parts collection over 4 other cases... Comments welcome as usual
1: Development rig
- CPU: Intel Q6700
- Video: Nvidia 7-something passive cooled, dual screen mode
- Memory: 6GB Ram
- Motherboard: Nvidia 680SLI based Asus Striker Extreme
- Disks:
- 1x750GB
- 2x500GB RAID config (for SQL server + mysql)
- Floppy
- USB Cardreader
- DVD Rewriter
- PSU: 800W
- OS: Vista SP2 64 bit
- Requirements:
- Good IO performance
- Silent
- 64 bit OS
- Useable as database server
2: Linux testdrive box
- CPU: AMD 3500 XP
- Video: Nvidia 6800
- Memory: 1GB
- Motherboard: Asus A8V-XE. VIA chipset
- Disks:
- 1x 250GB Maxtor
- DVD Rewriter
- Cardreader
- PSU: Enough
- OS: Most recent SUSE linux
- Requirements:
- Should run Linux on a dayly use performance level
- Should be available for minor software development work
- Can be used as server for games that can run server part on Linux
3: Win XP Gaming
- CPU: AMD 4200XP Dualcore
- Video: Nvidia 8800GTS
- Motherboard: Asus A8N-SLI. Nforce4
- Memory: ... 2GB maximum
- Disks:
- 250GB Seagate
- Floppy
- USB Cardreader
- DVD Rewriter
- PSU: The most powerful one after the 800W one
- OS: Win XP Pro
- Requirements:
- Must run the more recent games with good performance
- Must run older games that wont run on Vista / Windows 7
- Can be used as server for games that can run server part on Win XP
4: Frankenstein rig...
- CPU: AMD Sempron 64 bit
- Board: Something NForce3 based
- Video: GF4Ti200
- Memory: All the stuff that fits in it, max 2GB
- Disks:
- 70GB WD Raptor SATA
- Load of old PATA drives that have enough space to be worth putting in it
- DVD drive
- Half-dead Cardreader
- Floppy
- OS: Win XP Home
- Requirements:
- Quick change harddisk cages for PATA and SATA
- Run data recovery tools on harddisks
- Should have enough space to copy whole harddisks
- Should be able to read NTFS
- Should be able to read LBA48 drives whitout registry hacks
