[Novalug] killer PC

Alex Smith (K4RNT) shadowhunter@gmail.com
Thu Dec 2 13:38:42 EST 2010


I'll probably be building a new desktop with my first check from
Amazon after I move to Sterling.

I'm looking at a Xeon X3440 processor, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 3x 750GB Seagate
Barracuda disks, Blu-Ray drive, etc. Will be a killer engineering
workstation! :)

Will be glad to collaborate with anyone who needs assistance in
picking out components... :)

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 10:46, Roger W. Broseus <rogerb@bronord.com> wrote:
> Greg,
>
> I just built a PC - not as lethal as your project (I3 processor). Got parts
> at The Computer Place in Gaithersburg. Their prices were as good as Newegg
> except I could have saved ~$20 on the case. They had a package of MB +
> processor + optical drive that made for good pricing. Of course I paid sales
> tax for the instant gratification of taking it all home with me. The case is
> quite nice - a space saver: an Antek 1480. I put it under my scanner rather
> than mounting it vertically: much less space needed as compared to my old,
> monster tower. Since video and sound are on the MB, there are empty slots
> left in the case.
>
> I took a hint from others on this list and mounted two 2.5" drives in one of
> the internal 3.5" bays. Arguments for the smaller drives were: slightly
> faster (smaller), more robust and cooler running since they are intended for
> laptops.
>
> I've got a "desktop" in Ubuntu 30 seconds after Post. Win-7 boots even
> faster in a VM. Running the VM doesn't seem to drag the system down.
>
> Later I looked at HDs at Microcenter and could have saved a few bucks on
> them. But, Micro didn't have the case I wanted.
>
> --
> Roger W. Broseus - Linux User
>     Email: RogerB@bronord.com
>     Web Site: www.bronord.com
>
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