What computer do I need to buy?

Answer

The following are the minimum recommended equipment specifications to successfully complete your education at the College of Environment + Design. If purchasing a system as an incoming student; please remember that you will need your computer to last and perform for many years. Other than memory and hard drive most laptops can not be upgraded later. We strongly encourage purchasing above the specifications listed.
 
Due to recent advancement in software development most common application for Landscape Architecture require "Gaming Laptop" level graphics.
 
  •  2D graphics, 3D rendering, Video Editing, AR/VR
    • CPU
      • 9th generation i7 Octa-core
    • Memory
      • 32GB
    • Hard Drive
      • 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD
      • Additional 1TB internal or USB-C data drive recommend for file storage
    • Video Card
      • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4xxx 8GB Ada Lovelace architecture (i.e. RTX 4060 and above)
    • Display
      • 15” Display

 

* The College of Environment + Design teaches with the Windows platform.
Students are expected to come to class with Windows and Windows versions of applications running. *

 

 

Educational Discounts (Not always better than current retail sales)

We do not have a preferred manufacturer and you may purchase from any source you wish. Dell has a UGA store that offers extended warranties if you're interested in their machines.

http://dell.com/uga

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  • Last Updated Nov 20, 2024
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