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The following markdown file is the new /CSG/ infographic! Featuring:

• Contributing
• Clickable links! (actually, this was always a feature)
• Lightweight size! (for now until images are added)
• Better viewing on mobile! (unverified)
• A constant state of incompleteness!

An introduction to /CSG/

TODO

Sections

All Sections!
Phones
Consumer Electronics
PC Building
Mechanical Keyboards
Computer Mice
In-Ear Earphones and Earbuds
Headphones
Digital Audio Players, DACs and Amplifiers
Microphones
‘DIY’ Electronics
Tools and Knives
Flashlights and Batteries

Product Overview Template

Product Type	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Product 1	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Product 2	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Product 3	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Stores

TODO:

• Aliexpress (Alibaba Group)
• Taobao (Alibaba Group)
• Gearbest (GlobaleGrow, which also owns SammyDress and DressLily)
• Ebay
• Banggood
• Dealextreme
• DHGate
• FastTech
• Geekbuying
• iOffer
• GizTop
• iBuyGou (RIP)

Buyer Protection

TODO

Shipping Times and Services

TODO

Main Goals:

• look good on mobile
• easy for community contributors

Stretch Goals

• dark “theme” or css
• Top header (or “navigation bar”) for different sections

Issues

• Can’t use collapsible menus via HTML (works but renders oddly)

Notes for Contributors

• Make sure to ‘force reload’ in browser to see changes -This markdown editor may be useful, but does not support HTML rendering
• Use <br> for line breaks
• Don’t use collapsable menus, they do not render properly

Todo:

• Parse this: https://pastebin.com/Dswfp9Ag
• Parse this: https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseReview/comments/ac2gu3/relatively_unknown_korean_brand_mice_but_have/
• Add more products
• Add/organize prices
• Start and finish new section: Western Mice
• add external resource links
• Add introduction, stores, buyer protection, shipping times

Contributing

Want to contribute? Great! The suggested method is to learn how to use GitHub (or more generally, Git) and:

1. Fork this project (make a local copy for yourself)
2. Commit changes with comments (make changes to the copy)
3. Test output with Github Pages
4. Send a pull request (send it back to the main project)

If you’d rather send me a message, ideas, or don’t want to learn Git, you can alternatively email me (the maintainer) at brian@420blaze.it

Phones

Before you buy a phone, make sure to check band compatability!

Phones	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Xiaomi Mi A2	150	A budget-ish smartphone, almost a year old.	Image 2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	180	The Redmi Note line is Xiaomi’s most popular bang-for-buck smartphones. Most people get these.[citation needed]	Image 1
Xiaomi Pocophone F1	280	Xiaomi’s “flagship killer” from over half a year ago	Image 3
Xiaomi Mi 9	400-450	Notes 3	Image 3
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3	400-500	Features a sliding selfie camera. Similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9.	Image 3
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro	500+	Xiaomi’s newest “flagship killer,” Unreleased.	Image 3
OnePlus 7	500-700	”	Image 3

Additional Resources:

• willmyphonework.net, a band compatability checker
• frequencycheck.com another band compatability checker
• kimovil.com, a very useful phone comparison website with live price-checks## Consumer Electronics

TODO## PC Building

Peripherals	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Mouse Bungee	$5-$15	Notes 1	Image 1
Housefire(tm) USB Hub	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
USB Hub from a trusted brand	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Budget SSDs	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Kingdian S280	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Inland Premium	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Team L5 Lite 3D	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
ADATA SU650	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
ADATA SU800	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Crucial MX500	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

PC Building	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Fan Splitters	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Thermal Pads	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Small Heatsinks	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
ATX 24-Pin 90 Degree Adapter	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
GPU Fan to 3/4 Fan adapter	Price3 USD	I used this to strap a 120mm fan onto a (formerly reference-cooled) GTX 1070.	Image 3

External GPU Adapters (eGPU)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
PCE164P-N03	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
EXP GDC	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2

Additional Resources:

• ssd.borecraft.com - a SSD buying guide in the form of a questionnaire
• Aegis’s NVME SSD Tier list
• Aegis’s SATA SSD Tier list
• /pcbg/ - PC Building General on 4chan
• PCPartPicker - Catalog of many PC parts, with focus on PC build organization and planning
• /r/BuildaPC - PC building community on Reddit
• /r/BuildaPCSales - PC Building sales community on Reddit
• /u/NewMaxx - A Reddit user who spends too much time reading and researching SSD memory## Mechanical Keyboards

Sub-70%	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Royal Kludge RK61	($35)	Notes 1	Image 1
Motospeed CK61	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Geek GK61/62/64	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Akko 3068	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Anne Pro 2	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Tenkeyless (or TKL)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Velocifire TKL02	($35)	Notes 1	Image 1
Drevo Tyrfing V2 87	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Drevo Joyeuse v2	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
RAKK ILIS	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Tecware Phantom 84	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
HexGears GK707	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Keycool 84	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Fullsized (or 100%)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Motospeed CK89	a	Notes 1	Image 1
Hexgears GK705	a	Notes 1	Image 1
a	a	Notes 1	Image 1

