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Amichai Rotman wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am planning to upgrade my computer soon and I would
like some advice on
> the hardware configuration.
>
> What I plan to do:
>
> Install Ubuntu
> Use it as a standard desktop for Internet browsing and
Multimedia.
>
> I'd like the folowing configuration (or similar):
>
> AMD CPU (parallel to a standard Intel P4 or Intel P4
Dual Core)
> Best Motherboard
> 1Gb (1024 Mb)
> 160Gb - 250Gb HD
> An nVidia PCI-E Video Adapter with at least 128MB
memory (For OpenGL / 3D
> Hardware)
>
> I already have a DVD-RW w/ LightScribe I plan to move
to the new machine
> (BTW - What's the status regarding LightScribe and
Ubuntu?)
>
> Any pointers / suggestions regarding brands or even
better - specific
> models?
Unlike SCO and others, Linux is usually pretty happy on
all
legitimate hardware. A USB television or printer-port-based
scanner and
other silly ideas are about the only thing with problems,
and I don't
know how much of a problem they are, these days.
Linux is very adaptable; they've done a great job.
I do find that, while I *like* AMD as a challenge to
the
near-monopoly of Intel, the VIA chip sets are a bit slower.
And even the
cheesy, built-in Intel 3D cards do a surprisingly fine job.
There's a
little i810-series built-in on my brother's Dell- it flies
through
unreal tournament. And I didn't tweak it or do anything to
optimize it.
Normally, to get that fast in 3D, you'd have to buy an
after-market
card. Just stay away from 'fad' hardware and you should be
fine.
And don't think that, because Windows requires a
dual-core, 4+Ghz
CPU and tons of memory, Linux is more conservative in it's
resources.
There really aren't high-dollar video games for Linux, and
unless you're
data-mining or something abnormal, even was you might
consider 'slow'
hardware will get a lot done. As a rule of thumb, that which
is
competent on a desktop in Windows is an ample server in
Linux. At least
that's the way it's been for the last 10 years or so I've
been paying
attention.
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