[GTALUG] Advice -- Building Debian 8 PC To Replace Win XP PC;

[Russell Reiter]

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> Perhaps the price seems high, because my desire for longevity,
cool-running reliability and expandability has motivated specification of:
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> [1] powerful air-cooled CPU cooler with sealed convection heat pipes;
> [2] power supply will still operate well below maximum output capacity,
with additional components in the PC;
> [3] case with plenty of free expansion slots, fan mounts and generous air
flow clearances;

Here's the top critical review of your case, at least I think it's the same
one. I lifted this from Newegg. Note the issue with SSD mounts.

8/26/2015 8:29:07 PM

    Pros: It looks nice. It's quiet. Cable management is okay.

    Cons: The case came bent near the power supply. This was easily fixable
but it says something about how they package the case for shipping. My
friend ordered a Define S case and his came with even more damage. The back
of the case was bent and the LED light plug was broken. This does not make
me want to buy another fractal design product. The biggest complaint I have
about the case is that ssd mounts don't fit either of my ssd's. Admittedly
I do have on ssd that is slightly bigger than the other, but the smaller
one is a standard 2.5" drive that I can't mount because it's too big for
the mount they designed. It makes me wonder if any ssd's can fit in this
mount. Overall I'm not impressed.

Here's the review which led me to the previous, which I think is your
choice.

http://m.newegg.com/Product/TopReviewDetails?itemnumber=N82E16811352049&istopcritical=True

> [4] motherboard with plenty of slots for expandability and M.2 PCIe 4x
lanes support for SDD;
>
> Speed is important. but never at the cost of reliability.
>
> Although I am price conscious, my focus is on value for money, given the
requirements for speed, longevity, cool-running reliability and
expandability.
>
>
>> Here are some you could consider.
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>> Here's a similar page from Canada Computers, another Canadian chain.
>> They have in-house service too (not warranty service for branded
>> computers).
>> <
http://www.canadacomputers.com/search_result.php?checkVal0=1&checkVal1=1&checkVal2=0&subcat20=1&subcat21=2&checkVal3=1&checkVal4=1&checkVal5=1&checkVal6=1&checkVal7=1&checkVal8=1&checkVal9=0&subcat93=4&pagePos=0&keywords=&manu=0&search=1&ccid=1203&cPath=7_1203
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>> (I hope that link works.)
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> I'll keep them in mind.
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Russell
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