OK, first off, no anti-PC, anti-Mickeysoft comments from you schMacintosh zealots.

Since my IBM T30 laptop has been on its last legs for several months with a bum screen (connected to external monitor), CPU fan that occasionally doesn’t turn on preventing booting, and keys falling off, I finally delved into savings and purchased new PC components to build a decent modern desktop system for 100% dedicated business use (web software development, video editing for clients, and home office management).

OK, so why a desktop instead of a laptop, and why a PC instead of a Mac?! The answer to the first question is that my non-mobile laptop situation re-conditioned me to the home office desktop workstation, which is a whole lot cheaper than a laptop. And I already have 2 Mac iBook laptops, one of which also has a bum screen, so is basically a desktop machine anyway

For web software development I need to test on a variety of platforms, both Mac and PC/Windows with IE, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome browsers at a minimum. For video editing I’ll be trying the Linux OpenShot software, but may need to bite the bullet and purchase something commercial, like Sony Vegas…

In addition to Windoze 7, I plan to triple-boot this baby with Ubuntu Linux and FreeDOS. For the occasional system programming gig in C, C++, etc, I prefer development on BSD or Linux since the tools are so much better and the platform is rock solid!

For you system builder geeks out there:

Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Memory: 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
HDD: 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5″ internal
Optical: Sony Optiarc DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model
Windoze: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders