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I am a 19 year-old computer technician in-training. I am limited by the hardware my current computer has, and do not have the funds to upgrade it. My current job does not pay enough to fund both my life and the amount I require to upgrade my computer, and there aren't many alternative entry-level+ jobs I am eligible for or pay differently than my current income.
Funding:
I need roughly $4,300 USD to secure a proper computer that can do all that is required of it. What little I have left each month of my pay goes towards paying for an online course with a company called VTC, which I'm using to earn my COMPTIA certifications.
This money would specifically go towards a Razer branded computer named the "Blade Pro."
Misconception:
At first glance, it would seem I am attempting to gain funds to buy a gaming PC, however, the job at hand requires great amounts of processing power and a sufficient amount of memory to handle multitasking on a large scale - something a gaming-branded (or video-processing) computer would provide. I multitask in all work that I do, including technical tasks that require hefty resource usage, including: compiling linux kernels, compressing and decompressing 80GB+ sized archive files, and testing new security features to be implemented in the live environment of my job. These tasks alone use great amounts of computer resources - a thing this computer offers and can handle.
I understand the PC is branded a "gaming PC," however, compared to other computers of its specifications, it's built with both reliable hardware and doesn't look like a bulky children's toy -- which it's not. It's intended to be the source of my future income and remove a bit of headache from "out-of-memory" errors I see on a day-to-day basis. My current computer is limited to 4 gigabytes of memory and a dated Pentium processor. Those specifications are both outdated and insufficent for the tasks at hand, which I struggle to work under on a daily basis.
Summary:
Without your assistance in this, I would not be able to complete the computer-intensive tasks I work through from day-to-day. The only way I'd be able to afford this computer on my own would be to cancel my courses from VTC, which I cannot afford to do.
I am more than greatful for every dollar raised towards my goal.
I know your money could go elsewhere to fund a much more deserving
project, but in helping me reach my goal, you're helping me expand my
horizon, allowing me to reach bigger and better things; for example,
in the future, one of my dreams is to start my own System
Administration company, which would pair non-tech savvy business
owners with trained System Administrators in an effort to secure
business resources from malicious intent.
Thank you.
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