New Desktop Computer Standards
The State of Idaho has set forth standards for new computer purchases and secured contracts with vendors that allow Boise State University to purchase selected computers at a discount. Purchasing these standard computers rather than custom configurations can represent a significant savings to your department.
Standard Desktop Configuration
- Processor: Intel 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo
- Intel vPro Secure Advanced Hardware Systems Management
- Memory: 4GB DDR2-800MHz
- Hard Drive: 160GB
- Hard Drive Speed: 7200 RPM
- Optical Drive: 16x DVD+RW
- Video: 256MB DVI, dual-monitor capable
- Energy Star 4.0 Compliant
- Mouse: Optical
- Warranty: 3-year next business day, onsite
Cost: $765 for a Dell machine, $879 for an MPC machine (plus the price of the monitor).
Standard Laptop Configuration
- Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz
- Intel vPro Secure Advanced Hardware Systems Management
- Memory: 4GB DDR2-667MHz
- Hard Drive: 120GB
- Hard Drive Speed: 7200 RPM
- Optical Drive: 8x DVD+RW
- Video: 256MB
- Energy Star 4.0 Compliant
- Wireless 802.11g
- Bluetooth Wireless
- Display: 15.4″
- 9 Cell Primary Battery
- Warranty: 3-year next business day, onsite
Cost: $1,200 for the Dell laptop, and $1,212 for the MPC laptop (plus any additional peripherals).
Each of these configurations are being made available to the University at a deep discount. Making any modifications to this standard configuration (even removing something) may increase the base cost by hundreds of dollars; adding high-end components increases the cost even further.
To order a standardized computer configuration, work with your department purchasing agent and your network administrator. If you perform the purchasing for your department, here’s how to place your order:
- Log in to Help Desk Self Service at http://support.boisestate.edu
- Click on “Open a New Ticket”, in the upper left corner
- Under “What is Your Request”, select “Order a Desktop Computer”
- Fill in the information requested, entering “State Standard Desktop” (or laptop) and the size of monitor you would like.
- Click “Submit”
These standard configurations allow you to get more computer for the money, as well as represent a significant cost savings for the University. Purchasing these standard configurations also helps the Office of Information Technology bring stability and consistency to your computing environment, as well as the campus IT environment as a whole.
More information on the University’s computer ordering process can be found on the OIT Help Desk’s website.
