Laysan

Laysan is my current desktop computer.

This is by far the fastest (and quietest) computer I have ever used or owned.

I had intended to build a server, then it got turned into my desktop instead.

Components

Motherboard: ASUS P8B-M LGA 1155 Intel C204 Micro ATX Server Motherboard

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 Sandy Bridge 3.2GHz LGA 1155 80W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80623E31230

RAM: 8GB x 2 Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) ECC Unbuffered Server Memory Model KVR1333D3E9SK2/8G

Drives:

• Operating system and home directory on a RAID 0 with 2 Vertex 3 120GB SATA III MLC (SSD)
• Data storage on a 2 TB WDC Caviar Black (SATA 2) WD2001FASS-0

DVD burner: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222BB

Video: PNY VCQ2000D-PB Quadro 2000D 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 Workstation Video Card I wanted a workstation video card, as I want to do some OpenGL programming, and I work with ArcGIS software. This is the only component in this build that I would change; I would get a high end gaming board instead of a low end workstation board.

Monitor: Acer 24" something or other.

Keyboard: IBM PS/2 Model M SpaceSaver (built in 1987)

Audio: This motherboard has no integrated audio so I use a NuForce UDAC 2 and a pair of Acoustic Research powered speakers.

Other: bT878 video capture card, an Osprey 210, that so far I have never used!

Case: Fractal Design Define Mini Black Micro ATX Silent PC Computer Case w/ USB 3.0 support and 2 x 120mm Fractal Design Silent Fans

Power supply: SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Operating system

Ubuntu 12.04