On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Thomas Dukes <tdukes at sc.rr.com> wrote: > I would like to upgrade my system to a 64 bit machine. I'd like to find a > bare bones platform to build on. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on > this as it is a home system. I looked on the CentOS sponsor page but only > saw hosting services. > > I haven't kept up with hardware in years so I'm dumber than dirt on what's > out there. I would prefer a desktop so I can stack it. Don't think I need to > do the Xeon as that would be overkill for a home user. > > This would be replacing my 'server' so I need PCI slots for an additional > NIC and a 32 bit video capture card used for zoneminder. Not sure what PCI > express is or if my cards would work in those slots. Yep, I'm running 8 yrs > old machines, IBM NetVistas. :-( If all the jargon is new to you, you might be better off getting a pre-built system. System integration can be hit or miss until one acquires experience the hard way. My current home "server" is an off-lease business-class HP desktop. It's built from commodity parts, so it's upgradable. Look at the service manual before you buy. And the HP runs CentOS beautifully. Jim