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Gabe wants to build a PC

Budget Gamer PC

Case: Ark Technology ATX Computer Case $27.99 -460mm 183mm 410mm

Power Supply: LOGISYS Computer 575W $29.99

Processor: Intel i3 3.2 Ghz ~$82.00

MotherBoard: ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard $75.00

Ram: CORSAIR Vengeance (2 x 4GB) $52.99

Graphics Card: NVidia Zotac GeForce GT 720 2GB 64-Bit $59.99


Total: $327.96


Workstation

For ~$1,200, you can build Peteris Krumins' workstation http://www.catonmat.net/blog/my-new-workstation-2015/


Resources

  1. Peteris Krumins put his parts list up on PC part picker which will help to identify any incompatibility between parts.
  1. https://h-node.org/ is a project of the FSF which identifies hardware that works/supports freedom
  1. http://www.linux-drivers.org/ is a fairly exhaustive list of hardware that has driver support


  1. there is a PDF file listing ASUS motherboard testing results for linux compatibility
  2. Linux.com offers a user-supplied directory of components