Essential Computer Peripherals

[DavidS877]

A lot of this surplus auctions near me sell a bunch of used printers. Are those good enough, or should I try to buy something new?

Ink costs more than a printer at this point. Just go to Kinkos nigga (unless it's a Brother model you can reload with a syringe)

Lasers are better since they don't dry out. Mine gets used once every couple months and a black cartridge will last years.

 

[888Flux]

for long term archival or media storage, a Blu-Ray drive with write functions is a good investment, one that can run MakeMKV is a plus.

optical storage is the best medium for backups and data sovereignty. with proper storage M-Disc branded blu-ray discs last basically forever. there's also all sorts of different data parity options you can do for redundancy.

you can get a spindle of 5 M-DISC BDXL 100 GB discs for about $80 USD. it will take you about 2-3 hours with a 4X drive to write to them though.

 

[888Flux]

for long term archival or media storage, a Blu-Ray drive with write functions is a good investment, one that can run MakeMKV is a plus.

optical storage is the best medium for backups and data sovereignty. with proper storage M-Disc branded blu-ray discs last basically forever. there's also all sorts of different data parity options you can do for redundancy.

you can get a spindle of 5 M-DISC BDXL 100 GB discs for about $80 USD. it will take you about 2-3 hours with a 4X drive to write to them though.

https://github.com/speed47/dvdisaster

There's a fork of dvdisaster that supports BD-XL discs too, I forgot to include this in this post.

 

[Xarpho's Return]

for long term archival or media storage, a Blu-Ray drive with write functions is a good investment, one that can run MakeMKV is a plus.

optical storage is the best medium for backups and data sovereignty. with proper storage M-Disc branded blu-ray discs last basically forever. there's also all sorts of different data parity options you can do for redundancy.

you can get a spindle of 5 M-DISC BDXL 100 GB discs for about $80 USD. it will take you about 2-3 hours with a 4X drive to write to them though.

Aren't blank Blu-ray discs discontinued, though?

 

[Duiker]

Wireless chargers. here me out. Some will view it as a gimmick for your phone, but the ability to charge devices without needing to plug in a charge cable will help the device last longer as I have always found that the socket for charging is where plenty of wear and tear comes from.

 

[TheTitKoker]

Wireless mouse and keyboard, a decent refresh rate TV, and a couch. If you're a cubicle slave by day - save your eyes and sanity when you're at home with a comfortable setup. If you're not a cubicle slave by day - why become one by night?

 

[seri0us]

Ideally CRT

Why?

 

[Anime Waifu NFT collector]

If we are talking about essentials:

• RGB gamer mouse and RGB mousepad, RGB CPU cooler, RAM and case fans.
• Crypto mining USB stick (You can plug it in other people's computer when they are not looking and generate profits)
• Gaming steering wheel and foot pedals (the pedals are keybinded and used instead of typing space or enter, and you can use the wheel to move upwards and downwards in a page).
• Single keyboard button connected via USB (keybinded to the letter N)

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

It's not essential, but the Logitech G305 is still a great pick for a wireless mouse. Well under $50 pretty much all the time, takes AA batteries and loses almost nothing in terms of response to a wired mouse. The G309 is also an option that has a fancier sensor, but you need to keep an eye out for sales or the cost doesn't work out.

 

[Attempt Turd]

I'm not going to name any specific parts/brand but you should spend the most money or get the best quality for the parts you interact with.

I don't think I have had a single screen die on me before I upgraded. Corded mice usually breaks near the mouse and can be cut and resoldered. Almost any decent keyboard will last at least a decade unless you do something stupid.

Spend money on your desk, screen, mouse, headset, chassis, keyboard, chair and mouse mat before you spend it on internals. Get a great screen and get a used computer/internals. Skip a generation of CPU/GPU and get a good keyboard/mouse/headset and so on.

 

[Nonostante]

- A Good quality mechanical keyboard: should last for a decade (had mine for 5 years already).
- Brother Laser Printer (Non color): Get the cartridges from Amazon they literally last for thousand of pages. For scanning use a phone app (i use ClearScanner).
- Physical Storage: USBs are useful for booting from ISOs or quickly storing files, External HDD for archives if needed. NAS if you are a power user.
- USB Hub for miscellaneous ports / SD cards
- Good quality Power Strip with surge protection
- Good quality cables. Ethernet, HDMI...

I don't see much else. Maybe an external DVD / BluRay reader.