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I'd appreciate some advice on home-building a
computer that will have Linux and
(cough) WindowsXP installed with an emphasis
on Debian .
I have just a vague idea of things that should be
considered, --- case style, power
supply, cooling, choice of CPU , motherboard
with a fast FSB, chipset, video and
sound, voice modem,---probably just enough knowledge to be dangerous.
I've read claims that integrated motherboards
(video, sound, and modem)
have worked well in Linux and also the
contrary. The same with CPU's, (AMD Athlon,
Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron), one chipset
better than another in Linux etc........It gets
to the point where it's enough to say "I'll stick
with my old slowpoke 233 MHz box, at
least it works in any Linux." But,
pioneering spirit says, "go for an upgrade" (or,
is it just 'keep up with
the Joneses'?)
Is there a web site that offers up to date
recommendations for putting together
a decent, fast, computer for somewhere
between $800 to $1000, (less is better)
one that won't
require tricky patches to accept any Linux. The few websites I've
found still deal in pre 2000
terms.
Suggestions are welcome--general or
specific.
Alex
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