How are the AMD FX CPU for running VM's?

[opethdisciple]

I'm trying to keep costs down so thought an AMD FX chip might be good for a machine for running VM's?

An 8320 for example.

Add 16Gb of ram I should be OK for running VM's (1 - 2 in parallel) and more enterprise grade software?

 

[opethdisciple]

At that price range, considering I'm looking for a cpu to run multiple VM's I'm right in thinking an inexpensive FX chip like an 8320 is probably the best to go for?

Also do the FX chips come with a fan?

I'm not doing anything fancy, other than using it for study. Linux and CCNA stuff. It's going to be my work horse.

Running a few VM's, learning how to install configure, nginx, squid etc...

Nothing too taxing. Purely study.

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I plan to install Ubuntu on to it as it's free. Ubuntu plays nicely with FX chips?

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Whats the difference between the 8320 and the 8320e?

 

[opethdisciple]

If it's for study and not anything heavy, you'll be fine with that. The FX-8350 has a little bit more grunt but the 8320 will still do the job. And they play fine with Ubuntu. You might consider Mint as an alternative to Ubuntu - I find it a little more user-friendly, but it's pretty much of a muchness. How much RAM are you planning to have and what will be the host OS and guest OS?

Host OS was going to be ubuntu. VM's will be all sorts of stuff. Linux variants and some win machines.

16Gb was what I was aiming for.

Also want the machine for study for my CCNA. All relevant software etc I may need for that should work under ubuntu?

 

[opethdisciple]

If you want IOMMU make sure you get a compatible motherboard.

IOMMU? I was planning on a cheap £50 970 board.

I just need a cheap board that will get the job done.

 

[opethdisciple]

This board looks good.

Supports IOMMU?

Also how good/bad is the stock fan with the 8320? Do I need to spend money on a new cooler as the stock fan is ridiculously loud?

This video makes it sound terrible.