I'm new to PC building, what are some good linux friendly hardware in your experience?

I'm going to build a Linux PC, for my cyber security learning data analytics and some gaming your inputs required.

1. Processor (CPU):

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (8 cores, 16 threads) Reason: This CPU offers excellent multi-core performance, which is beneficial for both data analytics and gaming.

2. Cooler:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition Reason: Ensures your CPU stays cool, especially during intensive tasks like gaming or data processing.

3. Motherboard:

ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS (Wi-Fi 6) Reason: This motherboard supports your chosen CPU and offers Wi-Fi 6, which is great for both stability and speed. It's also a durable board, suitable for gaming.

4. Memory (RAM):

32GB DDR4-3200 MHz (2x16GB) Reason: More RAM will help in multitasking, running virtual machines for cybersecurity labs, and processing large datasets.

5. Storage:

1TB NVMe SSD (e.g., Samsung 970 EVO Plus) Reason: Fast storage is essential for data analytics and quick system responsiveness. 1TB should give you plenty of space for your projects and games.

6. Graphics Card (GPU):

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Reason: This GPU will handle modern games at good settings and also accelerate data processing tasks that can utilize GPU power.

7. Power Supply (PSU):

Corsair RM750x (750W, 80+ Gold) Reason: A reliable and efficient PSU that can handle the power demands of your system, with some headroom for future upgrades.

8. Case:

NZXT H510 Reason: A clean and compact mid-tower case with good airflow and cable management.

9. Operating System:

Linux Distribution: Ubuntu or Pop!_OS Reason: Both distributions offer great support for gaming and development, with large communities and good compatibility with hardware.

Semi-vague question but I can provide details. I'm building a new Ubuntu pc. Has a 250G M.2 drive (primary). I'm probably decommissioning my current Ubuntu pc that has a secondary hard disk. I'd like to install that disk into my new pc without losing data. Is it possible? Thank you.

I've been slowly picking up parts over the last few months and now all I need left are a motherboard and cpu. It will primarily be a gaming PC but I will also be doing some light graphics work, video editing, blender, etc. Budget is a bit of a concern but I also would like the computer to last hopefully around ten years (with some upgrades along the way of course). Therefore I'm leaning towards AMD at the moment because I think they're a bit more budget-friendly and I suspect using AM5 will give me more upgrade options down the line than intel. However, if there's a compelling reason to use Intel, please change my mind!

I'm running Arch, in case that matters. I currently have windows on a secondary drive but ideally I'd rather just run that in a VM if I need it, rather than dual-booting on bare metal.

Here are the parts I have so far:

• Case: Fractal North ATX Mid
• GPU: MSI Ventus 2x 3060 TI
• Ram: Corsair Vengeance 2x16GB DDR5-6000
• PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 750W
• Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin
• A variety of SSDs, some M.2 and a couple SATA. Maybe an HDD or two.

Eventually I would probably want to move away from the Nvidia GPU, but it's what I have for now. Currently, I'm considering the following to finish the build:

• MB: ASRock X670E PG Lightning
• CPU: Ryzen 7 7700X

However I'm kind of flipping back and forth on the CPU. I might get something cheaper with the intent to upgrade later. I probably want to stay away from the X3D varieties, I've heard those have had trouble on Linux. I also probably want to stay away from the higher TDP CPUs, because 1. I've already bought a 750W PSU and would probably need to get a chunkier one to support a more power-hungry processor, and 2. As much as possible I don't want my PC acting as a space heater.

So my question for you fine folks is, any issues with the build that you can see? And what MB and CPU would you recommend?

I'm sitting on a 9 year old pre-build HP computer, don't wanna buy consoles anymore, are there any builds that give me a decent, cost effective start with room for upgrading later? Kind of on a budget and I'm looking to make this a project through the months. In terms of distros, I'm generally a debian user, but I'm willing to make the jump to another distro if need be to supplement whats needed for the build.

I am willing to accept if what I'm looking for is not possible and am willing to compromise.

Will it work on their B760 Gaming X AX? The drivers seem to be set as win 10 only but is there a work around?

