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- **Processor type** Can be Intel or AMD. Both are fine by us. Lately we've liked AMD a lot. | - **Processor type** Can be Intel or AMD. Both are fine by us. Lately we've liked AMD a lot. | ||
- **Lots of USB ports.** Both on the outside and on the motherboard. Especially for the shipping computer theres just tons of stuff that needs to plug in - programmers, barcode scanners, scales, backup usb keys, Arduinos. You can also use hubs. | - **Lots of USB ports.** Both on the outside and on the motherboard. Especially for the shipping computer theres just tons of stuff that needs to plug in - programmers, barcode scanners, scales, backup usb keys, Arduinos. You can also use hubs. | ||
- | - **Whole machine for <$500 ** Not including monitor, key/mouse, etc. We wanted it lean and clean. | + | - **Whole machine for $500 ** Not including monitor, key/mouse, etc. We wanted it lean and clean. |
====== What we got ====== | ====== What we got ====== | ||
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===== Processor $40-$150 ===== | ===== Processor $40-$150 ===== | ||
- | For the processor we actually went with two options. One was the "AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 4MB L3 Cache Socket AM3" ($150, this was for my personal workstation) and the other was the "AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W" ($40, for the shipping/programming workstation). The shuttle cant power more than 95W so dont try to overdo it or you will get heat problems! | + | For the processor we actually went with two options. One was the 'AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 4MB L3 Cache Socket AM3' ($150, this was for my personal workstation) and the other was the 'AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W' ($40, for the shipping/programming workstation). The shuttle cant power more than 95W so dont try to overdo it or you will get heat problems! |
===== RAM $40/2GB ===== | ===== RAM $40/2GB ===== |