New PC for a Hotel Business

[divito]

17 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Mainstream 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2055SM 19.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($87.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $785.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-26 14:01 EST-0500

And get a good UPS as well

Pretty overkill for its desired application. He also stated he doesn't need a monitor. I would also assume his hotel software doesn't need Windows 10.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

A xeon for productivity

A 32gigs RAM for Chrome

An NVME drive for boot

A Bray disc for movies (maybe)

A semi modular PSU for cables

A 1050 because Xeon has no igpu

 

 

32GB

 

lolololololololol

 

Running 10+ tabs here, Excel running, god knows what else, not touching 4GB

[manikyath]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

A xeon for productivity

A 32gigs RAM for Chrome

An NVME drive for boot

A Bray disc for movies (maybe)

A semi modular PSU for cables

A 1050 because Xeon has no igpu

 

 

it is a device to check in customers to a freaking hotel....

- you dont need a xeon

- you probably dont even need 8 gigs of ram, practically

- nvme? seriously? you're joking.

- watching full on bluray in the hotel lobby... sod off and read the freaking thread before you make yourself look stupid

- because anyone is gonna see a bunch of tied up cables in that thing

- A FREAKING 1050 FOR A DISPLAY OUT... you're kidding.. people cant be that shallow...

[Guest]

5 hours ago, obi-fade-kenobi said:

32GB

 

lolololololololol

 

Running 10+ tabs here, Excel running, god knows what else, not touching 4GB

fair point. can drop to 8-16 gigs

maybe will try for small mitx

[Guest]

5 hours ago, manikyath said:

it is a device to check in customers to a freaking hotel....

- you dont need a xeon

- you probably dont even need 8 gigs of ram, practically

- nvme? seriously? you're joking.

- watching full on bluray in the hotel lobby... sod off and read the freaking thread before you make yourself look stupid

- because anyone is gonna see a bunch of tied up cables in that thing

- A FREAKING 1050 FOR A DISPLAY OUT... you're kidding.. people cant be that shallow...

I might have gone crazy, let me make up

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, divito said:

Pretty overkill for its desired application. He also stated he doesn't need a monitor. I would also assume his hotel software doesn't need Windows 10.

i'd guess they'd be running a windows pro something of some variation.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, TerraDSerph said:

 

Hmm...you both have good points. I won't be there forever and I don't really want to tell the staff how to replace certain parts. 

 

Well, I'm sure I'll think of something lol

If it were me I'd just order a ProDesk or something and be done with it lol. 

 

Only from a selfish standpoint, saves being hassled if it goes wrong, being blamed for stuff etc. 

[TerraDSerph]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

A xeon for productivity

A 32gigs RAM for Chrome

An NVME drive for boot

A Bray disc for movies (maybe)

A semi modular PSU for cables

A 1050 because Xeon has no igpu

 

 

I don't need a CD/DVD drive, we already have one.

32GB for Chrome? I'm sure we could get away with 8 and the system wouldn't slow down at all. I personally like 16 but that's just because I like spoiling myself, but I wouldn't go above 8GB if 8GB is all my boss needs.

 

This isn't a computer for gaming. While I'm certain someone will attempt to play a game during a night shift, it's not the goal in mind.

[TerraDSerph]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

i'd guess they'd be running a windows pro something of some variation.

I think we'll just be running Windows 10 out of convenience. It's what all the co-workers know how to run.

[manikyath]

3 minutes ago, TerraDSerph said:

 

Hmm...you both have good points. I won't be there forever and I don't really want to tell the staff how to replace certain parts. 

 

Well, I'm sure I'll think of something lol

if i was in your position, i'd give your boss this piece of advice:

 

look for a local company that provides total IT solutions, what they essentially do is offer your company any and all service they need in terms of IT, when something is broken you just ring them up and they fix your shit, etc.

 

it's not a cheap option, but the amount of time and headache it saves you (or rather, your buisiness) is worth the money twice over.

[Guest]

Very small and compact

@manikyath how's that

Cooler for quietness

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.69 @ Amazon) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $657.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-26 14:29 EST-0500

[TerraDSerph]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

if i was in your position, i'd give your boss this piece of advice:

 

look for a local company that provides total IT solutions, what they essentially do is offer your company any and all service they need in terms of IT, when something is broken you just ring them up and they fix your shit, etc.

 

it's not a cheap option, but the amount of time and headache it saves you (or rather, your buisiness) is worth the money twice over.

I'll keep it in mind. We're not a large hotel, mind you, we're a pretty small business of about 20 employees max with less than 100 rooms to fill out, but I think the information would be appreciated nonetheless.

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, TerraDSerph said:

I'll keep it in mind. We're not a large hotel, mind you, we're a pretty small business of about 20 employees max with less than 100 rooms to fill out, but I think the information would be appreciated nonetheless.

thats what those companies exist for. when buisinesses that lack the funds for their own IT team, they basicly offer theirs as a "pay by the hour" kind of way. the biggest value in this is that while you may have one computer, their team probably maintains hundreds of the exact same machine, so if an issue arises, they essentially instantly know what's up, and likely have spares on hand.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, TerraDSerph said:

I'll keep it in mind. We're not a large hotel, mind you, we're a pretty small business of about 20 employees max with less than 100 rooms to fill out, but I think the information would be appreciated nonetheless.

How many stars? Would like to check out lol.

[TerraDSerph]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

How many stars? Would like to check out lol.

It's uh...it's classified.

[divito]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Total: $404.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-26 14:41 EST-0500

 

[Guest]

5 hours ago, TerraDSerph said:

It's uh...it's classified.

aww. a secret hotel. 

I don't blame you.

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, divito said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Total: $404.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-26 14:41 EST-0500

 

a whole another lot of nope.

 

less than the first lot of nope tho..

[divito]

Just now, manikyath said:

a whole another lot of nope.

 

less than the first lot of nope tho..

How so? I could go cheaper, because his application requires even less horsepower than I gave him here.

[manikyath]

Just now, divito said:

How so? I could go cheaper, because his application requires even less horsepower than I gave him here.

because reliability is a serious matter for buisinesses, but it wasnt for whoever came up with corsair CX.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, divito said:

How so? I could go cheaper, because his application requires even less horsepower than I gave him here.

A CX PSU

A V300 SSD

A 16GB of RAM

Only i3 

 

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

A CX PSU

A V300 SSD

A 16GB of RAM

Only i3 

 

"only" i3 isnt an issue, and 16GB ram is honestly a consideration, but probably not necessary.

[divito]

Anecdotes don't apply to building, especially in small business. If you want to perpetuate a myth to justify IT spending or more expensive components, then I'm not sure what else to tell you.

[divito]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

"only" i3 isnt an issue, and 16GB ram is honestly a consideration, but probably not necessary.

I only included 16GB because the computer was so cheap already, and if he's gone from the company in the future, they wouldn't need a potential upgrade down the line.

[manikyath]

Just now, divito said:

I only included 16GB because the computer was so cheap already, and if he's gone from the company in the future, they wouldn't need a potential upgrade down the line.

two months back i ran scripts on a 20 page excel sheet on a mobile dualcore i5 and 4 gigs of PotatoRam++