pangea33
06-30-2009, 06:00 PM
There have been a lot of requests for input on new builds here recently, so I hope someone is willing to offer some input as I ask that question again.
I try to do my own research as much as possible before coming here to ask questions. So far I haven't really been able to find enough info to make me feel fully informed though. I have been running Ubuntu for about 2-3 years now and like it a lot. There is still a Windows machine in the house but 90% of the time I am using the Linux machine. I realize this machine is way behind the times in terms of hardware, but it is also maxed out with respect to the CPU and ram. It has the following specs:
* AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2ghz)
* Biostar M7Vig Pro (http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=M7VIG+PRO) mobo with 2 gigs of DDR ram
* ATI Radeon 9200se AGP card (ancient)
* 160 gig WD drive, 7200 rpm
Any gaming that I do is on a console at this point, so I realize I don't need a whole lot of power. I use my machine for the typical stuff like Internet browsing, playing music, and burning files to disc, but I also do a lot of development work on it. I develop sites with LAMP and start by creating them on my local environment before deploying anything to the server. This means that I have a lot of applications running at all times and transfer a lot of small files. I also do a lot of tar and gzip operations when deploying so I'm looking for a fast cpu.
I don't know if there are any major advantages of either AMD or Intel for my application. I just know that I want a decent amount of fast disk storage and a decent amount of ram. I was attempting a build list based on information gathered from people at my work, but many of the items they pointed me towards have been deactivated at Newegg.
Some of the decisions seem pretty straight forward to me at this point. I suspect I am looking for a PCI-E graphics card with SATA drives. I suppose where I'd like to start is to ask for suggestions on socket type and cpu architecture combinations. There are a lot to choose from and I don't really know where to start. My budget is around $800 with shipping. I'll need a case and power supply in addition to the cpu, ram, video card and drives. I will be using an existing monitor and input devices, and I'll be installing Ubuntu again so there is no need to purchase an OS.
I am just asking for suggestions on cpu/socket combinations first. I am not asking anyone to do all the research for me, although feel free to do as much as you want. :) After that I'll return with a preliminary shopping list and hopefully someone will help critique it. Any help on this would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I try to do my own research as much as possible before coming here to ask questions. So far I haven't really been able to find enough info to make me feel fully informed though. I have been running Ubuntu for about 2-3 years now and like it a lot. There is still a Windows machine in the house but 90% of the time I am using the Linux machine. I realize this machine is way behind the times in terms of hardware, but it is also maxed out with respect to the CPU and ram. It has the following specs:
* AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2ghz)
* Biostar M7Vig Pro (http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=M7VIG+PRO) mobo with 2 gigs of DDR ram
* ATI Radeon 9200se AGP card (ancient)
* 160 gig WD drive, 7200 rpm
Any gaming that I do is on a console at this point, so I realize I don't need a whole lot of power. I use my machine for the typical stuff like Internet browsing, playing music, and burning files to disc, but I also do a lot of development work on it. I develop sites with LAMP and start by creating them on my local environment before deploying anything to the server. This means that I have a lot of applications running at all times and transfer a lot of small files. I also do a lot of tar and gzip operations when deploying so I'm looking for a fast cpu.
I don't know if there are any major advantages of either AMD or Intel for my application. I just know that I want a decent amount of fast disk storage and a decent amount of ram. I was attempting a build list based on information gathered from people at my work, but many of the items they pointed me towards have been deactivated at Newegg.
Some of the decisions seem pretty straight forward to me at this point. I suspect I am looking for a PCI-E graphics card with SATA drives. I suppose where I'd like to start is to ask for suggestions on socket type and cpu architecture combinations. There are a lot to choose from and I don't really know where to start. My budget is around $800 with shipping. I'll need a case and power supply in addition to the cpu, ram, video card and drives. I will be using an existing monitor and input devices, and I'll be installing Ubuntu again so there is no need to purchase an OS.
I am just asking for suggestions on cpu/socket combinations first. I am not asking anyone to do all the research for me, although feel free to do as much as you want. :) After that I'll return with a preliminary shopping list and hopefully someone will help critique it. Any help on this would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.