Hello Guys,
I am looking to build a linux workstation. The load levels are very low and I don’t use the machine for any kind of entertainment (no games, no tv shows etc.). I mostly do browsing and spreadsheets and I also listen to music. I would love to build a mini-ITX machine but I think that buying a new CPU/MB is an overkill for this build. I could probably get some older-gen i5 CPU/MB combo and build from there. Here are some of my ideas:
CPU/MB: Older gen mini-ITX combo with integrated graphics (any brand)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S or similar
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 (I already have this kit from another machine)
GPU: n/a (This is highly desirable as it brings down the noise levels dramatically)
PSU: Corsair SF450
SSD: Probably Samsung
HDD: WD Red 3TB
Case: BitFenix Portal or Fractal Design Define Nano S
Fans: Noctua ULN Series
Monitor: Dell P4317Q (integrated gpu should be able to drive this easily)
Kb: Topre Realforce
Mouse: Logitech MX Master 2S
OS: Gentoo Linux
Regarding budget I am really not sure - I would really like to try to spend as little as possible without sacrificing performance too much. As you can see this will be a completely silent machine because this is very important for me, but in terms of performance it will be value oriented because I am a marketing professional and this type of work can’t really benefit from great performance. I tend to use firefox with 10-15 tabs, I watch youtube videos, I listen to music, I use spreadsheets, I use R Studio, I use Emacs as well as some messengers and that’s pretty much it. I also trade so I use Meta Trader.
This is the 1030 silent, somewhere in the house I have a 520 Silent.
Not so much a recommendation but more of an option depending on what you find in the cpu/mb dept.
When intel went from haswell to skylake they really did a good job on boosting iGPU perf, and both can be used on ddr3 mb as I remember.
Prepare for sticker shock from what people want for used cpu/mb
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If I get a notebook with an nvidia FX880M Quadro, is there a way to make it drive the Dell P4317Q in 4K? Do I need a docking station for this?
Thanks.
It does have a displayport but I doubt the GPU is enough to drive a 4K screen at all.
Also I would not invest into a laptop from 2010.
Also I would not place bets on how long nvidia is keeping up support for stuff that is this old. That is why I would go AMD polaris, it is current tech and it is running on open source drivers.
Well this notebook costs me $400, and has enough horsepower for any kind of office work. I don’t see a reason to pay $1000 or $1500 for the “latest” hardware. I do appreciate open drivers though. I would prefer to go with AMD if I find something in this price range.
