Individuals interested in purchasing computers, accessories, and supplies should visit the Computer Discounts for Students, Faculty and Staff page of the University's Web site for a list of vendor discounts.
Recommended Configurations
PC Desktop System Configurations
| Component | High Performance | Mid-Range | Economical |
| Processor |
Intel Core 2 Extreme 2.66 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz |
| System Memory |
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
Memory 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive |
320 GB Serial ATA |
160 GB Serial ATA |
80 GB Serial ATA |
| Display Screen |
24" LCD display |
19" LCD display |
17" LCD display |
| Graphics |
*256 MB Video Card, DirectX 9 Capable |
| Optical Drive (DVD/CD) |
16x CD/DVD Burner |
16x CD/DVD Burner |
(DVD/CD) 48x CDRW/DVD ROM Combo Drive |
| Networking |
10/100/1000 Ethernet with 802.11 b/g wireless capability (built in or PC card) |
10/100/1000 Ethernet with 802.11 b/g wireless capability (built in or PC card) |
10/100/1000 Ethernet |
| WEI Rating |
Windows Experience Index Rating of 3.0 or above |
* Windows Vista Users: In order to use the Windows Vista Aero interface, the video card should support Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, 32 bits per pixel density, 1GB of system memory, and 256 MB of video memory. Other video cards will be able to use the Vista basic interface as long as they support DirectX 9 graphics.
Notebook PC System Configurations
| Component | High Performance | Mid-Range | Economical |
| Processor |
Intel Core Duo 2.33 GHz |
Intel Pentium M 780 |
Intel Pentium M 770 |
| System Memory |
4 GB memory |
2 GB memory |
1 GB memory |
| Hard Drive |
160 GB disk drive |
160 GB disk drive |
80 GB disk drive |
| Display Screen |
17" or larger display |
15" display |
15" display |
| Graphics |
*256 MB Video Card, DirectX 9 Capable |
| Optical Drive (DVD/CD) |
8x CD/DVD Burner (DVD +/-RW) |
24x CD-RW/DVD ROM Combo Drive |
16x DVD ROM |
| Networking |
10/100/1000 Ethernet with 802.11 b/g wireless capability (built in or PC card) |
10/100/1000 Ethernet with 802.11 b/g wireless capability (built in or PC card) |
10/100/1000 Ethernet |
Macintosh Desktop Configurations: Running OS X
| Component | High Performance | Mid-Range | Economical |
| Model |
Mac Pro 8-core |
24” Intel Core 2 Duo iMac |
20” Intel Core 2 Duo iMac |
| Processor |
Two 2.8 GHz |
2.8GHz |
2.0 GHz |
| System Memory |
4 GB SDRAM |
2 GB SDRAM |
1 GB SDRAM |
| Hard Drive |
500 GB |
500 GB |
250 GB |
| Display Screen |
23" or 30" Apple Cinema Display |
No display needed |
No display needed |
| Optical Drive (DVD/CD) |
All new Macs ship with either a CDROM, DVDROM, CDRW, or a DVDR/CDRW drive CDROM drive |
| Networking |
All Macs ship with at least 10/100 Mbps Ethernet. |
Macintosh PowerBook System Configurations: Running OS X
| Component | High Performance | Mid-Range | Economical |
| Model |
17” MacBook Pro |
15” MacBook Pro |
13” MacBook Model |
| Processor |
2.0 GHzIntel Core 2 Duo |
2.0 GHzIntel Core 2 Duo |
1.83 GHzIntel Core 2 Duo |
| System Memory |
2 GB SDRAM |
2 GB SDRAM |
1 GB SDRAM |
| Hard Drive |
120 GB Serial ATA |
120 GB Serial ATA |
60GB Serial ATA |
| Optical Drive (DVD/CD) |
All new Macs ship with either a CDROM, DVDROM, CDRW, or a DVDR/CDRW drive CDROM drive |
| Networking |
All Macs ship with at least 10/100 Mbps Ethernet. |
