New PC - 2/3 purchased!
As I mentioned before, my elderly computer is on the way out.
Although making the switch to Ubuntu certainly extended the lifespan of my home PC (I would probably have chucked it out of the nearest window otherwise), I’ve been gradually picking up components for the last few months now, ready to build myself a new monster to be proud of! Besides, I’d lose my geek card if I told anyone the stats of my current box…
What I’ve picked up already:
- 500Gb Seagate hard disc
- 4GB RAM (Geil)
- Asus P5K Motherboard
- 1 * cheap DVD writer
Still to get:
- Intel E8500 (It was going to be the E8400, but the E8500 has come down to E8400 prices recently)
- Radeon 4850
- An as-yet-undecided case / power supply
- Shiny new keyboard and mouse. No point splashing out on all that hardware if your input devices are old, crusty, germ-filled, chocolate covered health-hazards!
I’m still not sold on the advantages of quad-core computing just yet. The main advantage of building my own PC will be ease of upgrading later, so maybe in a year or two, I might be changing my mind!
As for operating system, I’m still undecided. I’ve had a great experience with Ubuntu, but I’m itching to try out other flavours of Linux - with Fedora and OpenSuse being top of the list.
Look out for some unboxing photos soon!