Additional Resources:

• /mkg/ - keyboard community on 4chan
• /r/MechanicalKeyboards wiki - links and resources compiled by the MechanicalKeyboards community on Reddit
• keychatter.com - mechanical keyboard news and reviews
• mechanicalkeyboards.com - keyboard seller and catalog
• geekhack.org - keyboard forum
• keebtalk.com - keyboard forum
• deskauthority.net - keyboard forum

TODO:

• expand fullsized,
• add “premium” models (ducky, varmillo, lepold)
• add “chinese premium” (plum, noppoo, ikbc, NiZ)
• add text about custom keyboards
• add keycap materials information (or table)## Computer Mice

Chinese FPS Mice	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
HIRALIY Chroma	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
HIRALIY F300	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Giyach G310	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Delux M625	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
LUDOS FLAMMA	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Talentech Ember	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Redragon M711	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Microsoft IntelliMouse Clone	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Razer Deathadder Essential (from China)	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Motospeed V100	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Eluktronics Luminosa	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Motospeed V70	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Western FPS Mice	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Coolermaster MM503	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
TODO	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

MMO Mice (Chinese + Western)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Havit MS735	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Redragon M901	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Corsair Scythe (???)	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
TODO	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Productivity Mice	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Rapoo MT750	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
TODO	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Mouse Skates (or Feet)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Tiger Gaming (or Tiger Arc)	a	Notes 1	Image 1
Glorious G-Skates	a	Notes 1	Image 1
Corepad Skatez	a	Notes 1	Image 1
Hotline Games	a	Notes 1	Image 1
Hyperglides	a	Notes 1	Image 1
Lexip Ceramic	a	Notes 1	Image 1

TODO: Custom mousepads

Additional Resources:

• /r/MouseReview, a Reddit community focused on… reviewing mice
• Overview of different mouse skates (slightly outdated)
• RocketJumpNinja - Reviewer on YouTube
• RocketJumpNinja’s Top 40 Mice
• Takasta - Reviewer on YouTube
• Ino. - Reviewer on Overclock.net
• HardwareCanucks - Does mouse reviews… sometimes…

  In-Ear Earphones and Earbuds

Silicone Eartips	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
KZ Starline	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Triple Flange	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
MH755 Tips	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Genuine Sony Hybrid	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Spinfits	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
JVC Spiral Dots	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Symbios	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Foam Eartips	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
New Bee	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Campfire Marshmellow	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Cables	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
$3 MMCX “trio” from Ebay	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
TRN 8-Core ($8)	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Yinyoo 6 Core Pink Copper	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Yinyoo 8 Core	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Earbuds	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Vido	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
RY4S	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Yincrow X6	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Yincrow RW-9	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Earphones, “Straight-Down” Fit	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Sony MH755/MH750	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
KZ ED9	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
FiiO F3	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Final Audio F1000	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Moondrop Cresent	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Final Audio E2000	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Final Audio E3000	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Zero Audio Tenore	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Etymotic HF5	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Final Audio E4000	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Etymotic ER2SR	Price1 USD	This is a relatively new product!	Image 1

Earphones, “Over-Ear” Fit	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
KZ ZSN	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
KZ AS06	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
TRN V80	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Tin Audio T2	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
iBasso IT01	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
FiiO F9	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
GR07 MMCX	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
BGVP DMG	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Ikko OH1	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
BGVP DM6	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Moondrop Kanas Pro	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Dunu Falcon C	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Sony MDR EX800	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Additional Resources:

• /iemg/ - In-Ear Earphones community on 4chan
• /r/InEarFidelity - Earphone measurements and impressions community on Reddit ran by Crinacle
• crinacle.com - Crinacle’s IEM measurements and reviews
• audiobudget.com - Chi-fi earphone and earbud reviews and measurements, uses referral links
• /r/Headphones - Headphone (and earphone) community on Reddit## Headphones TODO Additional Resources:
• /r/Headphones - Headphone (and earphone) community on Reddit
• /hpg/ - Headphone community on 4chan## Audio Sources

Digital-to-Audio Convertors (or DACs)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Apple USB-C to 3.5mm Dongle	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Tempotec Sonata HD	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
XtremPro X1	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Microphones

Lavalier Microphones	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Lavalier Microphone	1	Notes 1	Image 1
Boya BY-M1	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Sony ECMCS33	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

‘Desktop’ Microphones	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
BM800 or BM700	1	Notes 1	Image 1
Samson Go	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Behringer Ultravoice Xm8500	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Neewer NW-3U	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Nady CM90	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Audio Interfaces	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Sabrent USB Sound Card	1	Notes 1	Image 1
BEHRINGER UM2	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Behringer Ultravoice Xm8500	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Focusrite Scarlett Solo	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1	# Electronics

