[GTALUG] New Deaktop PC -- To Run debian Linux - PCPartPicker Recipe;

[Steve Petrie, P.Eng.]

Alex, thanks for reply.

My remarks below.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alex Volkov via talk 
  To: Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 12:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [GTALUG] New Deaktop PC -- To Run debian Linux - PCPartPicker Recipe; 


  If you're willing to settle for a slightly smaller screen there's LG 23" IPS screen on sale for $150 

  https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025346



*** Thx for the tip.
  If you're not planning on adding a video card, you can save some money by getting a case with 300W power supply.

*** Good point. Could definitely save some money here. Agree that the power supply is over-specified. But this intentional, being in keeping with the 24_7 service duty ethos for the new PC. And I do want the expandability readily available with this larger power supply.

*** According to the PCPartPicker website, the current build recipe needs a maximum of around 170 W. So my reasonong is to allow for expansion bringing a doubling of the maximum power load, and still leave the power supply operating at only 66 percent of its maximum output capacity.

*** Also I understand that there can be a significant dropoff in quality and reliability with power supplies of maximum output less than around 550 W.

Alex.

On 2018-03-27 09:08 AM, Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk wrote:

    Greetings To GTALUG,

    At long last I have created a final build recipe for my new desktop PC to run debian Linux. Replacing an ancient Dell PC running WIndows XP:
      a.. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Steve_Petrie/saved/#view=krFNNG 
     The configuration is an Asus LGA1151 socket motherboard with Intel i5-6500 CPU and 16 GB DDR4 memory..

    A dialup modem remains to be added: US Robotics USR5637 V.92 USB Faxmodem

    Comments welcome.

    * * *
    * * *

    My plan is to be ordering the parts by Friday 30 March or or Monday 2 April at the latest. The HP PS/2 keyboard and HP PS/2 mouse are already ordered (from PC-Canada) but that order is still on hold, pending addition of items to the order..

    Steve



     

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