Hey guys,
I'm building a mini-ITX linux workstation for scientific programming.
Listed in order of importance are:
my budget is loosely around $775 CAD. I want to see how much performance I can get out of a mini-ITX box for half the price of the cheapest macbook pro .
Here's what I'm thinking:
concerns I have:
Other than that, any thoughts and reccomendations are very welcome.
Pretty excited about this build.
Thanks.
I'm building a mini-ITX linux workstation for scientific programming.
Listed in order of importance are:
- linux compatibility
- performance
- silent operation
- semi-portability
my budget is loosely around $775 CAD. I want to see how much performance I can get out of a mini-ITX box for half the price of the cheapest macbook pro .
Here's what I'm thinking:
Code:
| component | name | price | link |
|-------------+--------------------------+-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| motherboard | MSI H110I Pro AC | 115 | http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130929&_ga=1.12049335.287217500.1464431855 |
| case/psu | Antec ISK 300-150 | 110 | http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129080&_ga=1.50232229.287217500.1464431855 |
| cpu | Intel Core i5-6500 | 265 | http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117563&_ga=1.20477755.287217500.1464431855 |
| m.2 ssd | Samsung 950 Pro 256gb | 240 | http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147466&_ga=1.20477755.287217500.1464431855 |
| ram | Crucial 2x16gb DDR4 2133 | 75 | http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148859&_ga=1.218480410.287217500.1464431855 |
|-------------+--------------------------+-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Total: | 805 | |
- linux compatibility of the onboad wifi on the motherboard. not sure where I could find out about this or if I could find a more compatible setup for around the same price.
- getting the most out of the 950 pro ssd with only PCI-e x4 2.0. Is there anyway I could get a PCI-e x4 3.0 m.2 slot in a motherboard at this price and form-factor
- booting off the m.2 drive. Is this still an issue?
- silly mistakes. It has been a while since I built a PC.
Other than that, any thoughts and reccomendations are very welcome.
Pretty excited about this build.
Thanks.