PC Hardware Vote 2014
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History
- Proposed: future
Background
Some new computer hardware would be nice.
Purchased hardware should have the following traits:
- Large Display: Important for design work
- Responsive: Interuptions are very costly to creative processes, and frustrate users
- longevity: All machines would be expected to be highly useful for 4 years.
- Uniform: Nearly Identical hardware is desireable
- Warrantied: It's a Hackerspace, the probably of a thing breaking is multiplied by the size of the membership using it.
Considerations
- Washable keyboards - Especially in the shop
- Decent mouse!
- Monitor included in unit price?
- 19" minimum
Baseline Expectations
- 8GB Ram
- Quad core CPU, 3.2 GHz
- Windows 8.1 Pro, or OS X 10.9
- 7200RPM drive or SSD
- All standard cd/dvd reading, writing capabilities
- Geforce 600 Series or better
Example Hardware
- CHIEFTEC Bravo BL-01B (New Revision) Black Case w/ VESA Mount, ATX, No PSU, Steel
- ANTEC Basiq BP500U 500W Power Supply, 24-pin ATX12V EPS12V, 1x 6-pin PCIe
- GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H, LGA1155, Intel® H77, DDR3-1600 32GB /4, PCIe x16, SATA 3Gb/s RAID 5 /4, 6Gb/s /2, HDMI + DVI + VGA, USB 3.0 /4, HDA, * * GbLAN, mATX, Retail
- INTEL Core™ i5-3470S Quad-Core 2.9 - 3.6GHz TB, HD Graphics 2500, LGA1155, 6MB L3 Cache, DDR3-1600, 22nm, 65W, EM64T EIST VT-d VT-x XD, Retail
- CORSAIR 8GB (2 x 4GB) Vengeance™ LP PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC
- ZOTAC ZT-61008-10M, GeForce® GTX 650 1071MHz, 1GB GDDR5 5000MHz, PCIe x16, mini-HDMI + 2 x DVI, Retail
- SEAGATE 500GB Constellation™ ES, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB cache
- RAID No RAID, Independent HDD Drives
- LITE-ON iHAS124 Black 24x DVD±RW Dual-Layer Burner, SATA, OEM
- ASUS VE228H Black WideScreen LCD Monitor, 21.5" TFT Full HD LED, 1920x1080, 0.248mm, 250cd/m², 5ms, VGA/DVI/HDMI, VESA, w/ Speakers
- LOGITECH K310 Washable Keyboard, Black / White, USB, Retail
- LOGITECH M510 Black Wireless Mouse, 2.4GHz RF Wireless, USB, Retail
- TRIPP-LITE STRIKER Protect It! Surge Suppressor, 7 outlets, 6-ft cord
- MICROSOFT Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Edition, OEM w/ Media
- WARRANTY Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty)
Total: $1202.72
Options
| link | price | CPU | Ram | HDD | warranty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M83 10AL | $943.99 | Core i7 4770 3.4Ghz | 8GB | 1TB | 4 year $55.99 | |
| Apple iMac 27-inch | $1,999.00 | Core i5 3.4Ghz | 8GB | 1TB | 3-year $169.00 | includes peripherals |
| Avadirect Desktop PC | $1,023.49 | Core i7 3.1Ghz | 8GB | 1TB | 3-year $0 | Vesa Mount Form Factor |
Computer Locations
| Area | Location | Computer | price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | Epilog Laser Engraver Replacement | ||
| CNC | LulzBot PC Replacement | ||
| CNC | 3020 Router PC replacement | ||
| CNC | Vinyl Cutter PC replacement | ||
| CNC | Shapoko 2 PC | ||
| CNC/Woodshop | Shopbot PC | ||
| Art | Design PC | Apple iMac 27-inch | $1,999.00 + $169.00 |
| Electronics | Design Computer Replacement | ||
| Lounge | Registration/Media PC (paypal) |
Considerations
- The Lounge PC could be used as a spare for other machines that fail.
- The Vinyl cutter machine would support the plotter
Language
Authorize the board to spend up to $X on Y computers, including peripherals, related accessories, shipping, et cetera. Authorization expires 90 days after the vote is accepted. Receipts will be linked below.