Hey all, I'm looking to build a low cost machine to run Linux. I'm not really interested in running a Virtual Machine on my desktop at the moment, I just want a second, quieter, cooler machine for development and things like surfing the internet and chatting.

I've been looking for resources on how to do this, and most recommend my current cpu fan as "silent" (Zalmann's circular heatsink/fans). Are there certain things I should be looking for/avoiding? I wouldn't even be opposed to solid state, but I really don't want to make that leap until it's more affordable.

Again, all I need it to do is offer a Linux development environment (VIM isn't too resource hungry), enough disk space for small programs (I'm thinking 50 is sufficient), enough RAM to run a browser, etc. The one hitch is that I want it to output to my 26 inch monitor at 1920x1200, so I'm not sure what I'll need in terms of graphics output.