I've got a similar machine ordered. =p It should arrive within the next ten days.
I spend two days making sure it was definitely 120% Linux compatible. Only the wireless could be a problem since the firmware isn't OSS.
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MOTHERBOARD
Full name: Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6
Chipset: AMD 790FX, AMD SB600
Socket: Socket AM2
Form factor: ATX
Price: €136,45 (Forcom)
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|-> CPU
| Full name: AMD AM2 X2 Athlon 64 6000+ 2MB Box
| Socket: Socket AM2
| price: €88,20 (Forcom)
|
|-> RAM
| Full name: Kingston DDR2 2GB 800MHz PC6400
| Type: DDR2
| Amount: 2x 2GB (wild guess)
| Price: 2x €29,60
|
|-> VIDEO CARD
| Full name: Sapphire ATI HD4850 512 MB DDR3 HDTV 2xDVI HDMI PCIe
| Processor: ATI Radeon HD 4850
| Requires PCI Express based PC with one X16 lane graphics slot available
| Requires 450 Watt or greater power supply
| with 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express® power connector recommended
| (550 Watt and two 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology
| in dual mode)
| Price: €144,70 (Forcom)
|
|-> WIRELESS ADAPTER
| Full name: Edimax W-LAN PCI 54 Mbps EW-7128g
| Chipset: Ralink RT2500
| Speed: 54Mbit/s
| Comment: Firmware is not OSS, but freely distributable.
| Therefor, it should work with all major distributions.
| The driver itself is open source.
| Chipset is ook OSS
| Price: €14,85
|
|-> HARD DRIVE (OPTION ONE)
| Full name: Western Digital 160GB SATA II Caviar SE 8MB AAJS (BULK)
| Speed: 7200 RPM, 4.20ms reaction time
| Price: € 39,40 (Forcom)
|
|-> HARD DRIVE (OPTION TWO)
| Full name: Western Digital Raptor (Bulk, WD740ADFD)
| Speed: 10000 RPM
| Price: €119,00 (Alternate)
|
|-> DVD DRIVE
| Comment: Just take whatever is cheapest and fits the case
|
|-> POWER SUPPLY (OPTION ONE)
| Full name: Coolermaster PSU Real Power M520 ATX 520W
| Supply: 520W of 600W
| Price: €76,50 (Forcom)
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| POWER SUPPLY (OPTION TWO)
| Comment: In case option one doesn't fit well.
| Should be a minimum of 460W.
| Friend recommends Coolermaster or Corsair.
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MONITOR
Full name: LG W1934S-BN
Size: 19" (48cm)
Resolution: 1440x900
Connection: 1x VGA
Price: €119,00 (Alternate)
CASE
Comment: Just find something decent while in the store.
Make sure it has sufficient power supply for all included hardware.
Must be prepared for changes later on.
PLUS MOUSE AND KEYBOARD! Wireless is crap, extra features is also crap.
Just something that is strong (!) and comfortable.
Possibly a more expensive in case shooters don't work out on PS3.
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