Theoretical builds for a Public Library

[DigitalHermit]

Celeron J1900 is a quad core. I know it's equal or less to the rest of the builds, but it would be much easier to convince them to get, thanks to everyone buying into the more cores = better marketing, and besides, power consumption is less, runs cooler, and is pretty close in performance in the first place/

 

How do you think it will hold in seven years time?

[Jack.EXE]

How do you think it will hold in seven years time?

hard to say.

 

Excluding games, the market today seems quite stagnant, so unless there is a sudden change, we should see these builds being fit for even 15 years.

 

I still see pentium IIs in action today.

[DigitalHermit]

I'm having doubts recommending the Bay Trail Celeron...

Current builds:

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3250
Mobo: Gigabyte H81M-DS2 rev. 2.1

RAM: 1x Kingston ValueRAM 4GB 1333MHz

Storage: 500GB Seagate Barracuda

Monitor: 18" Samsung TN Panel

Keyboard and Mouse: A4Tech KM-720620D

Headset: A4Tech HS-10

 

CPU: Intel Celeron J1900

Mobo: ECS BAT-I

RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3 1333MHz SODIMM

Storage: 500GB Seagate Barracuda

Monitor: 18" Samsung TN Panel

Keyboard and Mouse: A4Tech KM-720620D

Headset: A4Tech HS-10

 

CPU: Intel i5 4440
Mobo: Gigabyte H81M-DS2 rev. 2.1

RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 4GB 1333MHz

Storage: 1TB Seagate Barracuda

Monitor: 18" Samsung TN Panel

Keyboard and Mouse: A4Tech KM-720620D

Headset: A4Tech HS-10

 

CPU: Intel i7 4770

Mobo: MSI Z97 PC-Mate

RAM: 4x8GB DDR3 1600MHz

Storage: 5x 2TB WD Red in RAID 5, 1x 256GB Samsung 850Pro SSD, 1x DVD-RW Combo Drive, 1x Blu-Ray RW Drive

Case: Cooler Master HAF XM

PSU: 600W 80+Gold certified

 

All units will be running Windows 8.1 Enterprise or Linux.

I'll have to de-brand the builds for the bidding documents...

 

Thanks for the inputs...

Suggested Builds.txt

[brob]

Using US pricing. Local pricing and availability will have to be determined.

 

These are not the most inexpensive builds but are designed for longevity. SSD are much more reliable than hdd, quiter, and cost less to operate. Decent memory and cpu will provide decent performance for many years. LED backlight quality monitors should have a decent lifespan. Inexpensive keyboard and mouse can be replaced easily as they wear out - not worth getting high quality parts as they too will wear out reasonably quickly.

 

No need for large disk. WiFi means only power cable required - flexibility and ease in placement. Small, mini-ITX requires less room and allows for under-desk mounting. Wired keyboard and mouse for security.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.64 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec ISK 300-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply  ($67.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft APB-00001 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Directron)
Total: $596.53
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 13:14 EST-0500

 

 

More cpu, memory, and storage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($180.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.64 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec ISK 300-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply  ($67.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft APB-00001 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Directron)
Total: $740.17
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 13:11 EST-0500

 

Xeon has on-chip gpu and Intel Fast (improved memory performance) and Flex memory access.

Do not use on-board RAID 5. Use RAID 1 or a true RAID controller card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($98.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft APB-00001 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Directron)
Total: $1257.00
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 13:53 EST-0500