Reddit reviews Sabrent SuperSpeed 2-Slot USB 3.0 Flash Memory Card Reader for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Certain Android Systems - Supports SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC/MicroSD, T-Flash [Black] (CR-UMSS)

Check the item page. It’s definitely an SD card and not a compactflash.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OJ5WBUE

I'm not sure honestly, I've never had a computer that hasn't had an SD card reader.

The one concern I would have with doing that would be when you put the new blank card in the system if the 3DS will try to set it up and then maybe it wouldn't work. I have no idea though.

Honestly I wouldn't put my saved game data at risk, especially if you have Pokémon, Animal Crossing or Tomodachi life since those save files are finicky.

You can buy an external SD card reader for about $6 from Amazon: Here's one of many

No problem. Here's a rundown of the fastest cards, but you're going to pay a price in size for those speeds.

Honestly, though, I've never needed anything super fast. I don't shoot HD video directly to my SD card, I don't run apps from my SD card, and I don't move large blocks of data around all that often (and when I do, I use a USB 3.0 adapter).

EDIT: Here are some more benchmarks that better show the differences between the different kinds of speeds.

No, it isn't, and here's why:

This is $6, weighs less than a gram, has no moving parts to break and is smaller than a stick of gum. Much like the HDD shown, it too requires a laptop or desktop to be useful. This is handy.

This is $179, which is more than the DJI unit, but it has a built in card reader AND a battery so you can use it in the field AND wifi so you don't even need to dig out a cable when you get home. That is handy.

If you want a 2tb external drive, here ya go - It's $70 (almost half off the DJI price), save yourself some time and just write DJI on with a sharpie.

PCPartPicker Part List

|Type|Item|Price|
|:-|:-|:-|
|CPU|AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor|$197.75 @ OutletPC|
|Motherboard|MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard|$79.18 @ OutletPC|
|Memory|Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory|$59.99 @ Amazon|
|Storage|Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive|$94.99 @ Amazon|
|Video Card|MSI Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card|$139.99 @ Newegg|
|Case|Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case|$41.99 @ Amazon|
|Power Supply|Thermaltake TR2 500 W ATX Power Supply|$38.98 @ Newegg|
|Wireless Network Adapter|TP-Link Archer T6E AC1300 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter|$32.89 @ OutletPC|
|Case Accessory|SD Card Reader|$7.99 @ Amazon|
|Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts|||
|Total (before mail-in rebates)|$720.76||
|Mail-in rebates|-$35.00||
|Total|$685.76||
|Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-22 21:20 EDT-0400|||

I love a challenge like this - tight budget but packed with things we want.


We have the latest Ryzen 3600, 16GB of 3000 MHz RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 8 GB graphics and a powerful wifi adapter all packed in a discreet case. However, I added a separate SD card reader off Amazon (rather cheap too) in lieu of looking for cases that had inbuilt SD card readers.

Tell me what you think!

You can't burn a laptop silly. But, it doesn't really matter because tails will be on a flash drive and all traces of it are wiped when done. If you really want to be stealthy get a micro sd card reader and install tails on that. Then hide the micro sd somewhere where it wouldn't be worth looking if the cops searched your house. Those things are so damn tiny. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-SuperSpeed-Windows-Certain-Android/dp/B00OJ5WBUE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484449838&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+micro+sd+card+reader https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Class-Adapter-MB-MP32DA-AM/dp/B00IVPU786/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484449859&sr=1-5&keywords=micro+sd

Borrow $7. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-SuperSpeed-Windows-Certain-Android/dp/B00OJ5WBUE

you may have to install a camera driver for it to work with the camera plugged in. SD is usually simpler and less software, just opens like your external drive does. If your computer doesn't have an SD card slot then you need a USB to SD card reader which are pretty cheap. I use this one

Correction, I ordered from AmeriDroid, the US vendor for the Odroid products.

Yep, they come ready to play out of the box, because it's annoying to set up the OS manually.

If you choose to get a blank eMMC here's what you need to do: go to the new and improved [wiki] (https://wiki.odroid.com/start) and click your product, in this case it's C2. Scroll down to the Software(OS) Release section and choose which OS you want followed by the specific version. Instructions to setup the OS image are under the **THIS** link. The eMMC modules are a great speed bump, though programming the OS onto them is a bit finicky when it comes to the USB adapter. I had to use a eMMC-to-SD adapter plugged into an SD-to-USB adapter. If you search around you'll find forums of tested adapters that pass/failed the image flashing.

Transcend was a popular one but I chose a cheaper one that still worked. Sorry if you already knew all this, I hated looking all this up so I figure'd I could save you some time.

• Option #1: Connect the device to TV directly (if the device supports this, e.g. has HDMI or AV output).
  
• Option #2: Insert the SD card into a slot in the TV (if available) or micro-SD-to-USB adapter and use the TV's USB port
  
• Option #3: Traditional methods (involving computer or phone)

I've done the hardware part of the hardmod, but it is not showing up on my pc (w7 ult sp1). has the Sabrent reader been verified either working or non working?
edit - N3DS XL toshiba (THGBMBG4) nand

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ksYPNN

I included a monitor, and extra storage. Those can be dropped if you want.

Here's something you can buy as well: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OJ5WBUE/ref=mh_s9_acsd_top_b2ASe_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-11&pf_rd_r=Q7587BXS6D096AVS67X7&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_p=bc9948c0-283d-51ab-ac20-5822d4205246&pf_rd_i=516872

First, go with a Pi and Octoprint, so worth it. Second, this is what you want.
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-SuperSpeed-Windows-Certain-Android/dp/B00OJ5WBUE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481159563&sr=8-2&keywords=micro+sd+to+usb

Sorry man, easter.

