spec me - new rig

Hi all,

i already have a main Pc but i want one that i can use & abuse basically,

as i already have a monitor keyboard & mouse from my main pc , i was going to use a KVM switch to switch between the two.

The reason wanting a 2nd is to get to know in's & outs of Linux , msql , server , networking etc etc. & install multi OS

budget around £300 - £500

came up with a basic setup, leaving a bit in u're budget to add anything in you can think of you might want to try out, put in an matx mobo, could change it to a p35 if you wanted to for £15 or so more, if you're ok with the matx you could drop the basic gfx card.

G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NQ PC2-6400C5 (2x1GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit £26.99
(£31.71)

Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail £38.99
(£45.81)

Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H GeForce 7100 Micro-ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £39.99 (£46.99)

Point of View GeForce 8500 GT "Ratatouille Edition" 256MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £27.99 (£32.89)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (ST380815AS) £21.99 (£25.84)

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99 (£16.44)

Antec NSK 4480 Mini Tower Case (Silver) - 380W Earth Watts PSU £44.99
(£52.86)

Sub Total : £214.93
Shipping : £10.95
VAT : £39.53
Total : £265.41

Thanks for that,

any idea how that gfx card holds up? also would that setup be a starting point for a server? if it need to be?

it will be ok for anything that isnt too graphically intensive, if theres any concerns as to what it might end up being used for maybe move up to a 8600GT.

can't see any reason it wouldnt work as a basic server.

Did I hear Linux mentioned? that spec would be more than enough for anything linux/server related.