Hello,
I've been keeping my Laptop going for 6 years (had to replaced HDD and CD Drive), but I don't think it is going to hold out much longer.
So I'm looking to get a new Desktop this time. I would be looking to spend roughly £500 including a monitor, but not OS.
Use:
I don't play any games
Self employed so I would use it for home office (spreadsheet, light graphics editing)
Run Ubuntu as main OS, but virtulise xp to put songs on iPod + Print!!!!!
Store 250Gb music and 300Gb films, currently stored on two external hard drives.
Requirements:
Dual head graphic card. I have an old 15" LCD monitor I would like to use along with a new 19"+
1 TB HDD, I would interested in Raid 1 maybe buying another 1TB later when funds allow.
I would like to reduce fan noise as much as possible, not bothered about hard drive clicks and silent isn't really in my price range.
I'd like a SSD to run OS off, as I would have ubuntu and /home on separate partitions anyway. BUT I'm guessing it's not worth spending 1/3 of my budget on.
DVD Burner, only occasional use.
Not to bothered about ugly cases.
Oh and a wireless networking card.
Could someone spec me a self build, or would it be better to buy a pre build one and add a couple of bits?
Thanks