[Lancaster] linux gaming + PC hardware

[Dave Leack]

Whoah, hold on there. Short version : Waaaaay overpriced.
Long version:
ASUS P5KPL-AM motherboard               - Only supports DDR2 RAM by
the look of it. Old kit.
Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz processor        - No mention of what model
of processor. Suspicious.
4 GB RAM (2x2GB)                                - I may get some abuse
for saying this, but that's not enough (6 is serving me better at the
moment, and it's fairly fast RAM, but if I wanted to do any serious
virtualisation (multiple hosts at once with decent RAM allowances),
I'd need more.
1 TB hard drive - Again, no model name, so could well be el-cheapo slowdrive.
One spare PCI-Express (16x) slot            - There's a reason for this:
On board Intel graphics                           - Boom! There it is.
Gaming fail.

Everything else on the spec is to be expected, but not at that *insane* price.

I don't have a better spec offhand for you, but if I run over one,
I'll let you know.

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 9:24 AM, andy baxter
<andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been considering buying a new PC recently, partly because I've been
> thinking about getting back into gaming. Probably I'd keep my laptop for
> travelling and get a desktop PC.
>
> Has anyone on the list any experience with gaming on linux? E.g. how many
> games are released for linux, and how many is it possible to run using Wine
> or in a windows VM?
>
> Also, I was wondering if people with a bit more hardware experience than me
> could advise me on a good choice for a linux compatible desktop PC? I want
> something pretty high spec, so it will last me at least 5-7 years. I saw
> this on the linux emporium site:
> http://shop.linuxemporium.co.uk/hardware/hardware-desktops/antec-based-high-performance-desktop-computer.html
>
> I'd be up for supporting them if it's not vastly overpriced, just to save
> myself the hassle of checking hardware compatibility, but I don't know
> enough about current hardware to know what's good and how much I should pay
> for it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> andy baxter
>
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