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    Building Desktop assignment.

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by DboogieC, Nov 28, 2010.

  1. DboogieC

    DboogieC Notebook Deity

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    hello all, for a project for school I need to Build Three desktop computers. One needs to be from a manufacture, one need to be a custom build and one is your "dream computer" with no spending limit, the sky is the limit. The other two have a price tag of $1200. The questions being asked are the following. Just seeing what some of you that have built or would like to think. :D

    Price-out a system from a computer manufacture such as Dell. Get the following data:

    - Company
    1.Company’s Website

    - Components
    1. Make
    2. Model
    3. List-out components (i.e. Hard drive make, model)
    4. Price

    - Computer 1.
    Total price of system 2. Warranty 3. Other incentives

    - Software 1.
    List the software that comes with the system
    a. Name
    b. Price
    c. Etc.

    ___________________________________________________________


    Price-out a system that you will build. Get the following data:
    - Computer
    1. Make
    2. Model
    3. List-out components (i.e. Hard drive make, model) 4. Price
    a. Price of each component
    b. Total price of the system
    5. The source you got the component information (i.e. Website)
    6. Warranty
    7. Other incentives
    - Software 1.

    List the software
    a. Name
    b. Price
    c. Etc.

    _____________________________________________________________

    Dream Machine
    1. Price-out your dream machine...Money is not an issue!!!!
    2. List the details of the computer
    - If you buy the system, use details from Section
    A. - If you build, use details from Section B.
     
  2. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    store.apple.com

    Mac Pro
    2x 2.93GHz Intel Xeon 6-core
    32GB DDR3
    4x 2TB SATA Hard Drive
    ATi Radeon HD 5870 1GB
    2 18x Superdrives
    2 27" Apple LED Cinema Displays
    Apple Magic Mouse
    Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
    AppleCare

    Total Cost: $13,346.00

    By the way, nobody is going to take you serious with grammar like that.
     
  3. Tree_Burner

    Tree_Burner Notebook Deity

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    and this is a notebook forum. there's a desktopreview as well.
     
  4. DboogieC

    DboogieC Notebook Deity

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    Thanks ! that would be one sick rig. I just noticed the grammar. :rolleyes:

    Yea i no, but i dont really go on Desktopreview.
     
  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Even though you don't go on DTR, we have a rule that all desktop discussion goes there. It takes just a minute to register: http://forum.desktopreview.com

    Thanks.