Linux Gaming computer

[Dokujisan]

I know that some of you play Nexuiz on Linux. I'm in the planning stages of getting another computer that I can use just for gaming, and perhaps some web development as well. I'm only interested in playing a couple of games though. I'm considering WoW (which can be played successfully using Wine) and, of course, Nexuiz as well as Zymotic when it comes out.

I can build computers, so I want to buy the parts and assemble it.

Suggestions?
Favorite Linux distro that is good for gaming?
Have a favorite motherboard? (Perhaps with onboard sound that works wtih Linux)
Good video card with dual monitor and openGL support in Linux?

Some decent resources online where I can read more?

(please don't be a smartass and tell me to use Google. I'm asking for opinions from the Nexuiz community.

Oh, I read the recommended video cards thread. but I wasn't sure which supported dual monitors and which had good linux support.

[Dokujisan]

Price range... under $1000

Since I'm piecing it together, I should be able to look for deals and get the price pretty low.

[:)]

Building computers is fun. Destroying them is even more fun.

As far as hardware compatibility, Linux has a comprehensive set of drivers that will probably support anything you buy.

nvidia has the best Linux driver support, with the exception of their SLI cards.
Don't even consider ATI, please.
A good resource on Gaming in Linux is http://www.phoronix.com/
Detailed info on video cards http://www.gpureview.com/

For the CPU and motherboard, I would recommend looking for Intel stuff, they probably have the best Linux support.

For the distro, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Fedora Core are all good for their quick setup and hardware detection, in my experience.
If you want to learn more about Linux, try Debian or Gentoo. All of those are free of cost. I wouldn't rate any distro better than another for gaming, although I use Ubuntu personally.
Info on all of the different Linux distributions: http://distrowatch.com/
Quiz to suggest the best Linux distro for you: http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/
Linux distro screenshots: http://shots.osdir.com/
Try out the Ubuntu Live CD and run the OS from the CD without affecting your current setup: http://ubuntu-releases.cs.umn.edu//6.06/

A good hard drive is the Western Digital Raptor.
Antec makes quiet and efficient power supplies.
If you don't have a keyboard and mouse, look for a Saitek keyboard and a Razer mouse.

I've usually gotten the best deals from Newegg.com and Buy.com and from stealing things.

[C.Brutail]

In genereal discussion, just look at my config. I still don'T have my 200Gb SATA drive, so I'm still stucked (sucked) with windows, but my was was planned to be 100% Linux compatible. I can run Nexuiz very smooth all the time (tho for a little more money, you can get a better video card then mine).

Btw. on linux... go nasty... use debian!

Here's the link: http://www.forums.alientrap.local/viewtopic.php?t=707

[Ed]

A distro I would recommend is SabayonLinux. It is based upon Gentoo but comes in the form of a live CD or DVD which can also be used for installation to disk.

[esteel]

To be honest i think all the popular Linux distributions are ok to use nowadays! I use debian myself on my server, desktop and laptop. The 'next stable' version, which is not yet released but available for use, is uptodate and just as easy to use as all the other 'desktop' distributions.. To my its a myth of the past that debian needs much work or will teach you much about linux. Unless you want to do so that is

And similar most of the modern hardware should be ok likewise but still nvidia drivers on linux are just as fast or slightly faster then on windows while thats NOT true for ATI so you should make sure to have an nvidia card.

[Gut_Eater]

I also think, that you can use any of the "bigger" distributions like Suse, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, ...
Installation and hardware detection should be no problem with all of them. I use Suse 10.1 and Kubuntu 6.06. (Had some probs to install the original nvidia driver on Kubuntu, but i think it was my fault ). Nexuiz runs much faster and smoother on Linux than on Windows.

If you want to install Suse, i recommend to not use the 10.1. Wait for 10.2 or use 10.0. Since 10.1 seems very buggy for me.

Have fun

[Dokujisan]

Thanks for your feedback! This is great!