Computer System Analysis
Chapter 5 Project #6
My friend “Paul” is a student at UC Davis. The specifications of his current computer are as follows:
Pentium III 667mhz processor ?Coppermine? FCPGA
128MB ECC RAM
Abit Voodoo3 16mb 4x AGP video card
Western Digital 20GB 7200rpm Ultra100 HDD
Western Digital 5GB 5400rpm HDD
Creative Soundblaster X Gamer Live
Sony 3.5? FDD
48x CD-ROM
Antec Case
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer v3.0
Sony 17? Trinitron Display .26dp (1024×768 @ 32bit, 85hz)
Canon BJC-250 Printer
Steve listed things he would upgrade to in order of priorioy:
Windows XP
1ghz CPU
256 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 8500 video card
19? CRT display
DVD-ROM
24x CD-RW
Since my friend has a good computer base, I see no need for a complete system overhaul. Certain components are using obsolete technology, but for his purposes, the most advanced technology is probably neither needed nor desired. My friend uses this computer for internet and school work primarily, with occasional low-demand gaming taking place. At current market
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