Soldering Irons	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Eruntop 60W	4	Notes 1	Image 1
Yihua 947	10	Notes 1	Image 1
“Mini” T12	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Aoyue 469	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Yihua 937D	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
STC T12	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
TS100	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
TS80	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Microcontrollers (or MCUs) Brands	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
WAVGAT	4	Notes 1	Image 1
WeMos	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Funduino	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Geekcreit	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Single Board PCs (SBCs)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
OrangePi	4	Notes 1	Image 1
RockPi	10	Notes 1	Image 1
AtomicPi	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Rock64	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Odroid	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Asus Tinkerboard	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1	## Tools
Hand Tools	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Xiaomi Wiha Precision Screwdriver Kit	4	Notes 1	Image 1
Xiaomi Wiha Ratcheting Screwdriver Kit	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Mini ES121	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Knives

Chinese Knife Brands	Notes
Sanrenmu	Evidence suggests they manufacture knives for Ruike, Benchmade, Spyderco, and Real Steel.
Ganzo or “Ganzo Firebird”	10
Artisan Cutlery	10
Bestech	10
CH Knives	Knife steel hardnesses are sometimes lower than advertised
Civivi	Subsidary of WE Knives
Eafengrow	Lies about knife steel material, avoid
Fura	Lies about knife steel material, avoid
Kubey	Image 1
Y-Start	Some models have incorrect knife steels labeled (e.g JN02)
Twosun	Image 1
Kubey	Image 1
Kizer	Image 1
Stedemon	Image 1

Pocket (or Folding) Knives	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Sanrenmu GV-504	4	Notes 1	Image 1
Sanrenmu 6044	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Ganzo Firebird F759M	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Sanrenmu Land 910+/9103/9104	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Ganzo G704	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Ganzo F7562	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Ganzo G729/G730	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Ruike P801/P108	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Sanrenmu 1161	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Ganzo FH41	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Ganzo FB7601	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Twosun TODO	10	Notes 1	Image 1
CH Knives TODO	10	Notes 1	Image 1
Vespa Clones TODO	10	Notes 1	Image 1
WE Knives TODO	10	Notes 1	Image 1

Additional Resources:

• “What’s the best steel for an EDC pocketknife?” - Overview of knife steels by Shabazz
• LuvThemKnives Knife Steel Tests - A Google spreadsheet of various knife steel tests
• Nick Shabazz Youtube - Youtube Reviewer
• Nick Shabazz Review List - A Google spreadsheet of the knives reviewed by Shabazz
• LuvThemKnives Youtube - Knife reviewer, does basic ‘overview’ type reviews, but is the first to review new knives from China.
• /r/ChineseKnives - A Chinese Knife community on Reddit
• /r/BudgetBlades - A Budget Knife community on Reddit

Stores and Sellers:

• BladeHQ - Knife seller and catalog
• Indiana Knives - Knife seller, US
• Power Cutllery - Knife Seller, US
• White Mountain Knives - Knife Seller, US
• BestChineseKnives - Blog with Chinese knife news, uses referral links
• Ben’s Knife Shop - Aliexpress store
• Feng’s Knives - Aliexpress store
• Outdoor High-End EDC - Aliexpress Store
• VESPA Knives - DHGate store

Flashlights

Sub-AAA Sized (TODO: Cut down this list)	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Nitecore TUBE	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Nitecore TIP	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Nitecore TIP2	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Nitecore TUP	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Acebeam UC15	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
RovyVon Aurora A8	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Astrolux K1	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Rofis TC1	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Lumintop Geek	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Nitecore TINI SS	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

1*AA or 1*AAA	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Sofirn C01S	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Sofirn SF10	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Sofirn SF14	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Sofirn SP10A	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Convoy T2	Price2 USD	AA varient of S2+	Image 2
Lumintop Tool AA	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Wuben E05	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Klaurus Mi7	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Klarus XT1A	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

1*18650	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Convoy S2 (or S2+)	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Sofirn SP10	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Sofirn SP32A or SP31V2.0	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
BLF A6 or Astrolux S1	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Emisar D4	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Lumintop/BLF/TLF FW3A ($50)	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Large Flashlights	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Convoy C8/C8+ or Sofirn C8/C8T	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Convoy L6 or L2	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Convoy S11 (not released yet)	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
BLF Q8 OR Sofirn Q8 OR Sofirn BLF SP36 “Q8 Mini”	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Emisar D4S	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Emisar D18	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Sofirn SP70	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
MHVAST TS70 OR Astrolux FT03	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Wuben T70	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Sofirn SF11 OR SF34	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1

Headlamps	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Tank007 KC70	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Rofis R2	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Convoy H1	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Skilhunt H03	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3
Eagle Eye X1R	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Battery Chargers	Price (USD)	Notes	Image
Product 1	Price1 USD	Notes 1	Image 1
Product 2	Price2 USD	Notes 2	Image 2
Product 3	Price3 USD	Notes 3	Image 3

Additional Resources:

• BudgetLightForum - A forum focused on budget flashlights, perhaps the most active flashlight forum currently.
• Candle Power Forums - A forum focused on flashlights

Stores:

• Neals Gadgets
• Convoy’s store on Aliexpress - Ran by Simon, who I assume is the sales rep for Convoy
• Sofirn Official Store on Aliexpress
• Lumintop Official Store on Aliexpress
• LiitoKala Official Store on Aliexpress