Linux Developer with VMs Required

[BoGGers]

Approximate Purchase Date: sometime within next month/two

Budget Range: 1000-1500 Before Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Internet, movies, music, development (java), vms

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS ( I just need the whole tower)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com / ca, ncix

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: Intel (i5 / i7 for vms) / Nvidia preferred

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (Will be running Arch so I doubt it - 2 monitors are enough)

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

Additional Comments: Speed to me is more important than anything, lots of ram because of VM and SSD hard drive for the OS, I can pick up storage hard drive / reuse from current computer. 32 GB Ram would be a dream but really expensive for 8gb sticks. I know about the new chips and they do not make a difference to me.

Thanks so much

 

[BoGGers]

How does this look?

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($156.14 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.66 @ Amazon)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($191.99 @ Mac Connection)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card ($277.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.05 @ CompUSA)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1011.24
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-01-04 08:36 EST-0500)

I am still a little lost on the motherboard any help would be appreciated. I will do some dual booting, and needs to have SSD.

 

[FinneousPJ]

That would be a great gaming system, but you didn't even mention wanting to game.

 

[BoGGers]

I have not gamed in a while ( maybe because my computer is 5 years old ) but I wouldn't mind trying out BF3 >