Recommended Computer \ Architecture
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
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Students will need to purchase a computer for studio before beginning the 1st semester of 2nd year. Some computer components have been in short supply recently, so it is recommended to order your computer as early as possible in spring/early summer. You are expected to have it available to use at the start of the first semester of second year. |
PC
Dell Workstations
Dell Precision 3680 Tower Workstation
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- Intel® Core™ i9 14900K (24 cores, up to 6.0 GHz Turbo, 125 W)
- Windows 11 Pro 64
- NVIDIA® RTX™ 4000 Ada Generation, 20GB GDDR6, 4DP
- 64GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, non-ECC
- 2 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD
- ProSupport Next Business Day Onsite Service after remote diagnosis with HW-SW Support, 48 Month(s)
- $4,534.51 Dell direct before 10% educational discount
- $3,944.99 K-State CatTech store in the Union
Dell Precision 5490 Mobile Workstation
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- Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 185H, vPro® Enterprise (16 cores, up to 5.1 GHz, 45 W)
- Windows 11 Pro 64
- NVIDIA® RTX™ 3000 Ada Generation, 8 GB GDDR6
- 64 GB: LPDDR5x, 7467 MT/s, dual-channel (onboard)
- 2 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
- ProSupport Next Business Day Onsite Service after remote diagnosis with HW-SW Support, 48 Month(s)
- $4,455.29 Dell direct before 10% educational discount
- $4,312.99 K-State CatTech store in the Union
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- Visit Dell’s new student portal: www.Dell.com/student
- Sign in or create an account.
- Register for Dell Rewards by clicking the Dell Rewards box when you create your My Account.
- Verify your student status with a valid student email address.
- Your student discount will be automatically applied to applicable items, and you will see the discount applied within cart.
Question?
Call sales: 1-877-275-3355 or chat with a live sales agent through the Dell website.
K-State CatTech store in the Union
Phone: 1-785-201-1941 Option 4
Web: www.bkstr.com/kansasstatestore
Email: cawright@follett.com, 1408590@follett.com
Lenovo Workstations
Lenovo Workstation ThinkStation P3 Ultra (30HBS99E00)
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- 14th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-14900 vPro® Processor (E-cores up to 4.30 GHz P-cores up to 5.40 GHz)
- Windows 11 Pro 64
- NVIDIA RTX™ 4000 SFF Ada Generation 20GB GDDR6
- 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB DDR5-4000MT/s (SODIMM)
- 2 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
- 4Y Onsite Warranty
- 4Y Accidental Damage Protection
- $2,945.00
Lenovo Notebook ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 (21KYS6TY00)
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- Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 185H vPro® Processor (E-cores up to 3.80 GHz P-cores up to 5.10
GHz) - Windows 11 Pro 64
- NVIDIA RTX™ 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6
- 64 GB DDR5-5600MT/s (SODIMM) - (2 x 32 GB)
- 2 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
- 4Y Onsite Warranty
- 4Y Accidental Damage Protection
- $2,970.00
- Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 185H vPro® Processor (E-cores up to 3.80 GHz P-cores up to 5.10
Online orders: Lenovo Student Purchasing
Joe Kenney
Senior Account Executive
Higher Education KS/NE/SD/ND/WY/MT
Lenovo United States
Email jkenney@lenovo.com
Warranty
4 year on-site warranty is highly recommended.
These systems include a substantial discount for this warranty.
Monitor
27" wide aspect 16:9 monitor
2560x1440 @ 60 hz
Lenovo ThinkVision P27q-30 27 inch Monitor
$350
Power
Surge suppressor power strip or uninterruptible power supply.
6ft cord minimum (up to 10ft) with 6 outlets.
$25 - $250
Ethernet
Cat 6 Ethernet cable.
10ft to 15ft recommended.
$5 - $15
Ethernet adapter for laptops highly recommended.
Desktops have a built in Ethernet.
$10 - $50
Webcam
Video camera and microphone for desktops highly recommended.
Laptops have a built in webcam.
$50
Removable storage
- Flash drive.
- External hard drive. Capacity should exceed the internal hard drive capacity of the computer, used for backups and archiving.
$100 - $200
Software
Windows 11 Pro 64bit
Included with systems listed above.
There are multiple versions of Windows 11, ensure you have the PRO version and not the HOME version.
Microsoft Office
Available FREE through K-State Office 365 Webmail.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Software may be purchased from Adobe at academic discounts.
Check Adobe's storefront for current pricing.
Autodesk applications offered via the Autodesk Education Community.
Available FREE at autodesk.com
It is recommended to wait until you have received the syllabus from your instructor before downloading and installing Autodesk applications.
Rhino3D Software
Available for purchase online. Required for Digital Architecture 1 course in first semester of second year.
Twinmotion
Twinmotion download. Twinmotion is free to use for students and educators.
Additional software may be specified in your instructor’s course syllabus.
Recommended options
Insurance
Protect your investment from accidental damage or theft. Check with your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance and verify coverage, recommend purchase of a separate policy for your equipment if necessary.