[mdlug] linux hardware - Microcenter

[gib at juno.com]

I just purchased some components.

This is my plan: got to Microcenter.com and buy this stuff:

Item SKU 	Item Description 	Quantity 	Per Item Price 	Total Price
180802 	ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 MICRO-ATX AM 	1 	49.99 	49.99
279000 	KINGSTON KING 1GB DDR2 667 . 	1 	24.99 	24.99
 Subtotal »
	74.98
Shipping » 	6.98
Tax » 	4.50
  	
 Order Total » 	$86.46

I'd then add a CPU, case . . .
AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition SKU 266825 $195.99

1 Tera byte hard drive many available about $90.  

Gigabyte GZ-X6BPD ATX case SKU 093773 $49.99

Eagle Technologies Voltas 500 Watt ATX 12V Power Supply SKU 160739 $34.99

All are in stock (as of a few days ago).  The CPU is in-store only.

They can assemble and test for a fee.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "epic wamz" <s5raxwg02 at sneakemail.com>
To: mdlug at mdlug.org
Subject: [mdlug] linux hardware
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:36:22 -0500

I've been asked by a friend who is running a small business to help him purchase and setup a linux server. I'm kind of known as a linux evangelist, so it makes sense why he asked me, but I don't know much about purchasing server hardware, and frankly I haven't built a computer from the ground up in a good 6-7 years.

So, I thought I would drop a quick message to see if someone could give me any advice. I'm not asking for you to do the research for me, but a gentle nudge in a good direction would be appreciated.

My friend wasn't specific about the server capabilities he needs. He has a growing technology business and wants to be as agile as possible. Sounds like it could be used as a web server, subversion repo, and used for virtualization among other things. I'm not really looking to build from scratch, so any advice on where to go, or tips when buying a system would be most welcome.

The budget is $500 +/- $100.

Again, I would appreciate any insight you might have. Thank you in advance.

Ryan
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