[ubuntu-za] New Computer

[Lee Sharp]

On 09/27/2012 09:50 AM, Bill Cairns wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am thinking of a new computer. Can anyone comment on the Gigabyte
> motherboard GA-H61MA-D2V?

I like Gigabyte.  My last 3 motherboards have been Gigabyte, and I 
speced a Gigabyte board for a client "white box" roll-out.

> CASE GIGABYTE GZ-M1 4IN1 W/320W PSU
> MB GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D2V LGA1155 DDR3
> INTEL CPU CORE I7 3770 3.40GHZ
> MEM 8GB DDR3-1333 TRANSCEND
> HDD 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM SATA 6GB/S 32MB

I have a Gigabyte X58A-UD3R, which I got specifically for the 6 memory 
slots a little over a year and a half ago.  Yours has 2 slots.  Upgrades 
mean removing the memory and throwing it away.  But yours also maxes at 
16gig, which is low by todays limits.  I have 24gig in mine, and it 
rocks.  Makes more difference than CPU.  Total specs...

Gigabyte X58A-UD3R
INTEL CPU CORE I7 950
MEM 24GB DDR3-1333
HDD Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB cache 5,900 RPM
Nvidia GTX550 Ti graphics

I am thrilled with it.  Very fast, and lits of room.  Note, however, 
that I buy systems every 5 years or so, and run them forever.  So this 
will be long in the tooth in 4 years when yours is already replaced.

My advice, get the most memory you can afford.  The hard drive and video 
can be upgraded later, but memory is a pain to upgrade.  (Especially 
when the standard changes and the prices for the large old stuff goes 
way up!  And if your motherboard is maxed out...)

			Lee