gen-Windows/dp/B01N9QKYZ9/

If it is a simple power strip with a label, that's crappy.

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However, if it has some kind of Power Conditioning built in to smooth out the power, then it might be worth something. Would have to tear it down to see how it functions and if it's worth it.

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You should be the guinea pig and buy it, do a tear down and see what makes it tick to see if it is anything special :)

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I mean, look at this, it might not be hard to reconfigure it to work in a power bar type of form factor.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B003BQ91Y6/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b9AIQrT_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=A1IM4EOPHS76S7&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-11&pf_rd_r=6SCFDE35ND5CS1AETXZ0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=5f4660f5-92fb-57e0-933c-c6798bcfacba&pf_rd_i=8397352011

What size storage did they want?


Just buy an enclosure - UGREEN USB C Hard Drive Enclosure 2.5 inch Hard Disk Caddy https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07D2BHVBD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pmkPDbSRE1S5N

And put a drive in it - Seagate 1 TB BarraCuda Pro 2.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive (7200 RPM, 128 MB Cache, SATA 6Gb/s, Up to 160 MB/s https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07D99KFPL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_PnkPDbH1DPY47