From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 17 20:13:10 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3664616A4CE; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:13:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net [205.152.59.67]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 01C3743FAF; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:13:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from b_cassidy@bellsouth.net) Received: from bellsouth.net ([68.214.83.181]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.netSMTP <20031118041308.ZHCA6276.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@bellsouth.net>; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:13:08 -0500 Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:17:49 -0600 From: Bryan Cassidy To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20031117231749.752eb920.b_cassidy@bellsouth.net> In-Reply-To: <200311171923.16288.soralx@cydem.org.ua> References: <20031117200108.66f53bcb.b_cassidy@bellsouth.net> <200311171923.16288.soralx@cydem.org.ua> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.7 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.9) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New parts for new PC (need help - little knowledge of hardware) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 04:13:10 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Oh no. I must have explained myself wrong. $400.00 is just for starters. I know for a fact I'm gonna buy that case so that leaves me with say $300.00 to be on the safe side. Besides the case I would like the motherboard to be the first actual piece of hardware I buy. Meaning the motherboard could be $300.00 is it is well worth putting into a new system. I just want to get the best performance in all ways when using FreeBSD on a daily bases, as a server, maybe do some video/image editing, playing dvds, don't really care about games on the pc but would like some crips clean graphics when using X and it's applications, and ANYTHING that I might want to get into later on FreeBSD I want to be able to do it fast and use the features the hardware offers that FreeBSD supports. I like doing anything and everything pretty much on FreeBSD. I just love it. It's just that I want a new machine, I will most likely pick up new things to do under FreeBSD and want to do it with the full capabilities the OS offers. Like i said, $400.00 is just for starters. I am getting the case from Antec for sure, the motherboard I'm sure I want to go with ASUS could cost $300.00 and break even with $400.00 for the first FEW parts I am getting. The reason I am building the PC is to learn about hardware mainly and to have more fun with FreeBSD of course. So, the things that I will be doing on FreeBSD are not limited to just using Sylpheed, Opera etc. I might pick up something new tomorrow, see a feature that FreeBSD offers to make more out of my machine but my hardware just doesn't have it. I hope I made myself more clear this time. On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:23:16 -0700 wrote: > > > things I am confused about it the onboard sound. I don't want > > onboard sound. Or do I? > > probably not > > > If the motherboard from > > asus has onboard sound can I use a PCI sound card? > > yes, you can always use both if you want (if the onboard one will work > in FreeBSD, of course) > > > Is it best to use a PCI sound card or onboard? > > PCI sound cards are generally better (they have higher sound quality > and amplification) > > > Remember, I know pretty much nothing about hardware, > > Sooner or later, you'll have to learn; now it's good time to start... > > > cooling? I was thinking about buying the TrueBlue 480 Watt PSU > > 480 Watt ATX12V Illuminated from antec. Good idea? > > I think that 480 Watts is really too much for U$400 machine > > As for the system configuration, it's better for you to decide what > you want by your self. Maybe all you want is some Via Epia C3? I would > personally recommend Athlon XP or Pentium III [Tualatin] based system. > > When selecting a mainboard, check (by chipset names) that the on-board > ethernet, sound and ATA controllers will work with FreeBSD. > > 17.11.2003; 19:07:05 > [SorAlx] http://cydem.org.ua/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/uat9jnOL7dYm/EQRAmjnAJ0ZmMjFeTfkdZe2sXq8rUcRMyHwZQCcDIPq fb+YLpzeYyD6LIxtSHIgW3Y= =ohfh -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----