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Mr. M. from TX is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEMtastic Computer Engineering

My students need these computer components to learn how to properly build and repair computers.

  • $2,418 goal

This project expired on August 15, 2018.

This project expired on August 15, 2018.

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My Students

I am a 6th year teacher working on my first year trying flexible seating. I teach at a low-income/Title I school district, and my students face several challenges both in and out of the classroom. This year we were struck by Hurricane Harvey and our school was really not damaged, but the homes of many of my students were.

Despite the hardships they have faced, they are resilient and spirited learners making their way back.

They like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able personally solve the many challenges they face outside of school, however, I can certainly make a powerful impact on the eight hours they spend here at school every day.

My Project

I recently created an after-school club for the kids at my elementary school. In this club, I teach them how to build their own computer from scratch as a potential future career or a fun, money-saving hobby. Our school district is an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) school district and we have a heavy focus on college and career readiness. I want to expose students to this field as an excellent potential career.

We require the motherboard, processor, ram, power supply, case, hard drive, graphics card, cables, fans, and screw driver in order to complete this computer.

This club has been very successful so far, but I have been using my own computer to show them. It would be wonderful to show the students what a high quality, new computer can do when it is all done and the kids love building and figuring out how everything goes together. Just last week we actually were commissioned to build a new computer for a fellow teacher and it was so great seeing them teach her how to build it without my assistance.

I would like to make a new computer and then be able to use it in the school afterward.

Mr. M.
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 256-Bit 8GB GDDR5 VR Ready DirectX 12 SLI Support Graphics Card (GTX 1070 TI TITANIUM 8G) • Amazon Business $668.99 1 $668.99
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX • Amazon Business $329.99 1 $329.99
Gigabyte X470 AORUS Gaming 7 WIFI (AMD Ryzen AM4/ USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type A, Type C/ ATX/ DDR4/ Motherboard) • Amazon Business $239.99 1 $239.99
G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 3000MHz (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C16D-16GTZR • Amazon Business $217.90 1 $217.90
Corsair RMx Series, RM850x, 850W, Fully Modular Power Supply, 80+ Gold Certified • Amazon Business $136.90 1 $136.90
WD Black 256GB Performance SSD - 8 Gb/s M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive - WDS256G1X0C [Old Version] • Amazon Business $97.05 1 $97.05
Phanteks PH-EC416PTG_BW Eclipse P400 Steel ATX Mid Tower Case Black/White, "Tempered Glass" Edition Cases • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
upHere 3-Pack Wireless RGB LED 120mm Case Fan,Quiet Edition High Airflow Adjustable Color LED Case Fan for PC Cases, CPU Coolers,Radiators system RGB123-3 • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive (ST2000DM006) • Amazon Business $59.89 1 $59.89
Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black/White (PH-CB-CMBO_BW) • Amazon Business $28.72 2 $57.44
Phanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO: RGB LED Strip Combo Set - Retail Cases • Amazon Business $14.49 2 $28.98
MPLUS 70 Piece Precision Screwdriver Set with 65 Bit Magnetic Screwdriver Kit Electronics Repair Tool Kit for iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Desktop, Computer, Tablet, Game Console • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Arctic Silver 5 AS5-3.5G Thermal Paste • Amazon Business $7.15 1 $7.15
24 Pieces Set = 24-pin x 4, 8-pin x 12, 6-pin x 8 Cable Comb for 3 mm Cable Gesleeved Up To 3.4 mm/0.13inch) black • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$1,995.22

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$29.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,055.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$362.67

Total project goal

$2,417.82

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