are this how i am buying computer machine
Aug. 16th, 2006 01:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Dear Lazyweb:
I may need to buy/build a new linux box soon, for home server use. So, I probably need to get an x86 box because I don't want the new hobby of making PPCLinux replace the iggy box on the blue G3. Therefore, I need either to buy a prebuilt system or all the parts in a sack so I can screw them together.
I don't need:
great graphics
sound
gamer anything
windows anything
I do need:
hardware that plays nice with recent linux
a decent processor, preferably dualcore
lots of RAM
good I/O so I'm not always horking because the disk is running
good cooling features
expandibility for drives and cards
ports ports, ports, ports
I might end up just doing a Dell BYO box because I have credit with them and I'd never pay interest on their plan, it's no interest for 18 months. I'm sure I'd be paying extra because brand name, but I also get 6% off and no shipping cost there because of a corporate deal. It won't be perfect and it'll be about $1800 for what I want to do, but it will be on payment and done.
But If someone has a preferred vendor for this kind of thing or a suggestion of how to do this way better for way cheaper, I'd be delighted. What I don't want is to go to Fry's, or spend six weeks nerdinating learning all about exactly the best combination to get 0.05% more efficiency. I'm going to upgrade from a 300MHz Gateway Pentium II box from 1997 that's been doing good service for years, so I don't need my edge to cut much less bleed.
I may need to buy/build a new linux box soon, for home server use. So, I probably need to get an x86 box because I don't want the new hobby of making PPCLinux replace the iggy box on the blue G3. Therefore, I need either to buy a prebuilt system or all the parts in a sack so I can screw them together.
I don't need:
great graphics
sound
gamer anything
windows anything
I do need:
hardware that plays nice with recent linux
a decent processor, preferably dualcore
lots of RAM
good I/O so I'm not always horking because the disk is running
good cooling features
expandibility for drives and cards
ports ports, ports, ports
I might end up just doing a Dell BYO box because I have credit with them and I'd never pay interest on their plan, it's no interest for 18 months. I'm sure I'd be paying extra because brand name, but I also get 6% off and no shipping cost there because of a corporate deal. It won't be perfect and it'll be about $1800 for what I want to do, but it will be on payment and done.
But If someone has a preferred vendor for this kind of thing or a suggestion of how to do this way better for way cheaper, I'd be delighted. What I don't want is to go to Fry's, or spend six weeks nerdinating learning all about exactly the best combination to get 0.05% more efficiency. I'm going to upgrade from a 300MHz Gateway Pentium II box from 1997 that's been doing good service for years, so I don't need my edge to cut much less bleed.
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Date: 2006-08-16 09:04 pm (UTC)I need a new PC soon myself, and I'm planning on getting something from Dell or Compaq or maybe Gateway once the time comes.
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Date: 2006-08-16 09:04 pm (UTC)Alternately, you can go the route I did at home. If you just need Unix-y and not specifically Linux-y stuff, I have a basic Mac Mini in the basement acting as a web server, SSH server, PPP-over-SSH "roll yer own VPN" server, VNC-over-SSH server, and all around box for running interesting daemons. $499 gets you the machine, I used the TV and the USB keyboard and mouse from another Mac to configure it, and now it runs totally unattended and headless. I still have to VNC into it to install system updates, but SSH works for everything else.
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Date: 2006-08-16 09:11 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-17 12:28 am (UTC)(sorry Brian!)
Somewhat nerdinating
Date: 2006-08-16 09:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-16 09:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-16 09:50 pm (UTC)of course i have no idea if they are overpriced or not because i don't know what overpriced is, so let me know :)
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Date: 2006-08-16 09:58 pm (UTC)http://www.thetrailingedge.com/
Your post made me think about their slogan, which I think sums up your requirements perfectly: "When only second best will do."
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Date: 2006-08-16 11:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-16 11:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-20 02:55 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-20 03:25 am (UTC)I'll save that one for the next time; I appreciate the recommendation.