2008 built Desktop PC System: A Quiet Linux and Windows Gaming/VPN Desktop PC System (updated: June 6, 2011)
reference 1 -
reference 2
Vendors:
Newegg -
CrazyPC -
Amazon -
Frys -
ZipZoomfly -
Mwave -
eWIZ -
Tiger Direct -
Directron -
Meritline
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| Motherboard |
* Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 (DTS Connect) -
Newegg
|
| CPU |
* Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz(45nm) -
review -
wiki -
SpeedStep (running at 1999MHz only?) -
45nm -
Micro Center -
Newegg -
ZipZoomFly -
Mwave
|
| CPU Cooling Hardware |
* Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer
reviews:
bit-tech -
tech-reviews -
frostytech -
tweaktown -
bcchardware -
ocia -
overclockercafe -
pro-clockers
vendors:
coolpc -
coolerguys -
performance-pcs -
petrastechshop -
nwca -
xoxide -
* crazypc -
Newegg
|
| Thermal Compound |
* Tuniq TX-2 (comes with Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer)
reviews:
mvktech -
techpowerup -
mikhailtech -
3dxtreme -
Newegg
|
| Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier |
* ArctiClean ACN-60ML -
svc -
Newegg
|
| Video Card |
* ATI Radeon HD 4850 (55nm) -
wiki -
drivers -
XML fan speed -
Newegg
reviews:
expreview pics -
hardwarecanucks S1 -
techreport -
anandtech -
gameplanet -
tomshardware -
techpowerup -
overclockersclub -
legitreviews vs. 9800 GTX+ -
vr-zone -
xtremesystems
forums:
anantech 4850 cooling -
(techpowerup:
4800 -
RBE v1.12 -
RBE General -
voltmod) -
(xtremesystems -
> 700MHz -
700MHz smashed -
4850 > 700/1200 -
cooling) -
visiontek -
visiontek 4850 fan control -
idle power
Bios changing software: adjust fan speed and overclock:
Winflash/ATIFlash: flash -
RBE: edit -
4850 Bios Collection -
ATITool -
AMDGPUClockTool 9.8 -
Guide to Video BIOS flashing
|
| Video Card Cooling Hardware |
* Arctic Cooling - Accelero S1 Rev 2 -
coolerguys -
directron -
* svc -
Newegg
reviews:
hardforum -
tomshardware -
silentpcreview -
bjorn3d
forums:
anantech 4850 warning -
techreport -
xtremesystems -
silentpcreview -
silentpcreview 4850 -
redflagdeals -
hardforum -
ocforums
and
* Zalman ZM-RHS1 Aluminum VGA RAM heatsinks -
Frys -
svc -
Newegg
|
| Sound Card |
* Motherboard Realtek ALC889A sound chip - drivers
|
| Memory |
* G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) 5-5-5-15 2.0-2.1V - forum - Newegg
|
| Case |
* Antec P182 -
review -
Amazon -
Newegg -
Frys -
ZipZoomfly -
Mwave -
eWiz
|
|
Case Fans: Quiet 120mm
|
* Scythe SFF21E 120mm S-Flex Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan 3-Pin 49CFM 20.1dBA -
review -
* svc -
Newegg
|
| Power Supply |
* Antec Neo HE 550 (Got it because it was cheap after rebate. Perhaps too many failure counts on Newegg to buy again)
|
Hard Drive 1
(boot disk) |
* Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3yr warranty -
review -
review 2 -
review 3 -
Newegg
|
Hard Drive 2
(data disk) |
* Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3yr warranty -
review -
review 2 -
review 3 -
Newegg
or
Western Digital Black 1TB -
Newegg
or
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB -
review -
Newegg
|
| DVD/CD Writer |
* Samsung SH-S203B SATA DVD burner - review - review2 - Newegg
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| Operating System(s) |
* Fedora Linux
and
* Windows XP Pro -
Newegg
|