I am looking to purchase a pre-configured desktop to run debian Linux as the host OS. I will use this desktop to run virtual machines using Linux's kernel virtual machine (KVM) virt manager. The machine I am interested in is linked below and fits within my budget of £600:

https://amzn.eu/d/bMxHPF9

It comes with an Intel I5 12400 6 core CPU, 16gb ram, 240GB SSD (brand?), 2TB HHD (brand?) and Windows 11 (I'll need this for uni work) I don't know what motherboard it comes with. According to Intels website, the I5 12400 cpu support VT-X and VT-D, so it should work with KVM virtualisation? What about the motherboard? I assume the motherboard also has to support virtualisation? If so, I'll ask the manufacturer.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134586/intel-core-i512400-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz.html

Hey everyone, I was thinking about building myself a Linux PC with an old Dell I have laying around. I want this Linux PC to run my old Mac and Windows PCs through VirtualBox and was wondering if anyone had any insights on the best hardware for this type of job.

I was thinking maybe I should just get a System76 build but I'm trying to see if I can get by on the Dell I currently have. It's an old Dell XPS 8500 that needs some love to get going, but I have no idea if the chip sets, MB, and other HW are well suited for a Linux build for this purpose. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you!

These are the specs of a PC for sale on Facebook marketplace for 1500. As I've searched the parts for compatibility, the Asus Prime b550 has given some problems to some folks back in 2021. I guess the real test would be to put a live thumbdrive in it and see what happens when you boot.

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x

GPU: ASUS ROG Strix 3070ti

RAM: 16gb 3600mhz Corsair Vengeance RGB

Motherboard: ASUS Prime b550m WiFi 6 + Bluetooth

SSD: Samsung 970 evo 1tb NVME SSD

AIO: Corsair h100i Elite Capellix

Case: NZXT H510 Flow

PSU: 750w Gold PSU

Extras: NZXT 120mm Fans x4, UpHere 120mm Fans x2, Asiahorse PSU Extensions

Your thoughts? Anything jump out as a NOPE to you?

Hi Peeps,

https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/00euhbk9gJmz12ogc3TCTzyWQ#PC_Build_2022

This is a link to a build I'm aiming to put together over the next month or two. As you can see, it's fairly highly specced. Primary use will be games, video encoding and decoding, light development, and general Linux chicanery.

I plan to game in 1440p, and will be using ffmpeg as my primary tool for video stuff.

I've gone for AMD because something something decent linux driver support something.

I'm just looking for general feedback. I like Ubuntu based distros because any problem I ever encountered during a 4 month period of Linux as my daily driver, the first solution for any problem I ever had was always Ubuntu based. I like KDE plasma, hence Kubuntu. I'm open to other ideas. :)

What do you guys think? Any thoughts or recommendations?

I'm building a new AMD-based PC using a Ryzen 9 5900X CPU, and plan on installing Linux. I want to get a micro-ATX board to move into a HTPC/gaming PC case (for the living room) later on, for now it will be my main PC.

I plan on going with ASUS.

I have heard that Linux doesn't work well with Realtek Ethernet, however it seems all of the MOBO manufacturers use it on their micro-ATX boards. Or is this only a concern with their laptop Wi-Fi adapters?

Going with an ATX case is too large for the TV stand, and mini-ITX doesn't have enough PCIE slots for possibly adding in a video capture card. If the extra slot wasn't a concern, I'd definitely go with a mini-ITX board.

The question is, does Linux work well with Realtek Ethernet or should I avoid that and stick with Intel Ethernet? There are good mini-ITX boards available with Intel Ethernet, however that means no internal video capture card (for OTA and FTA satellite TV), and I'm not sure there are any good USB video capture cards on the market that serves the purpose.

Thanks!

I'm sure most of you have spent a lot of time in command line hell trying to install or update CUDA, NVIDIA Drivers, Pytorch, Tensorflow, etc. We made Lambda Stack to simplify installation and updates. It's a debian PPA that manages all of the libraries and dependencies, resulting in a one-line install that "just works".

This is a new video overview of Lambda Stack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEUOa0s-RQY

This is our Lambda Stack how-to blog post: https://lambdalabs.com/blog/install-tensorflow-and-pytorch-on-rtx-30-series/

And this is the one liner to install (requires Ubuntu 20.04 or 18.04):

LAMBDA_REPO=$(mktemp) && \
wget -O${LAMBDA_REPO} https://lambdalabs.com/static/misc/lambda-stack-repo.deb && \
sudo dpkg -i ${LAMBDA_REPO} && rm -f ${LAMBDA_REPO} && \
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y lambda-stack-cuda

To update your CUDA/framework/drivers just run this:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Would love any feedback!

