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Team 7: A New Computer: Build or Buy?. MC – Macarius Brownfield Techie – Steve Logsdon Techie – Jorge Moran. Synopsis. Is it more cost effective to build rather than buy a desk top computer?. Case 1 – Engineering Student. High Performance At least 150 Gigabytes 760 MB RAM
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Team 7: A New Computer:Build or Buy? MC – Macarius Brownfield Techie – Steve Logsdon Techie – Jorge Moran
Synopsis • Is it more cost effective to build rather than buy a desk top computer?
Case 1 – Engineering Student • High Performance • At least 150 Gigabytes • 760 MB RAM • High end video card • Microsoft Office • Cadence, MATLAB, AutoCAD • Time Value Worth: $40/hr
Case 2 – English Student • Basic Model • Roughly 50 Gig • Microsoft Office • CD/DVD burner • Encyc./Diction. Prog. • Time Value Worth: $12/hr
Buy vs. Build • Computer Show • Buy components separately • In Store • Costco • Best Buy • Online • Dell.com • HP.com
Goals • To determine the most cost effective option by comparing factors such as: • Labor • Parts • Time • Future costs (repairs) • Quality