The objective of this assignment was to find three (3) suppliers of computer parts. From these suppliers we were asked to find the price of all the parts which would be required to build a new working computer. After doing this for all three (3) suppliers, we were then asked to find the minimum cost system using the cheapest components from the three chosen suppliers. Finally, we had to compare this computer with a comparable ready built computer. .
Introduction.
This assignment has allowed us to see that not all companies have the same price of the same computer part that is needed. Many of the elements the computer needs are very different in price between the different suppliers. This just proves that if you want the best price for a computer then shopping around different computer sites/stores is the way to go. A detail of this type of shopping around is observed later in the report.
Results section.
The three suppliers that were chosen for this assignment were really handy and easy to use. It was no trouble to find the specific parts that were required and all three suppliers had very simular components to each other. This made my task a lot easier as the computer prices varied slightly but the components of the computer generally stayed the same. .
Specifications Suppliers.
Umart Blank CD Computer Alliance Minimum Cost System.
CPU - Intel Pentium iv 2.0GIntel S478 Pentium 4 2.0GHZ CPU $419.00 $423.00 $429.00 $419.00.
Pentium 4 Motherboard Pentium 4 S478 DDR ASUS P4S333-VM $140.00 $198.00 $199.00 $140.00.
RAM 512MByte512M PC-133 SDRAM $189.00 $185.00 $199.00 $185.00.
Video CardWinfast Geforce 4 A170 64MB MX440 TH $195.00 $175.00 $195.00 $175.00.
Hard Disk Drive Seagate Barracuda 40GB 7200RPM $155.00 $159.00 $155.00 $155.00.
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows 2000 PRO $340.00 $349.00 $319.00 $319.00.
CD BurnerCDRW Liteon 48X40X12 CDRW with software $130.00 $125.00 $129.00 $125.00.
CaseP4 Delux P4 ATX Case(8870KL) $95.
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