So this will be used as a product scanning, and sales processing system primarily, combined with barcode scanner, cash register and receipt printer (I didn't post them here but I can link what I'm planning to run if someone is interested). My budget is £300-700 but since it's not a gaming/video editing rig and I will be using it mostly as Poin of Sale system the cheaper the better as long as it will last and perform.

Used software and what we need:

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1. We-POS woocommerce plugin as a primary POS via Firefox browser
2. Unicenta oPOS - as a backup system and for cash register opening
3. Ocassional work on woocommerce website or Digital Ocean server.
4. Libre office, mostly spreadsheet.
5. I do some HTML/CSS/Javascript in visual studio code for fun.
6. Sometimes watching netflix to kill the dry spell in Shop

I have most experience with various flavours of Ubuntu (I used Gnome, Xubuntu and Lubuntu extensively) but in my distro-hopping days (I relapse less and less often) I've tried: Debian, Antix, Manjaro, Slackware, MX Linux and few others but I liked Mint the most of those past ones, so I'm thinking Ubuntu due to my experience or Mint.

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Priorities and doubts:

1. Small size to fit under the shop desk easily (i picked micro atx motherboard and case but if you see something smaller for reasonable price please tell me)

2. No lagging and smooth operation for a long time, on my Ubuntu Gnome even if I launch everything with lots of Firefox windows I don't exceed 5GB of RAM so I should be fine with 8GB but I want to use it for next 10 years should I go for 16GB just in case?

3. Touchscreen does have some advantages with POS, should I get touchscreen monitor?

Anything that can be improved or made smaller on this build? Any problems with Ubunut or Mint? What do you guys think?

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/D4Gxvf)

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Type|Item|Price

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**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/jLF48d/amd-ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-processor-yd2600bbafbox) | £119.99 @ Scan.co.uk

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-A320M-H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/GZ848d/gigabyte-ga-a320m-h-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-a320m-h) | £39.99 @ Amazon UK

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/sMbkcf/corsair-memory-cmk8gx4m1a2400c16) | £38.99 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [Gigabyte 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/cDVD4D/gigabyte-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-gp-gstfs31240gntd) | £29.94 @ CCL Computers

**Case** | [Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/JtWfrH/thermaltake-versa-h17-microatx-mini-tower-case-ca-1j1-00s1nn-00) | £36.90 @ Amazon UK

**Power Supply** | [Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na) | £59.98 @ Currys PC World Business

**Monitor** | [BenQ GW2283 21.5" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/P2gzK8/benq-gw2283-215-1920x1080-60-hz-monitor-gw2283) | £99.97 @ Amazon UK

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **£425.76**

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https://imgur.com/a/V4IbnFQ

Specs:

OS: Linux Peppermint 10 (Ubuntu 18.04) CPU: AMD FX-8350 4GHz 8 Core Processor RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333Mhz GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050ti PSU: Corsair RM550x MOBO: Asus M5A88-V EVO ATX AM3+

Not a high end build or anything too flashy, but it's an extremely zippy Linux build paired with a lightweight distrubtion.

Prior to this build, I had been using Linux as my daily driver on a hand me down pre-built computer (Gateway DX4801-01e) and installed a GT 730 and stuck with it for a few years. Then as support for Linux Gaming had started to improve by leaps and bounds thanks to Steam Proton, I felt it was time to finally make the jump and build my own PC with heavy pursuation from my peers.

Initally this build started out as a frankenstein concept since a lot of these components were donors from some friends. After watching several PC building guides and tutorials on YouTube, I noticed most builds looked like unicorn vomit with a little too much RGB, or were just black builds with little to no illumination that looked lifeless. I decided on some sort of middle ground to make this build look at least somewhat pleasant to look at. I think it turned out quite well.

I primarily play Rocket League Competitvely and this build is more than capable of that but, I have a library of games that have remained untouched because my old PC was too low spec'd to even bother running them so I'm excited to finally play other titles comfortably.

I also plan to use this build for songwriting and eventually music production.

Decided I wanted to build a new daily driver/gaming PC and that I wanted to install a Linux distro on it, but didn't really consider hardware issues. About half of this is already owned or purchased, and planning on an EVGA RTX 3080 when available.

Any concerns I should be aware of?

