Build advice for LAMP and Android Development Work

[Caoster]

I haven't built a new machine in a while. I need an extra linux box for doing development work.

1. Running Linux, doing PHP/MYSQL web app development, and android ap development

2. $1000.00 (this is probably overkill)

3. USA
4.
5. I prefer Intel. I don't care about video cards except I want dual monitors running XWindows

6. I already have
Fractal Design R4 - Case
Corsair 1000W PS
2 HP ZR24w Monitors.
Keyboard and mice
Zotac 630 GTX ZONE fanless dual DVI card
Samsung 850 Pro 128 GB SSD

7. No overclocking

8. 1920x1200 x 2 monitors

9. Within a couple weeks. I'm willing to wait up to a month if that is going to change the mobo/processor recommendations.

10. This will be running Eclipse, Apache, and MySQL on Linux

So I'm pretty sure all I need motherboard, processor and ram, but it has been so long that I don't know what's available.

I don't plan on doing gaming with this. I'm pretty sure all I need is an i5, but I'm open to suggestions.

 

[mvbighead]

From the look of things, that's way overkill. Heck, with a $1000 budget you could build a simple desktop and have spare cash to buy a simple laptop to use away from your desk.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nk8fCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nk8fCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.47 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($42.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $508.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-20 22:38 EST-0500

The above is rough, and I added a PSU as you really don't need a 1000watt PSU for what you're asking. I threw in a BD drive for the heck of it, and an extra SSD.

I would think the above would suit your needs perfectly without going over the top. But perhaps others more in the know can give you advice on something I don't know about. I personally wouldn't go to hard on the specs because what you're looking to do won't benefit from other bells and whistles, IMO.

 

[mfenn]

From the look of things, that's way overkill. Heck, with a $1000 budget you could build a simple desktop and have spare cash to buy a simple laptop to use away from your desk.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nk8fCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nk8fCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.47 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($42.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $508.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-20 22:38 EST-0500

The above is rough, and I added a PSU as you really don't need a 1000watt PSU for what you're asking. I threw in a BD drive for the heck of it, and an extra SSD.

I would think the above would suit your needs perfectly without going over the top. But perhaps others more in the know can give you advice on something I don't know about. I personally wouldn't go to hard on the specs because what you're looking to do won't benefit from other bells and whistles, IMO.

This is a good build, except the Blu-ray drive, SSD, and case.

- The Blu-ray drive is fairly useless in Linux. You could easily swap it out for a DVD drive to save ~$25.
- The V4 SSD is a 3 year old model which was slow when it came out. Avoid it. The OP could probably do just fine on a 128GB drive because Linux isn't a space hog, but you could also just as easily get a new 256GB drive like the Crucial BX100 250GB for $100 if you needed some more space.
- The SPEC-01 is a reasonable case, but the OP's existing R4 is better, so there's no reason to get a new one there.

The rest I agree with, including not reusing a monstrously overpowered (and thus inefficient) power supply.

 

[Caoster]

The $1000 was just what I was willing to spend if someone made a convincing argument(like running faster android virtual machines for debugging faster).

The parts I listed as already having I had from other projects as leftovers. Buying a lower power PS sounds like a good idea.

I already have the SSD and I know linux doesn't use to the space(hell, most web apps take less than a few tens of megabytes total), so 128GB should be plenty.

I don't need the optical drive(I never use them, even to install Linux in the first place)

So it sounds like this is mostly what I need.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.47 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.88 @ OutletPC)

 

[mfenn]

So it sounds like this is mostly what I need.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.47 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.88 @ OutletPC)

Yep, that's pretty much it.

 

[Caoster]

I also looked at the 4590, but it for $10 more, 5% more money it seems like only a 2% increase in processing. Is this right?

 

[Caoster]

If I wanted to upgrade to 16GB of ram, would it be better to get a second 8GB kit, or switch to a 2x8GB kit?

 

[mfenn]

I also looked at the 4590, but it for $10 more, 5% more money it seems like only a 2% increase in processing. Is this right?

Pretty much

If I wanted to upgrade to 16GB of ram, would it be better to get a second 8GB kit, or switch to a 2x8GB kit?

If you're buying 16GB of RAM at the start, it's better to go for a 2x8GB kit like this Mushkin for $120.