From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1RPKuH-0006il-LD for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:14:33 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 5187D21C02A; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:14:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 998C321C23C for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:00:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F246F1B4013 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:00:18 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Score: -2.628 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.628 required=5.5 tests=[BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED=0.001, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, NML_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED=0.9, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO=1.164, RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.504, T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL=0.01] Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id QBXCLObKsqN1 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:00:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lo.gmane.org (lo.gmane.org [80.91.229.12]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D239646CC for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:00:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RPKgE-0004A7-5x for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:00:02 +0100 Received: from 46.196.248.255 ([46.196.248.255]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:00:02 +0100 Received: from masterprometheus666 by 46.196.248.255 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:00:02 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: masterprometheus Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Another hardware thread Followup-To: gmane.linux.gentoo.user Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:00:15 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20111112005129.003a54d3@digimed.co.uk> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: 46.196.248.255 User-Agent: KNode/4.4.11 X-Archives-Salt: 5547bc97-2bcd-4381-8800-26b228aefef3 X-Archives-Hash: c633a8e05616011da83f4eb6581394f3 Neil Bothwick wrote: > It's time for a new desktop, I'd rather the the money to Amazon or Ebuyer > than the Inland Revenue. I'm currently running a Core2Duo system, but use > AMD before that, so I have no real allegiances. > > I was thinking of something like an AMD 1100T 6 core CPU, the new > Bulldozers are expensive and initial reports are not that promising, but > an Intel that gives the same bang per buck would do. For AMD I'd recommend to go for a 960T : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995 It's a 95W and as a Zosma it's actually a 6-core. Most of those (not all unfortunately) can be unlocked to a 6-core. Has Turbo functionality. For Intel a 2500K is the way to go but maybe you should wait for Ivy Bridge. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 > I'm thinking > Gigabyte for motherboard, based on comments made here in similar threads > (like the one Dale started a while ago). Go for ASUS or Gigabyte. For AMD make sure you pick one that is compatible with the Bulldozer Architecture. For example : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131754 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128509 Those are UEFI boards which will help with larger AF drives. For Intel go with Z68 boards. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128507 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157264 > I need lots of SATA ports > (fortunately, I bought a pair of 2TB drives a fortnight ago, just before > the prices went ballistic). Above boards have lots of SATA ports. > I'm not a gamer, but I want a system with plenty of grunt. Video > performance is not critical, on board would suffice, except I need > something with dual output to drive two monitors. Do any of the onboard > jobbies do this or is a separate Nvidia still the best option? Dual output what ? DSUB, DVI ? A fanless card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102933 Something more powerful : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150543