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The Chatterbox => Computing => Topic started by: Spectere on January 08, 2016, 07:44:24 PM
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I just ordered a bunch of parts for a mini-ITX system primarily for StepMania/DDR/ITG stuffs (and also for use as a general "downstairs" system that can handle streaming stuff and web browsing). Here be specs:
- Case: Rosewill Neutron (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147236)
- Mobo: MSI A68HI AC FM2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130854)
- CPU: AMD A10-7800 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113372)
- RAM: 2 x 4GB CORSAIR Vengeance LP DDR3-1600 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186)
- HDD: WD Black 1TB 7200rpm 6Gb/s SATA (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236625)
- PSU: RAIDMAX RX-635A Modular (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152046)
Total price for everything was right around $460 (note: I bought the case several months ago for around $40. If you paid full price for the case it would be just over $500). Not too shabby.
Should be pretty awesome! I haven't put together an AMD system in quite a while, so this should be semi-educational when it comes to configuring a Linux kernel on that sucker (I've never configured a kernel on an AMD-based system. I doubt it'll pose much of an issue).
I think my favorite part about that system is the fact that the mobo includes an 802.11ac card onboard. It'll be nice to be able to move the system wherever it's needed at will instead of having to worry about dragging a cable around.
Oh, and here's the specs for the system that it'll be replacing:
- Case: One of the many Antec-variant cases released in the early 00's. It has a window!
- Mobo: ASUS P4P8X
- CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8A (Prescott) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116180)
- RAM: 2 x 512MB CORSAIR DDR 400 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145440)
- PSU: A 420W modular PSU that's probably on its last legs by now
- GPU: ATI RADEON 9600 Pro AGP (it originally had a GeForce 6600GT (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130220), but it died this past Summer :()
So...yeah, it'll be a very slight upgrade.
It is worth noting that the P4 system still maintains around 60fps in StepMania 5 as long as you don't go too crazy with the mods (bag heavy at 0.5x drops it to around 40fps). Main reasons I want to upgrade: 1) finding replacement parts for that system is getting pretty tough; 2) it sucks a lot of power for as weak as it is (the P4 alone has a TDP of 135W. The AMD A10-7800 has a TDP of 65W for both the entire APU); 3) Linux performance is awful for the RADEON 9600, forcing me to use Windows XP; 4) I'm driving a pretty nice CRT and would love to fully take advantage of 100hz+ refresh rates; and 5) I've wanted to do a mini-ITX build for a long time. ;D
I'm initially planning to just run Linux on that system. EFI boot, of course.
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And...built! A few pics can be found here:
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And...built! A few pics can be found here:
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Awwww! Iz so keeeeyuuuuuute! Have you given it a test run yet? (http://[tweet)
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Kinda sorta! I put an unactivated copy of Windows 10 on there briefly to see if something would work. It didn't, so it's getting Linux instead! ;D Doing all of the compiling necessary to build a Gentoo system should be a pretty nice CPU and memory burn-in.
Edit: 687404470590902273[/tweet]]Here's a shot of the rig powered on (http://[tweet). I kinda forgot to check the color of the case fans before I ordered the PSU, but oh well. I guess it makes it look more, uh...patriotic? Yeah, we'll go with that.