Cost of a pc to education

So a quick one to say what a computer plus monitor costs


The spec:
Intel Core i3-4170 dual core 3.7Ghz
4GB DDR3
120GB SSD
Simple tower and Asrock motherboard.


It's fit for purpose, lasts and shouldn't have any major hiccups for 5-7 years.
£200 - RedCat


Viewsonic monitor 20" £50


That's a total of £250 for a computer and monitor.  If you look at a full computer suite that's £7500 for 30 machines. 


Who says computer suites are incredibly expensive?  with IT becoming more reliable and less failures on equipment compared to 10 years ago, you shouldn't need to spend a budget of £16,000 for a replacement IT suite.
Main reason why we are able to save money is, fight suppliers - tell them the prices that are better than theirs.  Shop around, don't just do the 3 usual quotations because you have to - do it because it can save the School money.


Personal note:  Log the money you save by fighting the competition.