[Tfug] building new pc

[keith smith]

I would agree with buying Dell.  I have three.  They have served me well.

When I got my last computer from Dell I wanted to run Linux.  I had a hard time finding drivers.

I think the only distro that worked was either Fedora or Ubuntu.



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Keith Smith


--- On Mon, 5/11/09, Zack Williams <zdwzdw at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Zack Williams <zdwzdw at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] building new pc
> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
> Date: Monday, May 11, 2009, 7:08 AM
> On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Ray
> Reeves <arizray at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > I am thinking of building a new pc and using the 64bit
> version of ubuntu. I
> > have initially selected the Intel model DG33bu mobo
> core2/duo and the intel
> > dual-core E6300 processor. I would select a western
> digital 750gb sata drive
> > perhaps.
> 
> If you need the entire thing (ie, you don't already have a
> case/power
> supply/removable drives), your best bet is to look for a
> good deal
> from a major brand (Dell, HP, etc.) and augment it with
> extra drives,
> cards, etc.   The price difference between a
> new system and parts is
> probably under $50 or so, plus you get a warranty, and the
> thing is
> guaranteed to work out of the box.
> 
> Building PC's from scratch can be fun and educational, but
> frankly
> with the incredibly thin margin on parts out there, it's
> not as much
> of a cost savings as it could be.
> 
> This site has links to coupon codes for getting a discount
> with a few
> online manufacturers: http://www.gotapex.com/
> 
> Oh, and pick a processor with hardware virtualization
> support - this
> is increasingly important going forward.
> 
> - Zack
> 
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