How's this component list for a new PC??
I'm planning on building a new PC. (To run exclusively Linux). I've put together a parts list, but would like opinions before I spend my money.
The budget is £250-300 inc. VAT. I am using an existing hard drive, optical drive, and PCI WLAN card, so don't have to buy them.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 440.
Probably the best bang-for-buck around my price range.
Motherboard: MSI 770-C45.
Seems to be a well regarded
Memory: 2GB Hynix DDR3 PC-10666.
The cheapest. Single stick to keep the slots free for future upgrades.
Graphics card: nVidia G 210.
Budget card. The main reason for getting separate graphics at all is that I want an AMD processor and nVidia graphics, and few AMD mobos have nVidia graphics.
PSU: SilverPower SP-400P2C
Budget and quite a low wattage, but I figure a reputable brand will be better
Hard disk: Existing. 500GB 7200rpm PATA.
Case: Coolermaster Elite 360
Chose the case because it's large, but designed so it can be used desktop style - floor space isn't great where I have my PC.
Optical drive: Existing. Phillips DVD writer.
Cooling: Stock CPU cooler.
80mm Coolermaster PWM case fan.
120 Akasa AK-FN053 PWN case fan.
Hedging my bets a bit here, since I'm not quite sure where the fan mountings are on the case. I may well end up using only one of the case fans.
Opinions? Linux compatibility landmines?
I'm planning on building a new PC. (To run exclusively Linux). I've put together a parts list, but would like opinions before I spend my money.
The budget is £250-300 inc. VAT. I am using an existing hard drive, optical drive, and PCI WLAN card, so don't have to buy them.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 440.
Probably the best bang-for-buck around my price range.
Motherboard: MSI 770-C45.
Seems to be a well regarded
Memory: 2GB Hynix DDR3 PC-10666.
The cheapest. Single stick to keep the slots free for future upgrades.
Graphics card: nVidia G 210.
Budget card. The main reason for getting separate graphics at all is that I want an AMD processor and nVidia graphics, and few AMD mobos have nVidia graphics.
PSU: SilverPower SP-400P2C
Budget and quite a low wattage, but I figure a reputable brand will be better
Hard disk: Existing. 500GB 7200rpm PATA.
Case: Coolermaster Elite 360
Chose the case because it's large, but designed so it can be used desktop style - floor space isn't great where I have my PC.
Optical drive: Existing. Phillips DVD writer.
Cooling: Stock CPU cooler.
80mm Coolermaster PWM case fan.
120 Akasa AK-FN053 PWN case fan.
Hedging my bets a bit here, since I'm not quite sure where the fan mountings are on the case. I may well end up using only one of the case fans.
Opinions? Linux compatibility landmines?
