New Desktop

[Leon Goldstein]

Ian Wilson wrote:

>I'm looking for some hardware recommendations for my next desktop.
>
>I know that just about everything works under linux these days, and
>I'm maybe looking to spend about $1800-2000 for a nice desktop.
>
>What's your setup?  I'm not a gamer, and don't need anything too
>crazy, but, I'd like something nice for compiz/fusion eye candy.
>
>Ian
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I have built my PC's for twenty years now.  During this time I bought 
most of my motherboards from JDR Computer products and never had one 
fail; I have two old JDR PC AT systems that still work.  The only 
catastrophic motherboard failures were one (not from JDR) that lost its 
parallel port and an Intel 850 that apparently blew a capacitor.  I 
recently got around to building a Core 2 Duo system using an MSI mobo I 
bought from JDR.  (Note, although Lonni will probably erupt, all of my 
JDR boards have VIA chipsets.)

I am picky about power supplies; I prefer PC Power & Cooling units, 
although I also have a couple of boxes with upper grade Antec PS's.  (My 
first PC, a Kaypro, has an early PC Power & Cooling "Silencer"; it still 
works.)
Pick a solid case with enough room inside to install auxiliary fans, and 
make sure you route your ribbon cables out of the air flow.

I bought 2 used Matrox AGP cards from Amazon for some of my older 
systems, and a new Matrox PCI-e for the new system.  I've had it with 
ATI and Nvidia.
I've had good service from Plextor CD-RW's and DVD-RW's.  Get a Logitech 
optical mouse too.

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein

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