I have a "client" that needed a new computer, and they didn't want to spend an arm and a leg, but they wanted something that would be reliable and last. It's a computer for a small office, that will be used for internet surfing, video playing, and some basic bookkeeping done using spreadsheets. I offered to build them a computer, I ordered all of the parts on Newegg, and spent around $420. Here are the pieces i ordered:
- Acer X193Wb Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
- Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA667
- Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7400
- MSI P6NGM-L LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce7050 / nForce610i Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
- IN WIN IW-C583T.AQ350BL Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply
I have to say my favorite is the 19 inch wide screen. after being stuck on my laptop screen for so long I'm envious and nearly bought one for myself, they were only $119. Everything went extremely well with the computer building, and i have to admit that is is the first computer I've built out of all new parts, I've Frankenstein a lot of old junk together to make little file servers and boxes to tinker with different Linux distro's and the like. It didn't take long to put the pieces together, and the Ubuntu install was quick and painless.
That's right. I'm installing Ubuntu for the client. They will be a completely open source shop. Their website is hosted on MODx and their desktop operating system will be Ubuntu 8.10 64bit.
