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Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3-B3
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus (RR-B10-212P-GP)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge (3300MHz, LGA1155, L3 6144Kb)
PSU: FSP Group Epsilon 80PLUS 600W (don't freak out, FSP are the guys behind some other PSU brands: "Power supplies manufactured by FSP are sold by Antec, Sparkle Power International (SPI), OCZ, SilverStone Technology, Thermaltake, Nexus and Zalman under their own names.")
Optical drive: Pioneer DVR-219LBK Black
RAM: 2x Kingston KVR1333D3D8R9S-2G DDR3 PC10600 2Gb
Hard drive: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 1TB
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus (RC-912P-KKN1) Black
GPU: MSI N560GTX-Ti HAWK 1Gb DDR5 (Ret) (I am pretty sure this is the level 3 overclock of the MSI N560GTX-Ti, I am planning to downclock. Heck, second level overclock went off the sale a few minutes ago.)
ViewSonic VX2238W-LED 22"

Okay. I have a few questions about this build:
1) I am having a hard time deciding between having:
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 and FSP Group Epsilon 80PLUS 600W
OR
ASUS P8Z68-V LX and FSP Group SPI PRO 550 550W.
I like the first combo more because of SLI support (just in case) and 80PLUS certificated PSU. However, the mobo is 10 dollars cheaper, could anyone explain to me why?
2) Will underclocking the OCed 560 Ti be easy? I just need a good balance between stability, performance and lifetime.
3) Will the Hyper 212 be good for my build?
4) How will that work out with Linux? I chose the Z68 mobo only because of the integrated GPU, just in case. Does anyone have experience running a 560 Ti under distros like Ubuntu? What chipset do you suggest?
5) How will the monitor be compared to a 15.6 inch 1366x768 monitor? Will the text look significantly smaller? I really need a screen that goes easy on my eyes.

Thanks in advance.

P.S: The total build costs 1211 dollars, probably because of my country. And yes, that is the absolute maximum that I can go with.
P.S. If someone will need it, here is the link to the shop. It is in Russian, but most of the things there are understandable without knowledge of it (pictures, model names).

Quote from CowedOffACliff

She already explained her problem and she knows why. When you launch the server by default it looks for (and creative if it doesn't exist) a default directory with the server file information in it. The solution is to find a way to specify where the server should look for server files when it's launched. If you know how to do this already then tell us, otherwise you're just being a ****


Edit: If anyone knows (if any) what variable the server looks for to find the server data when it's launched it would likely be possible to specify

THIS_IS_A_VARIABLE="/this/is/the/path/to/the/server/files" java -jar...

No, the server looks for the config in the parent directory. Basically, the base of operation is the parent directory of the jar.

Okay, thank you guys, I will be getting a Twin Frozr and probably downclock it to default clock if I will have problems. Stability matters over performance for me.

Quote from Apotheoun

If you have the case right now, measure from the PCI-E slots in the back to the HDD cage. Anything over 10" will be fine. The 560 Ti isn't that big of a card.

A buddy of mine has that on his 5770 card and loves it. Only issue he had was a fan blade broke on one but it still runs perfectly fine and cool.

Well, yes, HAF 912 does have more than that.

No, it DOES work. You are just not doing it right.

Quote from Apotheoun

ASUS makes really good products, but regardless of which you choose you usually want to put it in a case that has a fan blowing on it. The best way to keep a card cool is to have a constant supply of fresh air.

Would HAF 912 work out for that?

Here are my options:

Zotac GeForce GTX 560 Ti 905Mhz 1024Mb 4010Mhz 256 bit 2xDVI Mini-HDMI HDCP ZT-50304-10
Palit GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1024Mb GDDR5 256bit 822Mhz 4008Mhz 2xDVI HDMI HDCP Retail
Palit GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1024Mb GDDR5 256bit 822Mhz 4008Mhz 2xDVI HDMI HDCP OEM
Asus ENGTX560 Ti DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 900Mhz 1024Mb 4200Mhz 256 bit 2xDVI
Palit GeForce GTX 560 Sonic Platinum (1GB GDDR5 4200 МГц, 256 бит) OEM
GigaByte GeForce GTX 560 Ti 822Mhz 1024Mb 4000Mhz 256 bit 2xDVI Mini-HDMI GV-N560
MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II-OC 1GB (My current pick, but I am not sure because people say that the fans go faulty)
Palit GeForce GTX 560 Ti Sonic 900Mhz 1024Mb 4200Mhz 256 bit 2xDVI HDMI
Asus ENGTX560 Ti DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 830Mhz 1024Mb 4000Mhz 256 bit 2xDVI
Palit GeForce GTX560Ti Sonic 1024Mb DDR5 NE5X56TS1102-1140F (OEM)
Palit NE5X560HHD02-1140F GeForce GTX560 Sonic Platinum 1Gb DDR5 (Retail)

Which one is the most stable? I really don't want artefacts and overheating (at least when not on high load). Looking at newegg(I am not buying from them by the way), a lot of people have problems with them. If you can suggest a better alternative that costs less or equal to 260 dollars, then suggest it.

Are you running Ubuntu 6.04? Because you should have upgraded ages ago.

Quote from iChun

Its a private mod made for only the portalcraft map.

Aww, you spoiled it... I was going to give him encrypted files. And see the reaction.

ffmpeg.

Go to the Ubuntu Software centre, search for "OpenJDK". Select it, click "Install". Download the launcher. Right click on it, go to the "Permissions" tab, tick the box that says "Allow this file to be executable" or something like that. There are a few guides explaining how to add it to Unity.

Quote from wortwortwort343

What's so special about OS X though? there are programs for windows that do everything a mac can do, hell you can even make windows look like OS X with the right skins, icons and a decent dock

The OS itself is done right in my opinion.

Quote from illford_baker

Intel graphics are traditionally suck. I would try a PC, there are a wide variety of windows laptops out there, one will fit your needs perfectly.

also, don't judge a (note)book by its cover, don't buy for looks and buy for whats inside.

Your ignorance is overflowing.
1) This mac has both has integrated graphics and dedicated graphics.
2) Intel's 3000 isn't bad at all.

This is quite old to me...
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/desktop-app-refreshed-look-2gb-file-uploads/

It is alright... For Windows, that is...