Terabyte Station

TKO Computers is Bend, Oregon's premier system builder. We focus on building the highest quality computer that you can configure. We begin with a stable platform consisting of a case and power supply by Antec and a motherboard from Intel. We use high quality memory from Crucial Technologies and hard drives from Western Digital. Our systems are backed with complete warranties from the component manufacturers as well as our TKO Computers, Inc. one year parts and labor warranty. Our systems are built with industry standard componets so upgrades are simple and maintence is easy. Each system is built to order in Bend, Oregon and configured by our highly trained technicians.

Motherboard and processor graphics card:

We prefer Intel motherboards and processors for our system builds because they are rock solid and super compatible. Intel Core 2 Quad processors make latency and dropouts a thing of the past. If you want more CPU power, take a look at the Intel Core 2 Extreme models. The Intel X4500 Graphics engine provides smooth graphics, DVI-I and HDMI output. For better graphic performance, upgrade to an ASUS GeForce Silent graphics card.

Case and power supply:

Antec is an industry leader in power supply and computer chassis design and production. Their reliability and quality is often copied but ultimately unmatched. We choose Antec cases because they are sturdy and very, very quiet.

Ram:

We exclusively use Crucial Technologies ram in our system builds. Each module is backed by a lifetime warranty. We don't mess around with cheap ram. Nobody like bad rams.

Hard drives:

Some may argue that the hard drive is the most important part of your system. Other parts can be replaced if they fail, but if you lose a hard drive, you could also lose your DATA!!! This leaves no room for error and is why we RELY on Western Digital to provide us with top quality hard drives. Of course, there is no replacement for backing up on a regular basis.

Take a step into the future and have your system built with a Solid State Drive. Solid State Drives (SSD) have no moving parts and are incredibly fast and quiet. Crucial Technologies provides us with our high quality SSD Drives.

Dvd+/-RW or Blue-ray?

A Blue-ray drive would be a nice investment because it allows you to create CD's , DVD's and discs with the new Blue Ray technology. Blue Ray technology would allow you to backup and store your music projects. Blue Ray discs hold about 5 times the capacity of a DVD disc.

Windows XP or Vista?

Most of our clients prefer Microsoft Windows XP Professional because it is very compatible with audio hardware and software that is on the market. With a look towards the future, more and more of technology will be designed to work with Microsoft Windows Vista and the speed and performance benefits that Vista offers will overcome its compatibility issues.

Add a sound card.

Our systems are ready for you to add your USB, PCI or Firewire sound interface. Our custom windows installations are set to allow you to add your sound hardware with no conflicts.

Backup cd:

When your system is completed, a restore DVD is created and included with your computer order so that you may restore your system to its original factory setup at any time.