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    custom white box linux linux mint linux + windows
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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?

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        • gjacobseG
          gjacobse @scottalanmiller
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          @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
            last edited by

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

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                          • MattSpellerM
                            MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
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                            @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
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                                @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
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                                    @Reid-Cooper said:

                                    Did you order anything yet?

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

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