Hardware specs for a new Ubuntu box
I would like a new Ubuntu box, but I don't know how much box I ought to buy. It would used for Web browsing, working on Web pages, email, watching stuff on the Web, and general amusement. I would need a text editor, FTP client, graphic editor, and Web browser. I would want to be able to run The Gimp without problems in order to make web graphics and do photo manipulations. I don't need to push out the megapixels for Halo 3 or Far Cry or some big game but I would like to be able to watch Hulu or YouTube or ESPN 360.
Would this system be a good choice?
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8GHz processor
MSI K9N6PGM2-V motherboard
350 Watt 80+ power supply
NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics
160GB SATA II 7200RPM hard drive
2GB of DDR2 800MHz PC6400 RAM
10/100 ethernet adapter
DVD-RW
Do I need more than this? Should I get a dual or quad core system to be more future capable? How much hardware do I need????
Thanks,
Mike
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