Desktop system quotes

All listed prices are valid only for the date of the quote. However, your quote will likely be near, and possibly less than, the quoted system value due to market fluctuations.

Custom Linux Desktop (March/April 2007)

These systems used a similar base, but slightly different configurations.


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Base Configuration:

  • Sony 18x DVD±R/RW Dual Layer drive
  • Crucial/Rendition RAM (lifetime warranty)
  • "Tool-less" Mini-Desktop case /w 270W power supply. 1x 5.25" HD ext, 1x 3.5" ext bay, 2x 3.5" internal drive bays.
  • ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM (Corporate Stable Model) AMD AM2 Motherboard
    • Micro-ATX v2 (24-pin)
    • Supports AMD AM2 CPUs: Athlon 64 2X, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64, Sempron
    • Chipset: NVIDIA Quadro-NVS 210S+ NVIDIA nForce 430B
    • Integrated GeForce 6150 graphics
    • Integrated 5.1 sound card
    • Integrated Gigabit LAN
    • 4GB Max DDR2 800/667/533 RAM (4 slots)
    • 1 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x1, 2 PCI slots
    • 2x PATA/Ultra-IDE connectors, 4x SATA connectors (with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and 5 support +JBOD)
    • Ports: 8x USB ports (4 on back panel, plus two internal headers), 9-pin RS-232, Parallel, PS/2 keyboard & mouse, RJ45, 6 channel audio
    • 3 year manufacturer's warranty
  • kubuntu 6.10 64-bit with tweaks: Flash and Sun Java browser plugins installed, plus development packages, manufacturer X11 nVidia graphics drivers installed.

Configuration 1:AMD AM2 Athlon 64 2x (dual-core) 3800+ CPU (note that the 4200+ now costs the same as the 3800+), 512MB 667Mhz RAM, 160 GB Seagate HD (5 year warranty). System also included a 32-bit Slackware distribution for driver development and testing (add $10 if you would like the same configuration). Application: Linux driver development

$445 (adjusted for 4/02/07)

Configuration 2:AMD AM2 Athlon 64 2x 4200+ (dual-core) CPU, 80GB Seagate IDE HD, 160GB Seagate SATA HD, 1GB RAM 667Mhz RAM(2x512). 7-1 Card reader (SD/CF) and 1.44 floppy drive. Application: Mathematical Calculations

$526

Configuration 3:AMD AM2 2x 3800+ CPU (4200 CPUs are now the same price). nVidia 7600 GS Silent model 512MB graphics card, 7-1 card reader and floppy, 2GB RAM (2x1GB modules), 320GB Seagate IDE HD. Application: Office machine, and Windows Vista demo/training platform.

$721 (linux only)
$1248 (Linux, Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit, & Office 2007 Pro)

Notes:The 4200+ and 3800+ CPUs are now very close in price (within a dollar). Windows Vista is not recommended at this time, we noted many problems with the OS thus far (many Windows XP programs won't work under Vista).

Custom Dual-Core Desktop (02-16-07)

This order included one of the ASUS LCD monitors with pivot joint below.

Base configuration

  • ASUS P5B-VM corporate stable MB
    • Intel G965 /ICH8 Chipset
    • Core 2 Duo/Quad support
    • up to 8GB DDR2 800/667/533 RAM
    • 1 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x4, 2 PCI
    • 8 Channel audio
    • Gigabit LAN
    • Intel GMA X3000 video (DX 9, GL 1.5, Pixel shader 3.0)
    • Up to 10x USB connectors: 4x rear, 6x via internal headers
    • Internal Connectors: 5 SATA, 3 USB headers, COM Port, 1x ieee1394a, 1 IDE/PATA, and other usual connectors
  • 1-9 card reader + Floppy
  • Two DVD±RW Dual-layer SATA optical drives
  • Windows XP Pro SP2b
  • Intel Core Duo E6400 2.13 Ghz CPU

Configuration 1: 400GB enterprise RAID class HD (1.2 hours MTBF), 2GB RAM, Office 2007 Pro

$1380

Configuration 2: Same as above, but without Office 2007.

$1085

Configuration 3: Our recommended 250GB HD enterprise class RAID HD, and 1GB of RAM.

$949

ASUS LCD screens with Pivot joint (2-16-07)

These screens are able to be flipped so that you can view a full page of text while typing. Very nice for any task involving the printed page.

$353 19" 1440x900

$556 20.1" 1680x1050

We also have touch screens available.