When considering hardware for MilleniAds, it is vital to keep cost to a minimum while making sure sufficient hardware is being used. Each department has specific needs to ensure smooth operation. Logistics are of high importance for hardware selection.
The graphics design department needs a computer with a hard drive with at least 1TB of storage. The options are a solid state drive or a hard disk drive. A solid state drive is faster, smaller, and less likely to be damaged by shock. However, it has a higher cost. Then there’s a hard disk drive, cost per MB is cheaper than a solid state drive, and can store several TB of data. The down side is that it can be easily damaged if dropped and is slower. The designers will also need a CPU with a fast clock speed and dual-core or quad-core 64-bit processing. AMD processors are cheaper but aren’t as fast where Intel processors are fast but more expensive. A high end PCIe graphics card either PCIe x1 or PCIe x16. PCIe x1 doesn’t have the ability to process graphics as fast as a PCIe x16. A motherboard that…show more content… With that in mind, the graphic design department is the foundation of the company, therefore this is where the majority of the initial investment needs to be spent. It is important for graphic designers to do their job properly and efficiently and the hardware listed will easily support that. With cost of the suggested hardware for the CEO, financial accountant, and office administrator being less expensive allows for more of the budget to be spent on the graphic design department. These positions require less demanding equipment but also have the ability to be upgraded. The creative director and sales staff require a compromise between cost and performance with mobility being a key component. The equipment suggested is more than capable of helping them get their jobs done with
