On 10/19/2011 10:54 PM, yudi v wrote: >> 8-24GB? For a development box running 2-3 VMs? That's overkill. Let >> me explain.
<snip> > I think 8GB should give me enough room. Agreed. And it should only cost you about $40 USD for a dual channel kit. > Now that's taken care of, moving on to Motherboards; > > I was keen on the Intel board: > > Intel BLKDZ68DB Z68/ATX/4DDR3/LGA1155/INTEL Why Intel? AMD will get you more bang for the buck. > after reading the reviews, I decided to not get it as it's layout is very > poor. everything's crammed close to the CPU socket. > > next option was to get the Asrock > *ASRock Z68 PRO3-M LGA 1155 Intel Z68 4x DDR3 2133 (OC) ** > > *Phoronix review of Asrock z68 pro-m inspires confidence, one only real > issue is with intel graphics, but that should be fixed by using one of the > new kernel versions. > * > *it's got everything I am looking for, Raid 1, HDMI and DP output, read that > it's easy to overclock, though to get decent graphics I will have to use at > least kernel 3.0.1. > > I really do not want to go for discreet GPU. Heard Intel's HD 3000 is very > good. You didn't mention what processor performance you're after, or core count. If you're not hooked on a Chipzilla solution, take a look at these AMD components: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131657 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103953 The ASUS mobo should have all the features you require. The onboard HD 4250 GPU is more than plenty for your described need. The 3.4GHz dual core Regor 270 is inexpensive and should do everything you *need*, and at a low TDP of 65 watts--always good for building a low noise workstation. Speaking of which, this is the quietest case I've ever seen/owned, and has a nice aesthetic IMO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144140 Compact cube style chassis cooled by 2 low RPM 120mm exhaust fans. Great front-to-back straight through airflow. All aluminum chassis. Decent layout. PSU cabling can be a little tight. I have a retail Regor 240 in mine using an embedded HD4250 (no GPU fan). The stock AMD CPU fan is quiet enough that the entire system is barely noticeable. It's a pricey case compared to what I normally buy, but the silence is well worth the ~$85 USD. The only possible downside is only two internal 3.5" HDD bays. But if you need more than 2 drives a decent 4-in-1 2.5" SATA hot swap cage takes care of that problem: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994095 -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e9fb5b0.5030...@hardwarefreak.com
