Just finished building a Linux analysis and development machine for the house. I wanted to share a little of the experience and the materials because it is a great way to save money on analysis machines. Generally this machine runs about 40% faster than last years MacPro 3 Ghz Dual Quad Core machine with 8 G RAM.
Here are some basic specs:
- Processor: Intel Quad Core Q9550 2.83 Ghz (newegg)
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UDR3 (newegg)
- RAM: 4 Gigs 1066 or 800 Mhz
- Video card: doesn’t really matter, but for linux compatibility NVIDIA
- Hard drive: 500GB Seagate
- DVD-R: doesn’t matter
- Case: doesn’t matter but I got an Antex 300
Whole thing is less than $700 and if you build it yourself you get a pretty great multicore analysis machine for pretty cheap.
Good stuff.
