Which CPU to use with UBUNTU

[Steven Susbauer]

On Jul 28, 2009, at 7:04 PM, Don Jungk wrote:

> Hi all,
> I'm getting ready to buy a new computer and I'm planning to run  
> Ubuntu (I have
> CD for 8.04.2)
>
> I'm in Mexico where the "brand name" computers are a bit expensive  
> and so I
> will probably get one put together in the computer store. I have a  
> choice of
> CPUs.
> Nothing I will be doing on the computer is particularly CPU- 
> intensice, I'm
> only asking about compatibility with Ubuntu.
> Intel Dual Core E5200
> Intel Core 2 Duo
> Intel Core 2 quad
> Several AMD chioces
>
> Also, any particular video card to choose or to avoid?
>
> Any thoughts on this will be appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Don

All "newer" AMD and Intel CPUs should work very well, even a bit  
older. The architecture is supported, it doesn't depend on the  
specific model. If you plan on a lot of ram you might get a 64 bit CPU  
which Ubuntu AMD64 build can use (this also runs on 64 bit Intel).