Brooks

brooks is Karl’s secondary workstation, which runs Windows 10. It is a custom built desktop. It also runs Ubuntu via the Windows Subsystem for Linux, and that pseudo-system is named brooks-wsl.

Specs

• Hardware
  • Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K)
  • RAM: 16 GB of G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory F3-1866C10D-16GAB
  • GPU: NVIDIA MSI GTX 970 4GD5T OC Graphics Cards GTX 970 4GD5T OC
    • Interface: PCI Express x16 3.0
    • Maximum Displays: 4
    • DisplayPort Output:
      • 1x DisplayPort (version 1.2)
      • Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @60 Hz
    • HDMI Output:
      • 1x HDMI (version 1.4a/2.0)
    • DVI Outputs:
      • 1x Dual-Link DVI-I
      • 1x Dual-Link DVI-D
      • Max Resolution: 2560x1600 @60Hz
  • Hard Drive: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7KE256BW)
  • Power Supply: Corsair HX750i High Performance Power Supply ATX12V/EPS12V 750 CP-9020072-NA
  • OS:
    • Originally: Windows 8.1 Pro System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit
    • Current: took advantage of free upgrade to Windows 10 that MS offered in 2017
• Miscellaneous:
  • Most Parts Purchased On: 2014-11-03
    • Cost: $1,626.20