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**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) |

**Motherboard** | [MSI MEG X570 UNIFY ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9t7p99/msi-meg-x570-unify-atx-am4-motherboard-meg-x570-unify) |

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zcH8TW/gskill-ripjaws-v-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c16d-32gvkc) |

**Storage** | [Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/f3cRsY/samsung-980-pro-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v8p2t0bam) |

**Case** | [Fractal Design Define 7 Dark ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MzH8TW/fractal-design-define-7-dark-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-def7a-03) |

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jtm323/corsair-rm-2019-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020196-na) |-

**Keyboard** | [Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYtWGX/corsair-k95-rgb-platinum-wired-gaming-keyboard-ch-9127014-na) |

**Mouse** | [Razer DeathAdder V2 Wired Optical Mouse](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TMMTwP/razer-deathadder-v2-wired-optical-mouse-rz01-03210100-r3u1) |

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Thanks

I need help with an AMD based build. I will be using it with Manjaro (most likely with BSPWM). My current build uses Nvidia and gets annoying tearing issues. I really need this build to be stable on BSPWM Manjaro (as in no tearing or driver issues).

Hello Everyone,

I'd really appreciate if you guys could give me some advice on my build. I have been using a MacOs for the last 10+ years and have decided to switch over to linux. I'll mostly be using the computer for coding and browsing. I know this build is probably a bit overkill for just those two but I'd like the option of being able to run some more demanding games. I plan to get a graphics card in the future but with the high cost right now I'm going to wait a while before I get one. At some point I might try and turn it into a hackintosh.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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** Edit 1/6/21: Changed RAM and storage.

Hi folks!

I'm venturing on my first ever PC build, and I'm looking forward to piecing it all together over the next few months; however, despite reading guides and feeling fairly confident about what I'm about to endeavor, I would still LOVE some linux community input. Be forewarned, however, that I'm no arch-wizard or anything like that, I just really want to make sure I build this thing right and I'd greatly appreciate the assistance.

All that said, if you're willing to take a look you'll find my parts appended to the bottom of this post. God Bless!

P.S. I've already bought the case and the power supply, so those are un-tweakable.

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As the title says I'm think about a Ryzen 9 3900X and a ASRock X570 wifi ax running either Mint or Debian. Is anyone here running Linux on this setup? Any known problems with the motherboard not detecting CPU temperature or fan issues? Thanks in advance.

I want a non-gaming 4k pc for programming with lots of editors and browser windows. I'm thinking mid tier i7 (or equivalent( processor, 12 gb ram, 256gb ssd. And most importantly, a graphics card that is easy to get running with 4k on Lubuntu or Xubuntu (or ubuntu mate).

Any reccomendations for motherboard, processor, and graphics card? Thanks

I would like some help please with my all AMD Linux build.

Okay I am in the process of researching my new build. I know it's not the popular idea to not want lighting at all in a build and I don't want to use software or hacks in any way at all to just turn lights off. I am after an AMD Radeon 5700 xt that has two deal breaker features for me.

1. Must be very quiet I am very sensitive to noise. I use only Noctua fans and coolers for this reason.
2. It has to have a physical way to turn off the built in lighting either by button or switch or jumper. No software no hacks, covering, painting or cutting/ disconnecting wires etc.

So far the parts I've chosen are.

AMD ryzen 7 3700x 16gb ram 1tb m.2 nvme SSD Thermaltake core X5 case MSI tomahawk b550 - I chose this because it has a physical switch to turn off the built in lighting. Seasonic or Corsair PSU - most likely go seasonic PSU again. I have 1 and it works awesome. But I'm told Corsair do good PSUs as well. 2x 16tb storage drives Silverstone tobo4 slim Blu Ray burner I need this for work. I know it's not popular but it's what I must have for instrument recording. Company requires it. Noctua chromax black cooler - not sure which yet Noctua chromax black fans

So do any of you know or have any ideas for which 5700xt GPU would be what I am looking for.

Also I was told that saphire has a nitro? Series that you can change the shroud and fan to black. Is that true? If it is are they quiet? I'm happy to go that route if it is.

Thank you for your help and time

I want to build a new computer since my MacBook Air is anemic for the tasks I want to run. Will dual boot Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (everything else) and Windows 10 (gaming only). Going with a Ryzen 5 3600 for now since it's nice and cheap and the platform will allow me to upgrade to the 4000 series when they launch.

Budget: ~$1250, pre-tax
Usage:
Programming: 25%
Virtual Machines: 25%
Web Browsing: 25%
Gaming: 25%

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