- Jul 14, 2009
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Hello, I'm doing a new build in about a month and need some help picking out parts for it. I've built computers before but they were $2000+ gaming machines running Windows 7. This one I'm going for as cheap as possible and it will be running Linux. Most likely Ubuntu but that will change at some point. The purpose of this machine is to run Linux and Windows virtual machines plus that standard stuff and programming. I'm going for a clean and quite theme with this build. I picked out some of the parts but I need some help on the others so here is my current parts list.
Parts List:
CPU: CPU Link
Motherboard: Motherboard Link
RAM: RAM Link
Storage: Not deiced
PSU: PSU Link
CPU Cooler: Not deiced
Videocard: Not deiced
Case: Case Link
Optical Drive: Probably just get one of those $25 ones on Newegg.
So to fill in those not deiced I need some help. I'm not sure what to do with storage. I know I need at least a 1TB hard drive but I normally like to keep a boot drive(normally use a ssd for this) and then a data drive. Should I do this or should I just get a 2TB hard drive and partition them or maybe a smaller hard drive for a boot drive instead of a ssd?
Not sure what to get for the CPU cooler. I heard that the 8320 runs really hot so I think I have to get an aftermarket cooler but I would like it to be quite and low profile if possible so maybe something like the H80?
Now I'm completely lost with the video card. I plan on running 3 monitors and maybe 4 at some point. From researching it a lot of people say the best way to do this in Linux is to get one ATI\AMD card with Eyefinity but I know nothing about ATI\AMD cards. I always used Nvidia.
If anyone has any suggestions that could help me that would be awesome.
Thank you.
Parts List:
CPU: CPU Link
Motherboard: Motherboard Link
RAM: RAM Link
Storage: Not deiced
PSU: PSU Link
CPU Cooler: Not deiced
Videocard: Not deiced
Case: Case Link
Optical Drive: Probably just get one of those $25 ones on Newegg.
So to fill in those not deiced I need some help. I'm not sure what to do with storage. I know I need at least a 1TB hard drive but I normally like to keep a boot drive(normally use a ssd for this) and then a data drive. Should I do this or should I just get a 2TB hard drive and partition them or maybe a smaller hard drive for a boot drive instead of a ssd?
Not sure what to get for the CPU cooler. I heard that the 8320 runs really hot so I think I have to get an aftermarket cooler but I would like it to be quite and low profile if possible so maybe something like the H80?
Now I'm completely lost with the video card. I plan on running 3 monitors and maybe 4 at some point. From researching it a lot of people say the best way to do this in Linux is to get one ATI\AMD card with Eyefinity but I know nothing about ATI\AMD cards. I always used Nvidia.
If anyone has any suggestions that could help me that would be awesome.
Thank you.
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