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COMPUTER POLICY The College of Art and Architecture's Computer Policies govern the individual student's responsibilities for providing their own notebook computer systems for use in their academic studies. There are individual policies for Architecture and Interior Design, Art and Design, Landscape Architecture, and Virtual Technology and Design.
GENERAL SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS CPU: Intel Core i5 Processor, minimum Intel Core i7 Processor, recommended System Memory (RAM): 8 + GB Recommended Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768, minimum 1920 x 1080+ recommended Screen Size: 15.6"+ Video Chipset: It is recommended that you find video chipsets that use dedicated (discrete) RAM. Video chipsets that employ a hybrid memory sharing technology are acceptable. A number of integrated video chipsets rely entirely on shared system RAM, these chipsets are not recommended
Hard Drive: 512GB 5400 rpm, minimum 1TB+ 7200 rpm, recommended Solid State Drive, recommended for best performance Additional Removable Storage: USB Flash Drive (recommended) USB Hard Drive (good for projects and backup) Cables: Video Adapter Cables (must be able to connect to VGA and DVI) Accessories: External Mouse (USB or wireless) Security Lock and Cable Carrying Case Notebook Cooling Device Manufacturer's Extended Warranty Software
Video Memory (RAM): 1GB, minimum 2GB+, suggested Network Interface Card (NIC): Ethernet Wireless Network Interface Card: College of Art and Architecture facilities are wireless ready (802.11 b/g/n compatable)
Operating System: Windows 7, 8 or 10 Professional 64 bit The HOME versions of Windows are NOT recommended Mac OS X Must purchase and install Windows (BootCamp or Virtual Machine) to run some software (Autdesk, ArcGIS, etc).
Anti-Virus Security software is available from the University. For more information go to http://support.uidaho.edu/ and login
ENTRY SYSTEM ESTIMATE Approximate Cost: $1000-1500
Video Card: nVidia Geforce GTX 960M series
CPU: Intel Core i7-4700HQ or MQ series
Video Memory (RAM): 2-4 GB
System Memory (RAM): 8 to 16 GB
Wired Networking: Integrated Ethernet or Ethernet Adapter
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Wireless Networking: Wireless-N
Screen Size: 15.6"
Hard Drive: 256GB SSD 1TB 7200 hard drive
MID-RANGE SYSTEM ESTIMATE Approximate Cost: $1500-2000 CPU: Intel Core i7-4700MQ series System Memory (RAM): 8-16 GB Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Screen Size: 15.6"-17.3"
Example Video Cards: nVidia Geforce GTX 970M series nVidia Quadro K1100M Video Memory (RAM): 3-4 GB Wired Networking: Integrated Ethernet or Ethernet Adapter Wireless Networking: Wireless-N Hard Drive: 256GB-512GB SSD 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive
ADVANCED SYSTEM ESTIMATE Approximate Cost: $2000-2500 CPU: Intel Core i7-5700MQ series
System Memory (RAM): 16-32 GB Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Screen Size: 17.3"
Wired Networking: Integrated Ethernet or Ethernet Adapter
Example Video Chipset: nVidia Geforce GTX 970M series nVidia Quadro K3100M
Wireless Networking: Wireless-N
Video Memory (RAM): 4-6 GB
Hard Drive: 256 to 512GB SSD 1-4TB 7200 RPM hard drive
MACBOOK SYSTEM ESTIMATE Approximate Cost: $2600
Video Chipset: nVidia Geforce 750M series
CPU: Intel Core i7 series
Video Memory (RAM): 2GB
System Memory (RAM): 16 GB
Wired Networking: Purchase seperate Thunderbolt to Ethernet Adapter ($30)
Screen Resolution: 2880 x 1800 Screen Size: 15.4"
Wireless Networking: Wireless-AC Hard Drive: 512GB SSD
Note: To use Autodesk software (3ds Max, AutoCAD, Revit, etc.) a seperate Windows OS license will need to be purchased and installed. Estimated cost $150. Note: that only the high-end 15" MacBook Pro has a discrete graphics card. This is vital for any disciplines that will be using 3D rendering software (3DS Max, Revit, SketchUp, etc.)
