Maxbuilt PCs are custom designed AMD-compatible computers made with top-shelf components and built and tested right here in the CS Department by our own Paul Vars.
Spec'ing
We choose the best components with an eye to Linux compatibility. We ride the price-performance curve, picking technologies that occupy that sweet spot to get the most bang for our buck.
Building
Paul puts the machine together - it takes him barely half an hour.
Installing the Software
Other tstaffers do the OS Linux install, depending on who it's for and where it's going. OS installations are largely automated, as we eye a future with more and more of these powerful, inexpensive machines.
Maintenance
PC components tend to be either A-OK or DOA. They are also cheap enough for us to keep a stock of replacement parts, which Paul administers as needed.