CU System Administration Computer Recommendations 2009-2010

PC DESKTOP
Type of Technology	Minimum Recommendation	High Performance
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz	Intel Core i7-940 2.93GHz
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Hard Drive	250 GB, 7200 RPM	500 GB, 7200 RPM
Video Card	Graphics Card w/ 256 MB	Graphics Card w/ 512 MB
Network Access	10/100/1000 Network Card	10/100/1000 Network Card
Warranty	3 years parts and labor, or more depending on your renewal and replacement cycle.	3 years parts and labor, or more depending on your renewal and replacement cycle.
Ports	USB 2.0 Firewire (optional) eSATA (optional)	USB 2.0 Firewire (optional) eSATA (optional)
Audio	Internal sound card Internal speakers	Internal sound card Desktop speakers