Here is a dece kit that comes with the raspberry, a power supply, and a case.

SD card for it

SD card reader if you don't have a micro sd slot on your pc/laptop

USB controller of choice - I like my xboxone plugged in with usb (haven't gotten bluetooth to work) but if you want a rec on a cheap one let me know.

Retropie getting started guide

edit: I already had psus, sd cards etc, and got some cheaper stuff in bulk but the kit etc makes it a little easier on you. coolrom.com and emuparadise.me are reasonably trustworthy for roms.

Simplest solution

Thank you for the detailed response. I really appreciate the educational opportunity and your generosity in providing it.

Investing in the SSD before anything else seems like the clear winner. Thanks for underscoring that further.

Some discussions I came across and that I mentioned in another comment in this discussion thread also came to the conclusion that an SSD is the single best investment for the vast majority of situations, so it's nice to see the strong consensus :)

Thanks, as well, for the insight that useless RAM is something to avoid, especially based on your experiences as a computing veteran; and as an experienced builder, I would presume.

I remember having useless RAM sticks in the past after making a minor upgrade to a much older machine (~2001, maybe), and I recall it being frustrating even then to see the RAM go to waste.

Thus, a single 8 GB stick seems to be the way to go to start my new machine off well.

In terms of deciding between upgrading my current CPU or just investing in a new machine, it would appear that the consensus seems to be directing all funds toward a new machine is the better choice, especially due to the greater access to new technology. Thanks for the feedback.

>Don't bother using that ancient 8500gt or whatever, god no.

Thank you for that :) That seemed to be the conclusion I came to as well.

I'm pretty amazed that the iGPU of a CPU wafer is superior to a more massive GPU, but I guess that's what technology improvements can achieve over time.

In terms of the OS, your comment about an unsupported OS refers to when Win 7 reaches the end-of-life, in 2020, right? Or do you have a concern for those of us who plan to use Win 7 from 2017-2020 as well?

I presume this is what you are referring to regarding Kaby Lake's need for Win 10:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3112663/software/microsoft-made-em-do-it-the-latest-kaby-lake-zen-chips-will-support-only-windows-10.html

If this old machine is still running in 2020, I would definitely plan to migrate over to the unactivated Win 10, at the very least, or change the OS entirely to Linux.

Linux seems like it might have more compatibility issues than an unactivated Win 10, but at least it seems it would be more secure than an unsupported Win 7 installation.

However, this all presumes that your concerns are for when Win 7 support ends entirely in 2020, as opposed to now, when Win 7 is still being supported.

As Win 7 is under extended support until 2020, and it appears that security updates will be provided through the extended support period, there's likely not a security risk to continue running Win 7 through the extended support period, right?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14085/microsoft-business-developer-and-desktop-operating-systems-policy

Or are you still concerned?

This looks like the type of USB stick with a memory card reader that you were referring to:
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-SuperSpeed-Windows-Certain-Android/dp/B00OJ5WBUE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495240886&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+memory+card+reader

Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I guess I just need to more aggressively search the internet for products to meet my needs, since it appears they are usually already on the market.

Thanks, again, for all of your help :)

To add to this you can get a micro sd to USB adapter off amazon for like 5 bucks, here's the one I bought https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OJ5WBUE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bMvBybNH32231

This one's $7 with over 4,000 reviews.

This one's $6.

Both read full-size SD cards and microSD cards and are USB3.0/USB2.0 backwards compatible.

I actually just finished setting up a similar setup for my high school's football team.

From the info you have given me, I would recommend the following.

Camera: Canon Vixia HF G20 - I personally have a lean toward canon cameras. Regardless of that, it is a great camera with great low light capabilities, dual SD card slots for longer record times, 32GB of built in memory, full hd recording, AC wall power adapter for longer record times, and more.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909792-REG/Canon_8063b002_32GB_VIXIA_HF_G20.html

SD Cards: San Disk Extreme 64GB or 128GB - Great cards with good speeds and since the g20 has dual sd card slots, using two would then double your record time. With a 64gb card, we usually get 8+ hrs on a single card. If you go for 128, or dual card, you will get more record time. If you are going to need to be able to shoot for a long time and then shoot again the very next day and do not want to have to off-load the cards, it would be easier just to get a few more cards.

If you get a lot of SD cards, I find it useful to have one of these to protect your sd cards.
https://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Black-Memory-Protective-Replaces/dp/B005D2JE2A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474933767&sr=8-1&keywords=pelican+sd+card+case

I would certainly hope that you have a dedicated computer for your uploading tasks.

If your computer does not already have an SD card reader, that would be a good thing.

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-SuperSpeed-Windows-Certain-Android/dp/B00OJ5WBUE/ref=zg_bs_516872_1

You did not really specify how often you would be doing shoots and for how long you would want to store the data for. In terms of short term storage, you could just use the hard drive on your computer if it is big enough or you could get an external drive, large enough for the last few (~3-5) shoots before you transfer it to longer term storage or delete the footage. Within this you have two options, hard drives or SSDs. The difference being transfer speeds and cost, SSDs are faster and more expensive. Here are two options.

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Portable-External-STEA1000400/dp/B00TKFEEAS/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474934311&sr=1-2&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-T3-Portable-SSD-MU-PT1T0B/dp/B01AVF6UO8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474934377&sr=1-1&keywords=1tb+external+ssd

In addition to all this gear, I would recommend uploading to youtube because it has a much better uploader and I think the user interface is a trade-off that is worth it. Especially since you will be uploading a lot of footage.

More detail about what you want would also help in giving advice.

You can email me ([email protected]) or PM me if you would like to discuss this more.

My man. Allow me to show you the way.

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