Hear are some ideas: 1) ASUS M4A89TD PRO AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard: $174.99
2) AMD PHENOM II X6 1075T CPU: $205.99 3) KINGSTON 4GB DDR3 1333=(2GB x 2): $52.99 x 2 = $105.98 for 8 gb memory 4) ASSEMBLE/TEST: $9.99 Total: $496.95 for motherboard fully assembled and tested. See link below on how to assemble this kit. http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch_v3.asp?scriteria=BD11449&pagetitle=ASUS%20M4A89TD%20PRO%20AM3%20AMD%20890FX%20SATA%206Gb/s%20ATX%20AMD%20Mothe#aBundleOptionsBD11449 You will also need a video card. For Linux, I would recommend you go with a nvidia card: ZOTAC ZT-98GEY3G-FSL GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Regards, LelandJ On 12/10/2010 04:23 PM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) wrote: > On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Michael Madigan<[email protected]> wrote: >> No way a replacement power supply should be as much as a kit. Do a >> froogle.com search. > Well, so I exaggerate a bit. I've *never* exaggerated before, and I'll > *never* do it again.<g> > > The old case is a Ultra Aluminus Mid Tower ATX, so I guess that > answers that question. > > This thing has lots of ventilation, even a tunnel in the side of the > case that leads directly to the processor. There is an extra fan mount > on the back of the case that wasn't used. Ventilation is a problem for > me, as my computer is under the desk. In the summer, I actually put a > desk fan at my feet. Getting rid of a couple of computers in favor of > the "one box solution." > > I don't have any kit in mind. I haven't shopped yet, and I know really > nothing about hardware stuff. Anybody want to make a recommendation > about processor levels? > > I'm no gamer, I just do development, and a bit of Photoshop and video > editing. I intend to run Ubuntu, and Windows 7 as a VM. Business > hasn't been too great, so I need to strike a reasonable balance > between getting a machine that will serve me well for a few years, and > saving a few bucks. > > Ken > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
