[gentoo-user] new machine : probable parts for comment

[Philip Webb]

Thanks for the detailed advice, esp Frank + Dale + also Wols + Perkins.
These are my proposed parts for ANB6, wh I will buy from Canada Computers ;
prices are in CAD, of course ; a few further comments from me below :

CPU : AMD : CPAMD00131 : Ryzen 7 : 5700G :  8-core 16-thread : $ 388
             Socket AM4 : 3,8 / 4,6 GHz : Radeon Graphix Wreath Stealth

Mobo : MBGIG00145 : Gigabyte : X570 Aorus elite WIFI : $ 220
        dual PCIe 4.0 M.2 : Intel dual-band 802.11ac wireless
        front USB Type C : RGB Fusion 2.0

Memory : MEKIT00523 : Kingston Fury Beast : 2 x 16 GB : DDR4 3200 MHz : $ 160

SSD : SSKIT00120 : Kingston KC3000 : 1 TB : PCIe Gen4 : NVMe M.2
       R 7000 MB/s ; W 6000 MB/s : $ 190

HDD : HDSEA00016 : Seagate IronWolf : 4 TB : CMR :
       SATA 6 Gb/s : 5900 RPM : 64 MB Cache : 3 Yr Warranty : $ 110

Case : CSDCL00015 : Deepcool D-Shield V2 ATX : Compact Mid Tower Case : $ 60
       CSDCL00019 : Deepcool E-Shield : Mid Tower Chassis,
        Black, Tempered Glass, 120mm Fan, Radiator Support,
        E-ATX/ATX/MicroATX/MiniITX : $ 60

Power : PSTHL00007 : Thermaltake Smart White : 700 W
         80 PLUS Certified Power Supply : $ 80  [[ total $ 1268 ]]

Comments : the machine is intended to last  7 years ,
so I'm going for more power + speed than I'm likely to use today ;
of course, I don't want to waste CAD, but will pay more for better value ;
I don't do gaming, but I do need a powerful machine for Gentoo compiling.

CPU : based on Frank's recommendation ; I prefer AMD.
Mobo : Canada Computers say this is often bought with the CPU ;
  my present machine (ANB5) has a Gigabyte mobo, as has its predecessor ;
  it says it can support PCIe 4.0, which matches the SSD ;
  I'ld like to have WIFI available, tho' I may carry on with landline.
Memory : the mobo will accept  32 GB  sticks, but I don't need them ;
  I've had good experiences with Kingston.
SSD : PCIe 4 is much faster than PCI 3 ;  1 TB  is enough.
HDD : I heard the warnings & this is CMR ;
  I also heard Frank's advice re spin-speed : this is lower.
Case : I'm inclined to get '19',
  but wonder if there's a serious diffence between 'ATX' vs 'ATXe' :
  any advice wb welcome.
Power : the summary says "700 W", but the specs say "500 W" :
  the price is a bit more than others which are  500 W
  & I can ask in the store, so I'm willing to assume "500" is a typo.

Any further advice wb very welcome (smile to everyone).

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