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linuxjr30-Dec-18 5:19

30-Dec-18 5:19

Thank you so much for sharing I'll take a look at it right now.

Clumpco30-Dec-18 22:03

Clumpco

30-Dec-18 22:03

Personally I would stick with Intel chipset/cpu if you are going to be using VMWare.
Agree with others re SDD, I would have a 250GB for your main boot/OS, a second 250GB for your VM boot/OS and then a pair of mirrored 1-2TB mechanical drives for data storage (both for real and VMs).
As said elsewhere, no need for a graphics card unless you want to go for more than two monitors - an Asus H270 has dual video out already.

An Intel network card for the VMs would also make life a lot simpler.

linuxjr31-Dec-18 0:35

31-Dec-18 0:35

Thank you so much for the advice.

Have a great day.

matblue2531-Dec-18 5:50

matblue25

31-Dec-18 5:50

I’d go for a 1tb SSD over the 10k rpm spinner. Cheaper and faster. I used AMD cpus/chipsets for years but switched to intel CPUs/chipsets about five years ago. Kept running into situations where AMD didn’t support this or that new feature, whereas just about everything is support on Intel platform. If you go Intel, get an “H” motherboard. The main thing the “X” motherboards support (over H) is overclocking. If you’re not gaming, you probably don’t need it. And PCIe x4 SSD is definitely the way to go for your system drive.

linuxjr31-Dec-18 6:11

31-Dec-18 6:11

Thanks and I did swap the rpm spinner for another SSD.

Have a great day.

Gerry Schmitz31-Dec-18 6:01

Gerry Schmitz

31-Dec-18 6:01

I find the 250 GB SSD for a "loaded" "developer" machine (Windows 10) barely adequate (juggling less than 25 GB free space on that drive).

Check your specs against those required for MR development.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/4039260/windows-10-mixed-reality-pc-hardware-guidelines

"(I) am amazed to see myself here rather than there ... now rather than then".
― Blaise Pascal

linuxjr31-Dec-18 6:11

31-Dec-18 6:11

Thanks for the link and I did adjust the main drive to a larger size.

Have a great day.

Gerry Schmitz31-Dec-18 6:31

Gerry Schmitz

31-Dec-18 6:31

I went with the "bread box". Lots of room to work in. Cool running.

Thermaltake - Global - Core V21 - CA-1D5-00S1WN-00

"(I) am amazed to see myself here rather than there ... now rather than then".
― Blaise Pascal

modified 31-Dec-18 12:44pm.

linuxjr31-Dec-18 8:58

31-Dec-18 8:58

Nice case I got something a little bigger since I have ham hocks for hands and need room to plug stuff in.

Thanks and have a great day.

Jeff Clausius (SG)31-Dec-18 10:38

Jeff Clausius (SG)

31-Dec-18 10:38

It's a bit dated, but I've been using this build for about 1 year now:

System Builder - Core i7-7820X 3.6 GHz 8-Core, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Mini - PCPartPicker[^]

I use Linux for the main OS and VMWare for C, C++, C#, Java and database work on different operating systems. My only complaint is that the budget didn't allow for a 14-16 core CPU.

linuxjr31-Dec-18 10:56

31-Dec-18 10:56

Nice system specs thanks for sharing gives me some ideas.

Have a great day.

Jeff Clausius (SG)31-Dec-18 14:38

Jeff Clausius (SG)

31-Dec-18 14:38

NP. The machine I built needed to be somewhat portable. Many years ago, I used Clevo/Sager based laptops for my needs, but I needed something with a little more power now, and the KB/Monitor/Mouse was available wherever I needed to set up, so a portable desktop works with those needs.

Good luck

Bah! Wrong damn monster!

OriginalGriff29-Dec-18 3:49

29-Dec-18 3:49

I'm playing my way through DOOM, and I'm trying to get all the challenges. Until the third level, when I have to Curb Stomp (jump on the heads of) monsters to get one. Does it work? No. Try, try, try. Fail, fail, fail. Swear. Reload. Try, try, try. Fail, ... you get the idea.

Until I relent, and search for help. And lo! Others have the same difficulty!
Wrong sodding monster. "Possessed Soldier" is not the same as "Possessed". Go, Griff you idiot - stomp some heads!

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CodeWraith29-Dec-18 3:57

CodeWraith

29-Dec-18 3:57

You can go to my garage and try it with my T-45[^]. The minigun is under a cover on the floor right next to it.

I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.

His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

OriginalGriff29-Dec-18 4:18

29-Dec-18 4:18

Hah! Doom Guy™ would kick it's butt - he eats Cyberdemons for breakfast! Laugh | :laugh:

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CodeWraith29-Dec-18 4:42

CodeWraith

29-Dec-18 4:42

Ok, there is still room for improvement. There also are the T-51, the X-01 and the advanced Hellfire armor, but I still have to find them yet.

I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.

His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

RickZeeland29-Dec-18 4:52

RickZeeland

29-Dec-18 4:52

We want a live stream, we want a live stream Cool | :cool:

OriginalGriff29-Dec-18 5:00

29-Dec-18 5:00

What? And show the world how useless I am? Laugh | :laugh:

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RickZeeland29-Dec-18 5:58

RickZeeland

29-Dec-18 5:58

Quote:
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress and grows brave by reflection.
(Thomas Paine)

So brush up your C# reflection skills $Shucks | :-\$

Mark_Wallace29-Dec-18 11:33

Mark_Wallace

29-Dec-18 11:33

OriginalGriff wrote:
What? And show the world how useless I am?

Isn't that what youtube's for?

I must be watching it wrong.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

PIEBALDconsult29-Dec-18 5:36

PIEBALDconsult

29-Dec-18 5:36

Boot to the head works?

OriginalGriff29-Dec-18 5:52

Useless IoT item of the weekend

29-Dec-18 5:52

Apparently. Not managed it yet ... this is not an easy game. It probably gets a load easier when you are used to it, but I'm far from there! Laugh | :laugh:

Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff28-Dec-18 22:37