Alexandru: I use to buy the components and assemble what I need. There is guidance on internet, just choose a reliable guidance. If you go through a reliable European internet dealer you can save money and have just what you need (and the latest - albeit latest on European standard - components, which is never sure on buying a commercial box). francesco
--- Alexandru Cardaniuc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All! > > I've been using HP Pavilion zv5260 as a desktop > replacement for a while > and now decided to get a real desktop. I am not sure > if I should build a > new box myself or buy a pre-built one. I need a home > workstation that is > going to be used primarily for writing and debugging > code, browsing > internet, occasionally watching dvds. I don't edit > video and don't play > video games. So, I figured that I don't need that > powerful and expensive > computer. In this case does it make sense to build > one myself? > > I googled and found that Dell offers Dimension n > Series E521. > http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/e510_nseries?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn > > It comes with no Windows OS preinstalled. And Dell > claims that it is > "ready" to work under linux. > > Does anybody here have this machine? Are there any > compatibility issues? > I plan to use it with Debian Etch. Etch comes with > linux kernel 2.6.18 > > Googling I found out about a problem with USB > freezing mice and > keyboards, but it seems that this problem was solved > with BIOS update > that Dell issued in January, 2007. Google doesn't > show any more problems > with it... > > > I am thinking about choosing these parts: > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Dell Dimension E521N AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core > 4000+ > > Operating System: FreeDOS included in the box, ready > to install > > Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- > 2DIMMs > > Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse > > 19 inch SP1908FP Silver Flat Panel Monitor TrueLife > (Glossy Screen) > > 256MB NVIDIA Geforce 7300LE TurboCache > > Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) > w/DataBurst Cache > > No Floppy Drive Included > > Integrated 10/100 Ethernet > > Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem > > CD ROM/DVD ROM 16x DVD+/-RW Drive > > Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio > > Speakers Dell AS501 10W Flat Panel Attached Spkrs > for UltraSharp Flat > Panels > > Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr > In-Home Service, > Parts + Labor - Next Business Day* > > FREE GROUND SHIPPING! > > Total Price (taxes included) $757.30 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > It seems like the price is right. Before I always > built computers > myself, but now would I actually be able to build a > box myself for this > price ? Well, I don't necessarily want cheap, I just > don't need a very > powerful machine for what I am using it... > > > > Any advices or suggestions will be very appreciated! > > Thanks in advance... > > > -- > Registered Linux user number 402184. Get counted! > http://counter.li.org > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]