What about the $399.99 Inspiron 660s i3-DualCore-3.4GHz-3MB cache, 4GB RAM, 1TB 7200rpm, 2X USB 3.0? http://dell.com/us/p/inspiron-660s/pd
Or the $499.99 Inspiron 660s i5-QuadCore-3.3GHz-8MB cache, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm, 2X USB 3.0? http://dealnews.com/Dell-Inspiron-660-s-Ivy-Core-i5-Quad-2.8-GHz-Desktop-PC-for-500-free-shipping/935700.html http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/dell-inspiron-660s-deal/40218.aspx If we trust 7200rpm and Dell for reliability?? If so both appear to offer free shipping if ordered by Dec 20 11am EST. On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Anna <ascho...@gmail.com> wrote: > What's the climate control situation at the site in Haiti? > > I live in a 100 year old house in Birmingham, Alabama, without central > AC. In the summer, I have to physically relocate equipment to my "server > room" (a well insulated room where I keep a window unit on full blast). > Otherwise, fans sound like jet planes taking off and everything gets really > hot and stressed. > > Anyway, heat related failure would be one of my main concerns in Haiti. > > Anna > > > On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 4:58 PM, George Hunt <georgejh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> The Haiti deployment we are preparing for, made $400 available for a >> server, and power is available. What hardware has been the question. Tony >> had lots of experience with Atom processors, and suggested nettop boxes. My >> research has led me to the following: >> >> $193 Zortec celeron processor >> http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-Dual-Core-Celeron-Barebone-ZBOXNANO-ID61-U/dp/B008OHRFE0/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1387490390&sr=1-7&keywords=zotac+barebone >> >> $75 8GB Memory -- >> http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-1x8GB-Laptop-Memory-CMSO8GX3M1A1333C9/dp/B005T63BEM/ref=pd_sim_pc_1 >> >> $86 WD blue 1TB drive -- >> http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Mobile-Hard-Drive/dp/B005DVJJWQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1387491567&sr=8-4&keywords=wd+2.5+1+tb+blue >> >> Total $354 + tax >> >> Per Tim Moody's suggestion, I consulted >> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php >> >> The Atom processor d535 has a passmark score of 693 >> The celeron, for about the same price, selected in this proposal, has >> passmark score of 1215 >> The i3 version of the Zortac box is $130 more and its passmark score is >> 3833 >> >> Of course, cpu benchmarks are not the only issue. I think it has been >> suggested more money should be put into memory, when trying to serve many >> clients. >> >> Soliciting inputs . . . >> >> George >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Server-devel mailing list >> Server-devel@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel >> >> -- >> Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org ! >>
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