Alex, thanks for reply. My remarks below. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Volkov via talk To: Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [GTALUG] New Deaktop PC -- To Run debian Linux - PCPartPicker Recipe; If you're willing to settle for a slightly smaller screen there's LG 23" IPS screen on sale for $150 https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025346 *** Thx for the tip. If you're not planning on adding a video card, you can save some money by getting a case with 300W power supply. *** Good point. Could definitely save some money here. Agree that the power supply is over-specified. But this intentional, being in keeping with the 24_7 service duty ethos for the new PC. And I do want the expandability readily available with this larger power supply. *** According to the PCPartPicker website, the current build recipe needs a maximum of around 170 W. So my reasonong is to allow for expansion bringing a doubling of the maximum power load, and still leave the power supply operating at only 66 percent of its maximum output capacity. *** Also I understand that there can be a significant dropoff in quality and reliability with power supplies of maximum output less than around 550 W. Alex. On 2018-03-27 09:08 AM, Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk wrote: Greetings To GTALUG, At long last I have created a final build recipe for my new desktop PC to run debian Linux. Replacing an ancient Dell PC running WIndows XP: a.. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Steve_Petrie/saved/#view=krFNNG The configuration is an Asus LGA1151 socket motherboard with Intel i5-6500 CPU and 16 GB DDR4 memory.. A dialup modem remains to be added: US Robotics USR5637 V.92 USB Faxmodem Comments welcome. * * * * * * My plan is to be ordering the parts by Friday 30 March or or Monday 2 April at the latest. The HP PS/2 keyboard and HP PS/2 mouse are already ordered (from PC-Canada) but that order is still on hold, pending addition of items to the order.. Steve --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk