Buying Hardware
Last Updated: September 14, 2022 2:14:38 PM PDT
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Find out how to request or purchase new computer hardware as a university staff member, faculty member, or student.
Depending on your UCPath department affiliation and/or designated IT/desktop support team, recommendations may vary.
Choose your designated IT/desktop support team for their recommendations and best practices.
- UC San Diego Information Technology Services (ITS)
- Other Departments
- UC San Diego Health Information Services
- UCSD Library Information Technology Services
- Social Sciences Computing Facility (SSCF)
- Office of Engineering Computing (OEC)
- Computer Science and Engineering (CSE Help)
- Rady School of Management IT
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography IT
- Other distributed Academic IT Services
- Student, unsure, or no IT/desktop support
Note: Computer hardware with a total acquisition cost of $5,000 or greater may need to be tracked in the Campus Asset Management System (CAMS) as Inventorial Equipment. For more information, please refer to Inventorial Equipment: Definition and Payment Options.
Contact the ITS Help Desk for further assistance.