Puget Systems
Encyclopedia
Puget Systems is a custom computer business based in Kent, Washington
. They operate primarily through their website, and sell a mixture of custom and preconfigured computers including laptop
s, desktops
, and servers
. The business was founded by Jon Bach in 2000.
region in which it is located, but the name caused confusion about their services and was changed to Puget Custom Computers for clarity early in the business's life. In early 2008, it was shortened to Puget Systems.
The company was originally run out of the owner's home, and moved to an industrial warehouse as it grew. Puget currently operates out of a facility in Auburn, Washington
.
or day trading
. Puget offers baffling and high quality fans to reduce sound levels, which has become their specialty.
Along with custom systems, Puget also sells two named systems. The Deluge is a high end computer, most versions of which feature liquid cooling, quad core processors, and multiple video cards. Puget also makes a smaller system called the Obsidian, which is designed for the small business market.
In 2007, Puget built a computer submerged in mineral oil
. The project was inspired by similar computers submerged in vegetable oil, which provides very even cooling but has the disadvantages of being translucent yellow and going rancid after a few months. The mineral oil used for this project is clear and does not decay. Oil has a high specific heat capacity, so it takes this computer approximately twelve hours of operation to reach its peak temperature of eighty degrees Celsius. A radiator and pump can be attached to lower the temperature significantly. It's been in use for a year as of their last update, with only minor problems from the oil wicking into peripherals and making a mess. While Puget doesn't sell computers like this, they provide pictures and explanations on their website.
On October 13 2009, Puget was one of the first integrators of custom personal computing systems to sell computers using Windows 7.
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
. They operate primarily through their website, and sell a mixture of custom and preconfigured computers including laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
s, desktops
Desktop computer
A desktop computer is a personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location, as opposed to a mobile laptop or portable computer. Early desktop computers are designed to lay flat on the desk, while modern towers stand upright...
, and servers
Server (computing)
In the context of client-server architecture, a server is a computer program running to serve the requests of other programs, the "clients". Thus, the "server" performs some computational task on behalf of "clients"...
. The business was founded by Jon Bach in 2000.
History
Puget Systems was founded by Jon Bach in 2000 under the name Puget Sound Systems. The business was named for the Puget SoundPuget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
region in which it is located, but the name caused confusion about their services and was changed to Puget Custom Computers for clarity early in the business's life. In early 2008, it was shortened to Puget Systems.
The company was originally run out of the owner's home, and moved to an industrial warehouse as it grew. Puget currently operates out of a facility in Auburn, Washington
Auburn, Washington
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.
Products
Puget focuses on building custom computer systems, with an emphasis on quiet performance. The company caters to home users and gamers as well as specialists who need a computer tailored to their needs, such as video editingVideo editing
The term video editing can refer to:* Linear video editing, using video tape* Non-linear editing system , using computers with video editing software* Offline editing* Online editing...
or day trading
Day trading
Day trading refers to the practice of buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day such that all positions are usually closed before the market close for the trading day...
. Puget offers baffling and high quality fans to reduce sound levels, which has become their specialty.
Along with custom systems, Puget also sells two named systems. The Deluge is a high end computer, most versions of which feature liquid cooling, quad core processors, and multiple video cards. Puget also makes a smaller system called the Obsidian, which is designed for the small business market.
In 2007, Puget built a computer submerged in mineral oil
Mineral oil
A mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range from a non-vegetable source, particularly a distillate of petroleum....
. The project was inspired by similar computers submerged in vegetable oil, which provides very even cooling but has the disadvantages of being translucent yellow and going rancid after a few months. The mineral oil used for this project is clear and does not decay. Oil has a high specific heat capacity, so it takes this computer approximately twelve hours of operation to reach its peak temperature of eighty degrees Celsius. A radiator and pump can be attached to lower the temperature significantly. It's been in use for a year as of their last update, with only minor problems from the oil wicking into peripherals and making a mess. While Puget doesn't sell computers like this, they provide pictures and explanations on their website.
On October 13 2009, Puget was one of the first integrators of custom personal computing systems to sell computers using Windows 7.