Hi,
My company needs a computer to run a Linux based software on a VM within windows.
I have no idea on where to begin speccing for this but i know he doesnt want to spend a lot of money on it as it will be something we use now and then so it doesn't have to be the fastest possible but it needs to be able to run smoothly when it is used.
I have installed the software on my machine (see sig) but i put it on an old mech drive just to see if i could get it running at first. Seems a bit sluggish but that could be the hdd.
The PC will be running Win7 and i will be using VMware to run the software (arahnedrape). It's a Linux based program and it is for texture mapping.
So as a starting point i put this together, but i could do with it coming down in price. Maybe there is an AMD alternative?
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9K2/16X) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £62.99
Total : £641.30 (includes shipping : £9.50).

Edit:
I have a 760 sat about i can use unless you think its pointless.
I don't need a case/OS/cpu cooler/peripherals/extra storage/monitor
My company needs a computer to run a Linux based software on a VM within windows.
I have no idea on where to begin speccing for this but i know he doesnt want to spend a lot of money on it as it will be something we use now and then so it doesn't have to be the fastest possible but it needs to be able to run smoothly when it is used.
I have installed the software on my machine (see sig) but i put it on an old mech drive just to see if i could get it running at first. Seems a bit sluggish but that could be the hdd.
The PC will be running Win7 and i will be using VMware to run the software (arahnedrape). It's a Linux based program and it is for texture mapping.
So as a starting point i put this together, but i could do with it coming down in price. Maybe there is an AMD alternative?
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9K2/16X) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £62.99
Total : £641.30 (includes shipping : £9.50).





Edit:
I have a 760 sat about i can use unless you think its pointless.
I don't need a case/OS/cpu cooler/peripherals/extra storage/monitor
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