Been a while since I built a PC
Due to some software I use being taken over and closed I need to make the software future proof ( It requires activation on install )
I will be using VertualBox with either Ubuntu or Win8 ( Ubuntu to start with )
Guest XP is installed on a VHD drive activated and running in VertualBox
now I will need a new mobo / chip / ram / GPU to run the client.
The software only uses one core so I was thinking the fastest quad I could find ( 2 cores to the VM )
With it being 32bit XP 8gb ram should be ok ( Host = 4.5 / Guest = 3.5 )
I was thinking ( for a test PC )
Samsung 256GB 830 Series SSD Kit
http://www.ebuyer.com/318423-samsung...-mz-7pc256n-eu
AMD FX-4 4170 Black Edition 4 Core 4.2GHz Socket AM3+ 8MB L3
http://www.ebuyer.com/354122-amd-fx-...-fd4170frgubox
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Socket AM3+
http://www.ebuyer.com/349910-gigabyt...rd-ga-970a-ds3
Crucial 8GB DDR3 1866Mhz Ballistix Tactical Memory
http://www.ebuyer.com/312042-crucial...d1869dt1tx0ceu
GPU ??? maybe a MSI HD 6670 2GB DDR3
http://www.ebuyer.com/390777-msi-hd-...6670-md2gd3-v2
Any other ideas/sugestions
Paul