Video Game Design/Developers

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

1. Possible grant funding. The budget is a moving target.  Looking for the best deal.
   2. No, can work with outside vendors but for paperwork sake, not wanting them to be obscure.
   3. Would like to use Unreal Engine, but may need to use Unity or something else. 
   4. 3D games, VR not foreseen in the near future.
   5. I can't expect them to work outside of the classroom.  For kids that have trouble getting to school I might have a more simplified option. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

That Lenovo tower that Garth linked up is a good call. There is some value to having a bit "flashy" of desktops in the lab, even if its a bit of a security headache.

The only concern I would have is how long is your district planning on these to be in service? Buying outside like this often means you have a pretty limited warranty/service window. Might be worth going to Lenovo directly and seeing what Educational/Business to Business offerings they have. This is something your district should be able to do.

In terms of the actual tech, should be fine for 5ish years.

1. Possible grant funding. The budget is a moving target.  Looking for the best deal.
   2. No, can work with outside vendors but for paperwork sake, not wanting them to be obscure.
   3. Would like to use Unreal Engine, but may need to use Unity or something else. 
   4. 3D games, VR not foreseen in the near future.
   5. I can't expect them to work outside of the classroom.  For kids that have trouble getting to school I might have a more simplified option. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

That Lenovo tower that Garth linked up is a good call. There is some value to having a bit "flashy" of desktops in the lab, even if its a bit of a security headache.

The only concern I would have is how long is your district planning on these to be in service? Buying outside like this often means you have a pretty limited warranty/service window. Might be worth going to Lenovo directly and seeing what Educational/Business to Business offerings they have. This is something your district should be able to do.

In terms of the actual tech, should be fine for 5ish years.

1. Possible grant funding. The budget is a moving target.  Looking for the best deal.
   2. No, can work with outside vendors but for paperwork sake, not wanting them to be obscure.
   3. Would like to use Unreal Engine, but may need to use Unity or something else. 
   4. 3D games, VR not foreseen in the near future.
   5. I can't expect them to work outside of the classroom.  For kids that have trouble getting to school I might have a more simplified option. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

That Lenovo tower that Garth linked up is a good call. There is some value to having a bit "flashy" of desktops in the lab, even if its a bit of a security headache.

The only concern I would have is how long is your district planning on these to be in service? Buying outside like this often means you have a pretty limited warranty/service window. Might be worth going to Lenovo directly and seeing what Educational/Business to Business offerings they have. This is something your district should be able to do.

In terms of the actual tech, should be fine for 5ish years.

1. Possible grant funding. The budget is a moving target.  Looking for the best deal.
   2. No, can work with outside vendors but for paperwork sake, not wanting them to be obscure.
   3. Would like to use Unreal Engine, but may need to use Unity or something else. 
   4. 3D games, VR not foreseen in the near future.
   5. I can't expect them to work outside of the classroom.  For kids that have trouble getting to school I might have a more simplified option. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

Our vendor is through our state consortium which includes a warranty and I will not be building my own PCs.
Pretty lights might help me recruit more girls to CS so I am all for the bling. 
Thanks for sharing your experience! 

That Lenovo tower that Garth linked up is a good call. There is some value to having a bit "flashy" of desktops in the lab, even if its a bit of a security headache.

The only concern I would have is how long is your district planning on these to be in service? Buying outside like this often means you have a pretty limited warranty/service window. Might be worth going to Lenovo directly and seeing what Educational/Business to Business offerings they have. This is something your district should be able to do.

In terms of the actual tech, should be fine for 5ish years.

1. Possible grant funding. The budget is a moving target.  Looking for the best deal.
   2. No, can work with outside vendors but for paperwork sake, not wanting them to be obscure.
   3. Would like to use Unreal Engine, but may need to use Unity or something else. 
   4. 3D games, VR not foreseen in the near future.
   5. I can't expect them to work outside of the classroom.  For kids that have trouble getting to school I might have a more simplified option. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front. 

Side Topic: But my number of young women in the pathway shot up when my digital art class took center stage a bit. I have more girls than boys in my highest level class right now.

Our vendor is through our state consortium which includes a warranty and I will not be building my own PCs.
Pretty lights might help me recruit more girls to CS so I am all for the bling. 
Thanks for sharing your experience! 

That Lenovo tower that Garth linked up is a good call. There is some value to having a bit "flashy" of desktops in the lab, even if its a bit of a security headache.

The only concern I would have is how long is your district planning on these to be in service? Buying outside like this often means you have a pretty limited warranty/service window. Might be worth going to Lenovo directly and seeing what Educational/Business to Business offerings they have. This is something your district should be able to do.

In terms of the actual tech, should be fine for 5ish years.

1. Possible grant funding. The budget is a moving target.  Looking for the best deal.
   2. No, can work with outside vendors but for paperwork sake, not wanting them to be obscure.
   3. Would like to use Unreal Engine, but may need to use Unity or something else. 
   4. 3D games, VR not foreseen in the near future.
   5. I can't expect them to work outside of the classroom.  For kids that have trouble getting to school I might have a more simplified option. 

Hello,

I have been doing some research on which desktop gaming PC's would be the most economical and "sturdy" while allowing for a great design experience and eSports for my students.  I am trying to outfit my classroom/lab with 25 PCs.  

I have looked at a lot of reviews online, but not many from educators. 

If you have a setup you can recommend or some ideas about processors, storage, etc... I would greatly appreciate the help.

I received a grant this year that allowed me to replace my tiny old monitors.  I decided on the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B - LED monitor - curved - 31.5" - HDR. I purchased them from CDW-G and they are awesome!  Random kids walking by poke their head in the room to check them out.  Hopefully they work as a great marketing tool for CS as well :).

Thanks in advance for any and all advice on the PC front.