1. Criteria and Selection of a Gaming Computer By Deanna, Helen and Isabelle

2. Our Purchaser’s Profile  Gaming is the purchaser’s passion  Consoles like Playstation and Xbox seem low- resolution  Graphics cards on PCs offer greater resolution and more real-life detail  Gaming on PCs is a generation ahead of console gaming in terms of design and complexity  Some games are only available on PC  PC gaming offers access to online gameplay with hundreds of other players at the same time.  Money is not an object

3. Purchaser’s wish list  Visual virtual reality is key  Real-world graphics  Amazing sound  Large widescreen display and maybe multiple displays  Fast processing for responsive game play  Storage capacity or multiple hard drives to store games in progress.  Light on the software –operating system like Windows and purchased games as desired.  Some peripherals – controllers, keyboard, mouse

4. Desktop vs Notebook vs Laptop  Portability is not required.  Graphics and processing requirements demand increased power – purchaser will not be playing on battery powered.  Significant power demands will require some sort of built in cooling capability  Large display desired ultimately determines that a PC is the desired platform.

5. Software  PC gaming systems require little software beyond an operating system, such as Windows.  All systems we examined come with either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 preloaded.  Games for the systems are purchased separately by the purchaser depending on the titles desired, such as Need for Speed – Hot Pursuit, etc. A typical PC game costs around $60 and can be purchased on a disk or downloaded from the internet.  File Size for Need for Speed is 15,411 MB

6. Websites Used  General information about gaming PCs:  PC magazine’s best gaming pc’s 2014 -- http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393552,00.asp http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393552,00.asp  CNET’s review of 2014 -- http://www.cnet.com/news/pc-gaming-at-e3-2014- gaining-steam-even-without-steam-machines/http://www.cnet.com/news/pc-gaming-at-e3-2014- gaining-steam-even-without-steam-machines/  Tech Guide for Real Life – Gaming PCs -- http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best- gaming-pc,news-18225.html#best-gaming-pc%2Cnews- 18225.html?&_suid=1403115803468022540785049143108http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best- gaming-pc,news-18225.html#best-gaming-pc%2Cnews- 18225.html?&_suid=1403115803468022540785049143108  Amazon.com- General  PC-specific information  http://m.dell.com/mt/www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51- r2/pd.aspx?mboxDisable=1&oc=dpcwxy05s http://m.dell.com/mt/www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51- r2/pd.aspx?mboxDisable=1&oc=dpcwxy05s  http://www.velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=75&gclid=CJee- IWv_r4CFapxOgodYxcAK http://www.velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=75&gclid=CJee- IWv_r4CFapxOgodYxcAK  http://www.originpc.com/cart/?task=view http://www.originpc.com/cart/?task=view

7. Battle of the Computers:  Computer #1: The Dell Alienware Extreme x51  Computer #2: The VelocityMicro Raptor Signature  Computer #3: The Origins Millennium  But which one did we choose?............THE ORIGINS MILLENNIUM

8. Rationale+Considerations:  Rationale – We selected the Origins computer because of the wide range of customization options, ability to upgrade with increased memory + additional drives, slots for multi video cards for supporting the next generation of 3-D gaming, and the computer basically has its own air conditioning  Specifics taken into consideration- 2*240 GB Solid state drive, Intel Core i7 4770K Quad-Core 3.5 GHz(3.9 GHz Turboboost), Peripheral bundles, Controller, Monitors*2, Speaker System, Webcam, Internet Explorer  Summary for fuller explanation: https://dbulkgctechsummerschool.wordpress.com/wp- admin/post.php?post=56&action=edit&message=1

9. Why Computer #3:  While the Dell is a good entry into gaming, for a purchaser who is not concerned about cost a customized PC is way better for this scenario “full experience”. This leaves options 2+3 the velocity and the origins. Option2 does not have as many options on personalizing, and has less expandability for future upgrades. Costs for 2+3 are both marked similarly however, #3 in final analysis wins because of the added peripherals and monitors included in the price.

10. Other List of Specifications+Why it’s powerful  Specifications-Remote Control LED, High performance fans, WiFi/Bluetooth, Windows 7 Premium 64 bit edition, 2 OS drives, ASUS CD/DVD Burner, 40 in 1 media card, warranty for 1 year, etc.  Two separate hard drives 250 GB a piece, Intel i7 Quad processor, able to execute lots of commands quickly, access and process quickly gamer experiencing little lag between instruction and execution

11. Reviews/ Other needed components:  Reviews  Cnet: “Endlessly customizable and very easy to upgrade”  Other needed Components: Keyboard, mouse, more display (if you really wanted), Controllers

12. Works Cited Page Almendrala Ragaza, Laarni. “The 10 Best Gaming Desktops.” PC Magazine. 24 October 2013. Ackerman, Dan. “PC gaming at E3 2014: Gaining steam, even without Stem Machines.” CNET. 13 June 2014. Eitelbach, David. “Best Gaming Desktops 2014.” Tom’s Guide. 21 January 2014. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393552,00.asp http://www.cnet.com/news/pc-gaming-at-e3-2014-gaining-steam-even- without-steam-machines/ http://www.cnet.com/news/pc-gaming-at-e3-2014-gaining-steam-even- without-steam-machines/ http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,news-18225.html#best- gaming-pc%2Cnews-18225.html?&_suid=1403115803468022540785049143108 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,news-18225.html#best- gaming-pc%2Cnews-18225.html?&_suid=1403115803468022540785049143108 http://m.dell.com/mt/www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51- r2/pd.aspx?mboxDisable=1&oc=dpcwxy05s http://m.dell.com/mt/www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51- r2/pd.aspx?mboxDisable=1&oc=dpcwxy05s http://www.velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=75&gclid=CJee- IWv_r4CFapxOgodYxcAK http://www.velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=75&gclid=CJee- IWv_r4CFapxOgodYxcAK http://www.originpc.com/cart/?task=view