Setting up workstations.

[xXGreavouSXx]

Hi guys,

 

Recently I was asked to help my parents set up workstations at their diesel repair shop. So far I have comprised a list of parts on PC part picker detailing what I think should be the minimum requirements of each PC, problem is that I have never done anything like this before. I personally built my PC and plan to upgrade this summer, but setting up workstations is a bit out of my reach. For the list as it stands, I know they do not need graphics cards just native graphics from a motherboard. Any suggestions would be helpful. To give some additional information, the desktops will be for seven people, 3 parts men using them to find parts schematics and order parts as well as using a very memory intensive program that is used to create work orders and review the schedule; a service writer and a service manager, they will use the pc's to access files, access the schedule, research using the internet, write work orders, and close work orders all using that program; Lastly is the accountant, she will use that same program to send out bill, comprise statements and other general tasks. From what i can tell the systems they use now are severely underwhelming in processing power and cache size. All running low tier i3's and 2-4 gb of ram at 1600 MHz (varying between each PC). The program they use causes their systems to run extremely slow, usually using 80-90% of the CPU and 70-85% of ram cache. Here is the parts list I have comprised on PCpartpicker it is labeled RMTS desktops http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DPgkvK.

 

Any help is appreciated, thank you.

 

xXGreavouSXx

[PokeCatz]

SSD is a little bit too expensive. 

[alexhelvetica]

If you are going to do some overclocking, you will need an unlocked CPU.

I feel you are going from one extreme to the other on the ram. I don't know the workload but I'd think that 16GB or even 8GB would be enough.

The SSD is also very expesnsive, I'd go with a Samsung 850EVO 250GB or a ADATA SP550 250GB instead.

[xXGreavouSXx]

What about it? It would more than likely only hold the operating system and this aforementioned program that they use for everything. What ssd should be used?

[xXGreavouSXx]

More than likely leave the CPU alone, no overclocking. These will need to be very reliable.

[alexhelvetica]

6 minutes ago, xXGreavouSXx said:

More than likely leave the CPU alone, no overclocking. These will need to be very reliable.

Drop the cooler and get the cheapest motherboard with all the features you want. 

 

9 minutes ago, xXGreavouSXx said:

What about it? It would more than likely only hold the operating system and this aforementioned program that they use for everything. What ssd should be used?

SSD are alot cheaper now, the one you chose is very expensive, you could easily get a 250GB SSD for that price. 

[brob]

Intel stock cooler is reliable and will do a good job.

 

No need for a Z series motherboard. Asus CSM motherboards are reasonably priced and intended for business environments.

 

32GB of memory is overkill. Beyond overkill. Even 16GB is likely going to be far more than needed. But it is reasonably priced at the moment. G.Skill is good quality and quite reliable.

 

Samsung builds excellent, reliable ssd. Don't bother with an hdd in the workstations. (Presumably there is a server that is used for storage. It too may need some improving.)

 

No need for an optical drive in each box. In fact they are ultimately a security and infection risk.

 

The OP build did not include monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Go for quality there. Ideally wireless.

 

A very good Seasonic OEM psu will do an excellent job. They are very reliable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($80.69 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.79 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $579.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-20 01:08 EDT-0400

[The_Denks]

35 minutes ago, xXGreavouSXx said:

Hi guys,

 

Recently I was asked to help my parents set up workstations at their diesel repair shop. So far I have comprised a list of parts on PC part picker detailing what I think should be the minimum requirements of each PC, problem is that I have never done anything like this before. I personally built my PC and plan to upgrade this summer, but setting up workstations is a bit out of my reach. For the list as it stands, I know they do not need graphics cards just native graphics from a motherboard. Any suggestions would be helpful. To give some additional information, the desktops will be for seven people, 3 parts men using them to find parts schematics and order parts as well as using a very memory intensive program that is used to create work orders and review the schedule; a service writer and a service manager, they will use the pc's to access files, access the schedule, research using the internet, write work orders, and close work orders all using that program; Lastly is the accountant, she will use that same program to send out bill, comprise statements and other general tasks. From what i can tell the systems they use now are severely underwhelming in processing power and cache size. All running low tier i3's and 2-4 gb of ram at 1600 MHz (varying between each PC). The program they use causes their systems to run extremely slow, usually using 80-90% of the CPU and 70-85% of ram cache. Here is the parts list I have comprised on PCpartpicker it is labeled RMTS desktops http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DPgkvK.

 

Any help is appreciated, thank you.

 

xXGreavouSXx

This is a better build

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/UberGamerKing/saved/s37frH

MUCH more optimized

 

32GB overkill

You don't need a z170 board on a locked cpu

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, xXGreavouSXx said:

 

Probably overkill

but $100 cheaper

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9XjjX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9XjjX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($107.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $705.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-20 02:00 EDT-0400