1. Team 7: A New Computer: Build or Buy? MC – Macarius Brownfield Techie – Steve Logsdon Techie – Jorge Moran

2. Synopsis Is it more cost effective to build rather than buy a desk top computer?

3. Case 1 – Engineering Student High Performance  At least 150 Gigabytes  760 MB RAM  High end video card  Microsoft Office  Cadence, MATLAB, AutoCAD  Time Value Worth: $40/hr

4. Case 2 – English Student Basic Model  Roughly 50 Gig  Microsoft Office  CD/DVD burner  Encyc./Diction. Prog.  Time Value Worth: $12/hr

5. Buy vs. Build Computer Show  Buy components separately Online  Dell.com  HP.com In Store  Costco  Best Buy

6. Goals To determine the most cost effective option by comparing factors such as: LLabor PParts TTime FFuture costs (repairs) QQuality