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Assignment: Week 6 - PC Purchase
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Briefly describe the activities you perform frequently on your computer that is important for having a fast and functional system. The description should be relevant to respond below. I work on school assignments and use programs such as parallels to access windows 10. I browse safari regularly and watch Netflix. Lastly, I draw digital art and play video games. These activities would require a fast functional system.
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Complete the table below with your quote.
| Computer Component | Quantity | Price | Rationale for Component |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard drive WD Gold 2TB Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2005FBYZ | 1 | $127.74 | I would get a 2TB hard drive for my workstation. I tend to need a lot of storage for both my academic assignments or programs and digital art files which are done on the same computer, so at the very least 2 TB would be enough for me. |
| Motherboard ASUS PRIME B560-PLUS LGA 1200 Intel B560 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard | 1 | $119.99 | I would choose this because personally I’m a fan of intel and this motherboard supports 11th/10th gen intel core processors as well. There is also comprehensive cooling built in which is important for all PC or workstations to have. |
| Dell Memory Upgrade - 16GB - 2Rx8 DDR4 SODIMM 2666MHz | 1 | $169.99 | I would buy this to improve my computer’s memory and performance. I also use heavy programs sometimes, or games which also needs a decent amount of memory. |
| SAMSUNG 256GB BAR Plus (Metal) USB 3.1 Flash Drive, Speed Up to 300MB/s (MUF-256BE4/AM | 1 | $39.99 | Having a USB at my workstation desk would be a good idea in case I would like to transfer some files from my computer to another computer. 256GB is enough for me and the read speed is good. |
| Intel Core i7-11700K - Core i7 11th Gen Rocket Lake 8-Core 3.6 GHz LGA 1200 125W Intel UHD Graphics 750 Desktop Processor - BX8070811700K | 1 | $389.99 | I would buy this since the cores seem to be enough for the programs I’d use. 5 cores typically would be fine, but some programs or games would tend to lag under that, so upgrading to 7 cores would be the best choice. |
| ASUS GeForce GT 1030 2GB Phoenix Fan OC Edition HDMI DVI Graphics Card (PH-GT1030-O2G) | 1 | $124.99 | Lastly, I’d get a graphics card for my video games and some heavy art programs. Graphics cards are important when it comes to those programs so getting a decent one would be a must-buy. |
| Total Cost $972.69 |