MX Linux Forum

siamhie wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:54 pm

lilith wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:48 pm I also have a microATX board and a rather small case.

I would head over to pcpartpicker and plug in all of your components (I did this when I built my computer two years ago).
It will tell you if everything will work together, along with case selections. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Thanks. It looks good, except one minor warning: The Asus PRIME B650M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard supports the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version 1807. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU.

The price is also just 30€ cheaper than what I have to pay in the shop which builds the PC. The case was not available, so I have chosen a similar micoATX case.

Maybe I go with UbuntuStudio for a year and then switch back to MX Linux when the next version comes out.

lilith wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:48 pm
Thanks, that's the cooler of my offer.

https://www.bequiet.com/de/cpucooler/570

130 W. I think I'm fine with this as I want a 65 W CPU. I also have a microATX board and a rather small case.

You can save some money using the low profile cooler Thermalright SI-100 CPU Air Cooler rated for 210W.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-SI- ... S7TD9?th=1

My Amazon prices:
Shadow Rock LP: $49.90
Thermalright SI-100: $26.69

siamhie wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 3:13 pm

lilith wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:48 pm
Thanks, that's the cooler of my offer.

https://www.bequiet.com/de/cpucooler/570

130 W. I think I'm fine with this as I want a 65 W CPU. I also have a microATX board and a rather small case.

You can save some money using the low profile cooler Thermalright SI-100 CPU Air Cooler rated for 210W.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-SI- ... S7TD9?th=1

My Amazon prices:
Shadow Rock LP: $49.90
Thermalright SI-100: $26.69

It's 16€ difference here in the Germany. The be quite is a bit more expensive. The company preferred that one (originally I was thinking about a Noctua fan)...

I'm just curious about asking about MX instead of AVLinux.

If you don't like the desktop, you can always install other DEs on AVL.

lilith wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 4:01 pm
It's 16€ difference here in the Germany. The be quite is a bit more expensive. The company preferred that one (originally I was thinking about a Noctua fan)...

That's because the company is upselling you.

Stevo wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 4:53 pm I'm just curious about asking about MX instead of AVLinux.

If you don't like the desktop, you can always install other DEs on AVL.

sorry, I don't get it. You mean using AVL instead of MX? Does AVL offer newer software compared to MX?

They offered me an AMD 7770X as an alternative, but think the offered be quite cooler (shadow rock LP) is not enough for this CPU. :/

lilith wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:30 am They offered me an AMD 7770X as an alternative, but think the offered be quite cooler (shadow rock LP) is not enough for this CPU. :/

The 7770X is rated for 105W and from what I've read, the Shadow Rock LP is rated for 135W whereas the Thermalright SI-100 is rated for 210W.

siamhie wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 12:00 pm

lilith wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:30 am They offered me an AMD 7770X as an alternative, but think the offered be quite cooler (shadow rock LP) is not enough for this CPU. :/

The 7770X is rated for 105W and from what I've read, the Shadow Rock LP is rated for 135W whereas the Thermalright SI-100 is rated for 210W.

They confirmed that it will work with the be quite. The Thermalright is much higher. However when you check the be quite! website the Shadow Rock LP is not listed as a compatible cooler (officially).
The 7700 (TDP 65 W) is 10€ more expensive, so it makes little sense to pay more for less power.

lilith wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:31 am

Stevo wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 4:53 pm I'm just curious about asking about MX instead of AVLinux.

If you don't like the desktop, you can always install other DEs on AVL.

sorry, I don't get it. You mean using AVL instead of MX? Does AVL offer newer software compared to MX?

It's tuned for multimedia creation out of the box.

You mentioned updating to a newer kernel than the stock Debian one, for instance. It's acknowledged that the Debian kernel is not suited for that kind of job, since it needs low latency, and that kernel is more configured for server use. Debian does offer a realtime alternative kernel, but that comes with its own set of "gotchas". AVL ships instead a quite recent low-latency Liquorix kernel, which pretty much solves the gotchas. And that's just one point.