building new computer...

[biocmp]

I want to build my first computer, I have someone who will be helping me put it all together (hopefully i won't need the help). I am wanting to put together a modest system that let's me run a few OS's. I have been running Mint on an old Dell.

The goal is to have a rig that is powerful enough to do photoshop/webpage development/ programming and maybe some movie editing. I don't need the latest hardware, just something powerful enough to last a few years with the above tasks, play movies and a few video games.

With that said, would anyone like to help me figure out what I need?

I don't intend for this to be a "give me everything" thread. I was just hoping to run across some people who enjoy doing this sort of thing. If that's not the case, I won't pester anyone.

[bigBuckets]

There might be some useful info here:

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=53024

[DataMan]

Try these guys /gals out. The forum is dedicated to building PCs. There are quite a few Linux type haunting the boards also that can provide specific help.

http://forums.hardwareguys.com/ikonboard.cgi

-DataMan

[rivenathos]

Well, for a decent box, something like this might be sufficient:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6856119020
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819116076
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820148235
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822148451
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827106333

You then swap out the current PC with this one. That saves you money by reusing the current peripherals you already have.

Of course, you can pick up a keyboard, mouse, and monitor if you want a completely new system.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6823126097
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6824254023

I have built numerous machines with these similar specifications.

[OldManHook]

Just Installed Lunix Mint 9 on this computer,everything works out of box(not modem did not try)
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid ... 4R&cat=SYS.

[biocmp]

What does everyone think of this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103851 (processor) ($199)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813130274 (motherboard) ($199)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136319 (hard drives) ($75)
&
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136592 (hard drives) ($110)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231276 (ram) ($99)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827135204 (CD drive) (($23)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827136181 (BD) ($110)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6815116037 (TV tuner) ($110)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835103065 (Cooler) ($50)

The video card is a bit confusing for me:

This one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814127490

Or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814150351

Or if someone has a better suggestion for the video card.

Am I missing anything other than a case, monitor, keyboard & mouse?

Would any of you care to verify that all of those components work together and that there are no performance "bottlenecks"?

I am open to suggestions and I want this to last me as long as possible, while still getting the best deal for my dollar.

[rivenathos]

Well, disregard my suggestions above since it appears we are shopping in completely different price categories. You have more budgeted for your processor and motherboard than I have invested in my entire computer system, desk, and chair.

If I had any concern about components, the Blu-ray burner may or may not work in Linux due to codecs. Also, you may wish to research the TV tuner for compatibility. A hint for you is to Google the item and add Ubuntu to the search string. Have fun.

[biocmp]

I won't be doing the blu-ray burner, I got a little carried away, it looked cool, but I don't have a true need for it.

Thanks for the heads up

[djk]

I just installed the new AMD 6 core 1055T processor (<$200 US). The old one was a dual core X6000. Video transcoding time for a 2 hour movie went from just over 2 hours down to about 38 minutes. This on a machine with 4GB RAM and Mint 9 64 bit. Something to think about.