Team 7: A New Computer: Build or Buy

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Team 7 A New ComputerBuild or Buy?

• MC Macarius Brownfield
• Techie Steve Logsdon
• Techie Jorge Moran

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Synopsis

• Is it more cost effective to build rather than
  buy a desk top computer?

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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

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Case 2 English Student

• Basic Model
• Roughly 50 Gig
• Microsoft Office
• CD/DVD burner
• Encyc./Diction. Prog.
• Time Value Worth
• 12/hr

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Buy vs. Build

• Computer Show
• Buy components separately

• In Store
• Costco
• Best Buy

• Online
• Dell.com
• HP.com

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Goals

• To determine the most cost effective option by
  comparing factors such as
• Labor
• Parts
• Time
• Future costs (repairs)
• Quality