Advise

[Leo Noordhuizen]

Hello all,

I could use some advise....

I am planning to replace my current desktop system with new hardware and I
am thinking of the following:

   - Processor Intel Core I7-2600
   - 8 Gbyte memory
   - A motherboard with USB 3.0 and fast Sata
   - Possibly a SSD of 60 or 120 Gbye

My use of the system is mainly Browsing, software development (Python, some
Ruby), and Photo applications. (Raw converters, GIMP, etc)
The SSD I intend to use for binaries and as a place to store the photo
images I am going to work on.

I am having the follwoing thoughts:

   - For 8 Gbye memory I need the 64 bit version of Ubuntu. Are there many
   applications which are not available for 64 bits ?
   - The I7 processor has a graphics processor on board. As I dont need
   high performace graphics, can I use that ? Is it reliably supported under
   Ubuntu ?
   - How well is SSD support integrated ? I have heard that SSD's should
   not be used in situations where many writing thio the SSD takes place.
   - I also wonder whether it is wise to build the system myself. I want to
   have some low-noise components

Any advise what to do or what not to do regardign above mentioned points
(or other points I forgot to mention) would be very welcome and appreciated.

Leo Noordhuizen - The Netherlands
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