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    Linux Whitebox build

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    custom white box linux linux mint linux + windows
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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
      last edited by

      Hardly with 100GB - 1TB... I mean come on....

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        Could be a cool case to use Raspberry Pi or something else interesting depending on the desired use case.

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        • gjacobseG
          gjacobse @art_of_shred
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          @art_of_shred said:

          @DustinB3403 said:

          What's the end goal for this Whitebox?

          Umm... world domination?

          0_1447707282425_pinky_and_the_brain_by_jrwcole-d4atvge[1].jpg

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          • gjacobseG
            gjacobse @scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            @scottalanmiller said:

            Could be a cool case to use Raspberry Pi or something else interesting depending on the desired use case.

            Yes it could be. And yes I have thought the same. At some point I will get a Pi and it'll sit with the Sony Theater system I have ... I needs tunes.

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            • MattSpellerM
              MattSpeller
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              If you're lacking IOPS, why keep the only parts that are really holding you back?

              Get a cheap ssd and write out to the FeO3 with high angular velocity.

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @MattSpeller
                last edited by

                @MattSpeller said:

                If you're lacking IOPS, why keep the only parts that are really holding you back?

                Get a cheap ssd and write out to the FeO3 with high angular velocity.

                Exactly - How do you know IOPs are your issue?

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                • gjacobseG
                  gjacobse @MattSpeller
                  last edited by

                  @MattSpeller said:

                  If you're lacking IOPS, why keep the only parts that are really holding you back?

                  Get a cheap ssd and write out to the FeO3 with high angular velocity.

                  Gotta love spell chekc. Disk speed isn't the issue... It's an old desktop - Optiplex 330.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @gjacobse
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                    @gjacobse said:

                    It appears that this old Dell Optiplex desktop just can't muster enough IOPS to run Linux in a manner which I need.

                    What can't it muster enough of? if not IOPs?

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                    • MattSpellerM
                      MattSpeller
                      last edited by

                      In any case, what were you looking for specs wise? You are not using it for much by the looks of it.

                      I'd say maybe a last generation core i3, 8gb ram?? Something there abouts.

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                      • gjacobseG
                        gjacobse @MattSpeller
                        last edited by

                        @MattSpeller said:

                        In any case, what were you looking for specs wise? You are not using it for much by the looks of it.

                        I'd say maybe a last generation core i3, 8gb ram?? Something there abouts.

                        This won't be a gaming system, nor an 'office' system.

                        CPU: Intel Pentium G3240 Dual Core Desktop Processor - 3.10 GHz, Socket H3 LGA-1150, 3MB Smart Cache

                        MOBO: Asus H81M-E Micro-ATX Motherboard - 1600MHz DDR3, 8-Channel HD Audio, USB 3.0, Gigabit LAN

                        Case: (searching)

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                        • MattSpellerM
                          MattSpeller @gjacobse
                          last edited by

                          @gjacobse Looks like a good choice of CPU, but maybe get a mobo with 4 ram slots? Cheaper upgrade later. 8GB seems to be the sweet spot right now.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            I am unclear... what is the use case here?

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                            • MattSpellerM
                              MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              @scottalanmiller cheap and dirty linux toy it looks like

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @MattSpeller
                                last edited by

                                @MattSpeller said:

                                @scottalanmiller cheap and dirty linux toy it looks like

                                Seems like power suck overkill if that iths e case.

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                                • MattSpellerM
                                  MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller bah, sometimes it's OK to have nice things 🙂

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                                  • Reid CooperR
                                    Reid Cooper
                                    last edited by

                                    Did you order anything yet?

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                                    • gjacobseG
                                      gjacobse @Reid Cooper
                                      last edited by

                                      @Reid-Cooper said:

                                      Did you order anything yet?

                                      Not as of yet. Still waiting for a real need....

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