[ale] Building Linux Workstation

[Jim Kinney]

Burn cash on the video card!

On October 14, 2018 12:45:02 PM EDT, Chris Fowler via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>I'm in the need of building a new workstation to run Linux. I ran
>phoenix test suite to compare my desktop with its hdd against the
>Samsung 960 EVO and the results create a sense of urgency closed to a
>911 call :) It is taking me way too long to compile my code. 
>
>I've not built a computer in over 10 years. Typically, just buy them.
>What I'm wanting to try to make it is better to build than to buy. 
>
>I found this Ryzen combo on new egg. 
>
>https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3835363
>
>
>I want to use the Samsung 960 EVEO 256GB. How will it install in that
>board? 
>
>https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAFFH81S2396&cm_re=Samsung_970_EVO-_-9SIAFFH81S2396-_-Product
>
>
>Found this case on Amazon 
>
>https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Black-VL84521W2U-Tower-Supply/dp/B003WQ4URS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1539385373&sr=8-3&keywords=450w+computer+case
>
>
>
>I'd like to use dual montiors, but the mother board only has one. I
>could op for MB without video and use NVIDIA card instead? 
>
>The last thing I'd need would be 16GB of memory. I'll load Ubuntu via
>USB stick so no DVD/CD drive required. 
>
>That MB also is targeted toward gaming. My graphics target is limited
>to no sluggishness in X and when watching a video online. I need to
>compile a lot of code fast. 
>
>Suggestions? 
>
>Thanks, 
>Chris 

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