On Feb 12, 2014 2:32 PM, "Stephen P. Molnar" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am planning on upgrading my Debian Linux tower and am soliciting comments on the following CPU/Motherboard: > > > > AMD FX 8320, 8-core 3.5 GHz, 16.0MB Cache CPU Sounds fine for most uses. > > ASUS M5 A97 R2.0 Motherboard
Asus is a good brand. I didn't investigate the specific board, but check Newegg reviews, and make sure the board supports anything you care about. I look for ecc and vtd/iommu support when I shop. See if there's either an lts model or "one better" board than that one for only a tiny bit more. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. Life is a fuzzy set > > Foundation for Chemistry Stochastic and multivariate > > www.FoundationForChemistry.com > > (614)312-7528 (c) > > Skype: smolnar1 > >
