Case Study Part 2 UMUC Microsoft Access

04.10.2016

Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz LGA 1151 is the CPU and it’s the brains of the computer. You need this to run the computer and it affects everything. It has four cores with hyperthreading, so it has eight virtual cores. It will be able to perform and multitask with the top of the line. It has four GHz clock speed, so it will run eight threads at super high speed to ensure productivity in the work place. It has amazing smart cache so it is able to provide CPU processing to command effectively and redirect memory as needed.

ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Hero Alpha LGA 1151 ATX Intel is the motherboard that I picked. The beauty of this motherboard is that it’s one of the best motherboards on the market. It has great flexibility and expandability, it allows future growth within the company due to the fact, it makes it very easy to overclock memory and CPU to make the computer faster, once it reaches end of life. It has 2 PCIe, 3.0 x16 slots that allows you to add additional graphic cards to allow graphic editing and graphic performance. It has six USB 3.0 ports for fast data transfer from digital cameras and other external storage devices. It also has a gigabyte Ethernet port and built in wireless card for fast file transfers between computers and the internet.

Corsair CX Series CX750M 750 Watt ATX Modular Power Supply because it’s modular it allows you to only plug in power cables that you need. So no more unnecessary cords, allowing a cleaner workplace.

Corsair 16GB 2 x 8GB DDR4-3200 PC4-28800 is the RAM that I selected because it has 16 GB, high speed memory. This would provide memory intensive applications space to load videos and images into memory. This would be beneficial for a company to ensure large files, and multitask during a workday.

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW 6GB Video Card w/ ACX 2.0 Cooling is the graphics card. This is from a well-known manufacture; this is one of the top of the line video cards. This has the fastest GPU on the market, this would increase video rendering, graphics applications. This would also allow for more responsive live preview while editing video.

NZXT Aperture M 5.25 Bay Multi-Media Mesh Style Card Reader w/ Dual USB 3.0 will allow users to quickly insert all types of memory cards from cameras to transfer files to the computer as high speed.

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB SATA III 6Gb/s is the SSD I chose. This would be the primary storage location for the operating system and the applications. This is where the applications and operating systems would reside, this would load applications and boot up the OS quicker than others. It is also big enough for the user to store their documents for quick access.

HD-WD Black 4TB 7,200 RPM SATA III 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - WD4003FZEX is the hard drive I selected because the users would store their large files and media, that the employees wouldn’t be accessing as frequently, or if the main drive has no more space. This will ensure that all overflow would be handled and kept safe.

Thermaltake Versa H22 Special Edition Mid Tower Case, it’s not too big or too small but is also has front accessible ports for USB 2.0 and 3.0 as well as audio and microphone so the users don’t have to reach behind their computers to plug in audio equipment like a webcam.

ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ 27" 4K UltraHD IPS Gaming Monitor w/ NVIDIA G-Sync. The monitor is high resolution allowing the user to see better detail for all their applications and media, reducing eye strain in the workplace. As well as low latency for faster refresh and smoother frame rate. It also has accurate color representation to what the final product will look like while editing media.

Keyboard/Mouse-Logitech MK520 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo. This keyboard and mouse is wireless so eliminating the workspace clutter. Logitech is a well-known brand and would perform well in a workplace setting.

-Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 this webcam is a high resolution webcam for video conferences, full HD 1080p recordings, stereo audio for crystal clear sound, full HD glass lens and automatic light correction to ensure proper lighting for your Skype sessions.

Klipsch Promedia 2.1. speakers that will provide quality surround sound and can stream radio and online music stations.

HP ENVY 7640-e-All-in-One Printer is a fantastic printer for the workplace. You can print, copy, scan and its wireless. The print speed is really fast to ensure there’s no lines at the printer. You can also scan documents to your email, and the ink yield is high and its instant ink eligible and your company will get new ink cartridges as they run low for a monthly fee, ensuring there is no lapse in the printer.

Sabrent USB 2.0 Video and Audio Capture Device, this would allow users to convert older video formats into digital media for presentations and editing.

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 18.0 MP DSLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm STM and 75-300mm Lenses is a mid range camera that can capture photos in dim light, or moving environments with ease. You can create clips and movies within the camera and has frame rates up to 1080 HP to ensure the highest quality pictures. You can use the disc with it as well to picture and video editing to highlight the best of your company.

UPS-CyberPower Systems LX1500GU 1500VA UPS with LCD Display is a power backup that can help make sure that your data isn’t lost even if there is a power blowout. It also reduces energy consumption up to 75%, and saving money is a great asset to a company.

NetGear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router is a really amazing router, it’s a big expensive. It is a smart router where it’s able to direct the signals towards the devices connected to it, instead of just broadcasting naturally. This has a dual core processor and delivers quality speed so there’s less waiting and more working!

Network Cable for Gigabit Connection-Micro Connectors Flat CAT6 Patch Cable 25ft is the latest standard and makes sure that the network is not affected by interference and is able to transfer data at maximum feet. It is also 25ft so the computers can be further away from the router.

Internet Connection-Verizon FiOS 300/300 Mbps is a very reliable network that provides high download and upload speeds. The benefit of FiOs over cable connections is that it has very high upload speeds to ensure shared media gets expedited.

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro is the latest OS available currently. Paired with Cortana, you would purchase Pro so that your company can growth and Pro will grow with your company. It has business functionalities already embedded in the OS, which is why this would be a better purchase for your company instead of the Home edition.

Microsoft Edge is the recommended browser for Windows 10. Again, Cortana is a huge help and she’s integrated into Edge, so your internet searches will be speedier. You can also doodle directly on web pages with Edge, so you can circle that great Chinese menu before the office lunch. It comes packed with a lot of features, but those are a couple of my favorites, as well as pinning web pages to your start menu so you can reaccess useful pages quicker. You can also utilize this browser to make purchases and conduct banking services.

Adobe Creative Cloud Collection is perfect for businesses and the collection will give you all the applications you need to create flyers, webpages, digital editing and image altering so everything artistic will be aesthetically pleasing. You can take photos with your digital camera and edit these photos easily with this collection of photos. You can also convert pdfs to Word with this suite collection.

Office 365 Enterprise E3 is a cloud based application, there is also local installation but that way you can have a company calendar, events and files that can be accessed from anywhere, even the Bahamas.

Bitdefender is highly rated anti virus malware and firewall protection for computers. It uses very little resources on the computer, so the applications you do care about will run faster. It is consistently updated and will keep you protected from the latest threats out there in cyberspace.

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