Building a computer for ubuntu

[DaCalebMan]

Hey Guys,

This doesn't have much to do with Linux, but could you tell me if all of these components would work well to make a computer? I'm building my own PC, and I just want to make sure there's no hardware conflicts.

This is what I got so far:

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops (PROCESSOR)

Newegg.com - ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards (MOBO)

Newegg.com - BFG Tech BFGE98512GTOCE GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards (GPU)

I'll post some more hardware soon

[bigtomrodney]

Looks pretty good from an Ubuntu support point of view. won't guarantee compatibility with each other but at a glance they look pretty good

[coopstah13]

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Video Cards & Video Devices,Desktop Graphics / Video Cards,NVIDIA,GeForce G/GT series

I would personally get a GT series card, a 9800GT for that price is...not great, considering the tech is about 2 years old now you can get a newer gen card in the same price range

motherboard most likely will be fine, just google the chipsets on it and see if they are supported by your distro

[oz]

You should be fine with that hardware, but like BigTomRodney says, no guarantees.

I'd recommend doing a little research to make sure that the Linux kernel already has Realtek 8112L LAN chipset drivers included, but I'll bet it does. I suggest this because when one of my motherboards came with the 8111C chipset, it was about a month later before the kernel had that particular LAN driver.

Have fun with the new system!

[TaZMAniac]

Nice setup.
You should be fine with it. Only concern as mentioned is the network chipset but that board has been out 6 months now so it should be supported.

Sorry to say but that video card is out of stock at Newegg.
They have an EVGA for $10 more although the core clock speed is 75mhz less then the BFG.

But as I have found out, Linux doesn't require bleeding edge and I'll back that up with my old Nvidia 8400 GS card!

Your new rig should really fly!

[D-cat]

Looks like a screamer so far. What are you putting in for RAM?

[DaCalebMan]

Thanks Guys!

@D-cat: Crucial 2GB DDR3 1333

@TaZMAniac & coopstah13: Would I be better off altogether to go for this graphics card?

Appreciate the help!

[TaZMAniac]

That video card will work.
A big step up from the original one. Should be no problems at all with it.

[oz]

Would I be better off altogether to go for this graphics card?

I have that same card in the overclocked edition and it's a great card that works perfectly with Linux!

[D-cat]

Looks like you should be good to go! Just keep the NIC in the back of the mind.