[Herts] Soul of a new machine

[nicolas]

Hi,

Just thought I would post my musings on my new development machine. 
Comments very welcome!

Requirements
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Development box primary OS Ubuntu running :-
Eclipse - Android Development
VirtualBox - For Hackintosh/iPhone Development, legacy XP, etc
One 24inch 1920*1200 to start, but others to follow.. 
High performance, with at least some future proofing, not a gaming or media
machine.
Not to noisy(!)

VirtualBox 
Intel VT
Required for Hackintosh in VirtualBox. 
Intel VT-IO
Did some reading on Intel VT-IO it is only supported on the locked intel
chips - as are the high spec onboard graphics, but as the support on
motherboards is patchy and VirtualBox has yet to fully support it I won't
worry about it!

Outline Specification
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Processor
Intel i5-2600K
K version for the slightly better graphics and potenial to overclock - not
sure if I ever will though - the quad core will just be "so" much faster
than anything to date! Although I wonder with processors at this level if
even considering overclocking is worth the heat/hassle! Voltages and
fiddling with various programs and Bios settings. Considering the i7?????
http://www.ebuyer.com/251596-intel-core-i5-2500k-3-3ghz-socket-1155-6mb-cach
e-retail-boxed-processor-bx80623i52500k

Cooler 
Considering just using the stock Intel cooler. Other options if over
clocking would be
http://www.ebuyer.com/176157-arctic-cooling-freezer-7-pro-rev-2-socket-775-1
156-1155-1366-ac-frz-7pr2
http://www.ebuyer.com/271186-be-quiet-dark-rock-advanced-c1-socket-775-1155-
1156-1366-am2-darkrock-advanced-c1

Motherboard
Z68 chip set
Asus or Gigabyte? Any thoughts?

Case
Antec or Fractal?
http://www.ebuyer.com/143854-antec-300-three-hundred-case-0761345-08300-3
http://www.ebuyer.com/236437-fractal-design-define-r3-black-pearl-case-fd-ca
-def-r3-bl

PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/159920-antec-truepower-new-650w-modular-psu-0761345-07
660-9

Memory
Big cooling fins, but 1.5v and at a great price.
http://www.ebuyer.com/262580-corsair-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1600mhz-vengeance-memory
-kit-cl9-1-5v-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9b

DVD
Considered getting a DVD/blu-ray drive, but I don't think I will get the use
out of it! Think I will save the money and just get DVD
http://www.ebuyer.com/176026-liteon-ihas124-19-24x-dvd-rw-dl-ram-sata-optica
l-drive-oem-ihas124-19
http://www.ebuyer.com/219960-liteon-ihbs112-12x-bd-re-with-dvd-rw-dl-ram-sat
a-blu-ray-drive-ihbs112-37
 
SSD
As I don't need a great amount of space.
http://www.ebuyer.com/268244-ocz-120gb-agility-3-ssd-sata-iii-read-525mb-s-w
rite-500mb-s-agt3-25sat3-120g
Not really sure of Cosair over ocz. OCZ, from what I read have a reputation
for speedy firmware updates. But perhaps they need them more? Who knows! 

Graphics
Integral(!) to start with, until I have sorted out two more screens. Then
perhaps ATI 6850 to give a couple more screens and some gaming if really
needed  

Regards
Nicolas