itguy22 Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Hi guys, Can people give me their thoughts on spec for a new set of desktops for a primary school IT Suite - current tasks go anywhere from paint - coding - video editing. We are wanting them to last 5years minimum Any thoughts appreciated :-)
3s-gtech Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Five years isn't too difficult with modern kit, so long as it's looked after. Would there be any upgrades to them possible in that time? If not, try to spec i5 or i7 CPUs (or equivalent AMD, their APUs are decent for the price and may suit video editing better), at least 8GB RAM, and a decent sized SSD. Most resellers should be able to spec you up some good value kit at that spec. Get a good long warranty (three years should be straightforward). Then, make sure you get some big, decent monitors to go with them. I usually spec 22" BenQ 1080p models - not expensive at all and the screen area really helps. Our oldest ones are now five years old and going well. 1
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) I can get you a suite of PCs with Quad Core ivy-bridge i5, SSD, 22" TFT, 5 Years warranty, all for around £400 per station They would definitely last you as long as you need! Edited June 11, 2015 by ICTDirect_Dave
VeryPC_Colin_M Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I can build you a suite of brand new VeryPCs with Quad Core haswell i5, 4GB, 120GB SSD, 19" LED, Win 8.1 Pro, Rear Cable Tidy, 5 Years warranty, all for around £400 per station http://awscdn.cdngeek.net/images/smilies/smile.png They would definitely last you as long as you need as they're brand spanking hot off production, made just for you!
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I can build you a suite of brand new VeryPCs with Quad Core haswell i5, 4GB, 120GB SSD, 19" LED, Win 8.1 Pro, Rear Cable Tidy, 5 Years warranty, all for around £400 per station http://awscdn.cdngeek.net/images/smilies/smile.png They would definitely last you as long as you need as they're brand spanking hot off production, made just for you! I don't mean to brag but my screens have got three inches on yours... I have emails in my junk mailbox telling me that people would pay a lot for an extra three inches 4
VeryPC_Colin_M Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I don't mean to brag but my screens have got three inches on yours... I have emails in my junk mailbox telling me that people would pay a lot for an extra three inches Hehehehe! I knew you'd say that! I couldn't help it Dave. 1
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Hehehehe! I knew you'd say that! I couldn't help it Dave. You opened the door, it was too tempting not to walk through it 1
Oaktech Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Now, Dave has 3 more inches, his machines are also older and slightly more experienced... does the OP want mature, reliable technology from @ICTDirect_Dave, or youth and exuberance from @VeryPC_Colin_M? The questions one gets asked on edugeek... 2
VeryPC_Colin_M Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 One of today's more uplifting threads at least eh @itguy22 !
Deanuk Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) I've just purched 60 x Intel NUC 5i5RYK 120gb MSATA 8GB RAM Mini PC Intel® NUC Kit NUC5i5RYK We have about 20 of them so far and just cannot fault them. Around about 4 seconds boot and 5 second logon. The best feature is power consumption around about 25w under full load. 15 under normal operations. http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-kit-nuc5i5ryk-review-broadwell-comes-nuc_158261/8 60 units worked out about 395 per unit with monit keyboard and mouse. Edited June 11, 2015 by Deanuk
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 One of today's more uplifting threads at least eh @itguy22 ! You can always count on us to try and raise the mood/lower the tone
VeryPC_Colin_M Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Those 3 inches make all the difference. Not when you sit closer to the monitor! :-)
witch Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 Behave! To go back to topic Our new kit in the IT suite at my junior school is all Lenovo - 23inch monitors with dinky little i5 pcs that slot into the back. Better than an all-in-one IMHO and a lovely bit of kit 2
Chris_ Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 We've bought a suite of Viglen Genie Ultra AIO PCs to replace a suite this summer. i3 4th gen, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD, 22" monitor, Windows license, 5 year NBD OSW. Got some quotes from the usual people and Viglen were the best again.
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