[LUNA] new build

[Allen Krell]

Just an update on my build.   I bought a gigabyte board from GigaParts,
pre-populated with 8GB memory and a dual core I3.  I bought a solid state
drive, case, and haswell compatible power supply from newegg.  For now, I
am using Intel on chip graphics.

I installed the debian version of Linux Mint.  EVERYTHING worked right off
the bat.   Many may wonder, why only buy a I3?  First, for my needs it is
plenty fast enough for everything I do.  Solid state drive helps.   Second,
this build gets me into the Haswell socket world so I can install an I7
later on as prices drop.

I spent about $600 without a monitor.   I know there are cheaper ways to
have a PC, but I know exactly what is in mine.

My last build was good for me for 8-9 years (with upgrades along the way),
I'll see how long this one lasts.


On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 6:42 AM, Allen Krell <allen.krell at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been running a NAS server with a PI for almost 2 years.  I
> connected a PI to a USB drive and set up a shared drive on my local
> network.   I haven't touched it since, still running.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Michael W. Hall <hallmw at att.net> wrote:
>
>> You are welcome.  Yeah I was checking out there Raspberry pi offerings
>> also.  I have one and got another.  I am running my bitcoin miners with
>> them.  They are great!  I would love to do something else with one.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 2014-07-26 at 19:19 -0500, Allen Krell wrote:
>> > Thanks for the reminder on GigaParts, hadn't been there in quite some
>> time.
>> >  I had got used to online ordering.   They have a combo deal where they
>> > have already populated a motherboard with a CPU and memory.  All I have
>> to
>> > do is find a case I like (I didn't run across one there) and I should be
>> > set.  I was really impresed with their helpfullness.
>> >
>> > I didn't realize they carry raspberry pi and accessories either!
>> >
>> > To should you how out of date my PC building skills are, I didn't
>> realize
>> > modern power supplies are 24 pins (instead of 20) and have the second 8
>> pin
>> > connector on the 12v power rail.  Case and power supply should be here
>> > later this week.   Glad I learned something new this week (as well the
>> > meaning of consortium from a certain news article)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 7:31 PM, Michael W. Hall <hallmw at att.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Allen, GigaParts out in Providence is a great place.  I have been out
>> > > there recently and they have a nice selection of MB, PSU, RAM, etc.
>>  May
>> > > want to go check them out and you can see what it out there.  I know
>> for
>> > > me sometimes holding the box and reading is better than reading on a
>> > > webpage.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, 2014-07-25 at 15:57 -0500, Allen Krell wrote:
>> > > > I haven't done a new desktop build in several years, anything to
>> watch
>> > > out
>> > > > for?  Purpose is routine desktop work, perhaps adding a blue ray .
>> > > >
>> > > > Here is what I am thinking about in general, haven't selected
>> vendors yet
>> > > >
>> > > > - mini-itx board and new case
>> > > > - intel 1150 socket
>> > > > - SSD drive for booting
>> > > > - motherboard with included bluetooth/802.11 mini-card
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > In the old days, I was carefull about vendors with Linux drivers,
>> but I
>> > > am
>> > > > guessing most any of the popular bluetooth/802.11 cards will have
>> driver
>> > > > support?
>> > > >
>> > > > Any recent experience?
>> > > >
>> > > > Also, anything to watch out for UEFI
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Allen
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