Do you own a x86 Linux desktop?

[ArisVer]

I have an old spare computer running Windows Vista Home Basic and Debian XFCE. Debian is running a lot better than Vista and XP on that system but I usually work with Vista on it. I am in the process of replacing it with an LGA775 which will have Windows and Linux.
ECS K7S5A
AMD Athlon XP 1600+
DDR 1 GB
Maxtor 250 GB
DVDRW

 

[rogerdv]

Intel Core 2 6850
2x2GB DDR2 800 RAM
1 TB HDD
AMD R7 250
Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon, with Catalyst Omega (Dont install it, it is crap. Stick to previous one until 15.3 is released)

Mostly I do document writing, game development and watching movies.

 

[sm625]

Why would you use linux in a DC5800 when you can load windows 7 on it legally?

 

[cbn]

Why would you use linux in a DC5800 when you can load windows 7 on it legally?

It doesn't have a Windows 7 COA.

 

[DrMrLordX]

ECS K7S5A

I just want to say, props for the K7S5A that still works. I had one of those with my 1.4 ghz Tbird budget monster machine. I was one of the lucky ones that didn't have any problems. Linux will probably keep hardware like that plodding along for years to come, especially if you go with a lightweight DE like XFCE or LXDE. Heck my Lubuntu install uses something like ~260 mb of RAM shortly after boot, it's silly.