New build advice needed

[Things To Get Me]

Hi all,

 

I've not built a PC for 20 years, so been doing a helluva lot of research, but still a little stuck/confused.

 

This is for a high-ram Linux desktop, running multiple VMs, with 2 x 2560x1440 monitors.  No wifi, just ethernet.

 

So far I'm looking at:

 

Intel i9 10900 - no overclocking needed, and if possible just using the onboard GPU - no gaming, just some 3d effects on a Linux desktop, I'm assuming the onboard gpu is fine for that, even at my resolution?

 

64GB RAM (for the VMs).

 

A new M.2 drive, 500GB-ish will be fine.

 

Main questions are over a motherboard (specifically the various chipsets) and power supply, and a simple case, no access needed/wanted on the front or top - maybe a power button, but no ports.

 

Oh, and cooling, I was looking on ebuyer and it seemed like I had to go into each fan/cooler to see if it actually fits the i9 1200 socket?!?

Hopefully this is all quite simple/basic, since I'm not gaming or overclocking.

 

Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

 

[dizmo]

Location would help.

For the CPU, depends what you need out of the motherboard.

Chipset differences can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1200#Comet_Lake_chipsets_(400_series)

[jaslion]

You may wanna go ryzen + low end amd gpu for better gpu support in linux and have hardware acceleration.

 

Basically a tomahawl b550 is one of the best am4 boards atm.

 

For cooling a budget aircooler for ryzen is plenty like a arctic esports 33 or 34.

[Things To Get Me]

I'm in the UK, thanks for the chipset link, just what I'm after.

 

Does the onboard gpu not have good support in linux?  or not have the hardware acceleration?

 

I've never been a fan of AMD, hence going for Intel.

 

 

 

 

[svmlegacy]

15 minutes ago, Robsco said:

no gaming, just some 3d effects on a Linux desktop, I'm assuming the onboard gpu is fine for that, even at my resolution?

Intel graphics are totally fine for desktop useage, especially for linux.

15 minutes ago, Robsco said:

each fan/cooler to see if it actually fits the i9 1200 socket?!?

Any cooler that fits LGA115X will also fit LGA1200, most coolers will work.

15 minutes ago, Robsco said:

Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

At least where I am at, the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is available at a cheaper price than the Intel Core i9-10900, and will be more powerful for VM work than the Intel. Check your local area to see if you can get better value from the AM4 platform. Obviously the AMD does not have an integrated GPU, so a display adapter will be needed (In my area, the cost savings are enough to more than break even with Intel.)

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Robsco said:

Main questions are over a motherboard (specifically the various chipsets)

 

There's typically around 3 tiers per motherboard chipset release. I'd probably get middle or higher one as they tend to have more features. As you're doing VM stuff, iirc, the better ones have better support for this stuff.

2 hours ago, Robsco said:

and power supply,

In the PSU section of the forum, there is a "tier list" that is a user observed "this is best" and just buy high on the list. Buy more watts than needed but don't go overkill.

2 hours ago, Robsco said:

and a simple case,

I got a fractal designs for like $175. It was a dream to build in. If you're building the PC yourself, you will appreciate the more convenient cases.

2 hours ago, Robsco said:

Oh, and cooling, I was looking on ebuyer and it seemed like I had to go into each fan/cooler to see if it actually fits the i9 1200 socket?!?

Hopefully this is all quite simple/basic, since I'm not gaming or overclocking.

 

Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

 

Guessing you're not doing Game Development, so you seem like you're going in a good direction.

You might end up overclocking anyway. It was mad easy for me because my PC has some "presets" I can select to give my PC a minor boost.

[jaslion]

21 hours ago, Things To Get Me said:

I'm in the UK, thanks for the chipset link, just what I'm after.

 

Does the onboard gpu not have good support in linux?  or not have the hardware acceleration?

 

I've never been a fan of AMD, hence going for Intel.

 

 

 

 

I've had cases where my hardware acceleration just wouldn't work on intel hd3000 graphics and intel hd 530 graphics. The solution was a 8€ hd6450 for me and it worked wonders.

 

I would really go with amd here as a 3900x is cheaper and simply has more cores thus allowing for more vms at a time. The gpu is not really a cost as well go on ebay and get any semi recent amd card for cheap.