Computer Hardware Made in the USA

[IronMentality]

I'm an American and I am just curious if there are any particular companies that still happen to manufacture any computer hardware or peripherals in the United States.

I wouldn't mind supporting the American worker if at all possible. If anyone has any insight or list of companies that actually do have manufacturing plants in the U.S. I would appreciate it greatly. I haven't been able to find a list or hindsight on this anywhere.

Thank you!

(Also, please don't hijack this into a political thread)

 

[venk]

Dell is opening a plant in Virginia, I think.

 

[IronMentality]

Does Rosewill by any chance manufacture here? Anyone know?

 

[DeeTees]

A computer may be assembled in the USA but it is highly unlikely that a computer will ever be manufactured exclusively in one country. There are numerous CPU fab plants worldwide, ditto memory. The system BIOS chips are fabricated in several countries also. Ditto for each and every part in the computer.

Computers today are truly international.

 

[iamskew]

As far as I know, AMD at least started in the USA, and may still have some cpu processing plants in the USA.

 

[blinky8225]

I think PDP Systems Patriot memory is made in the USA.

 

[IronMentality]

I understand computers for the most part in general are truly international. However, there are still lots of hardware products exclusively (especially for build it your own guys like me) I was hoping that were of decent quality that I wouldn't have a problem purchasing that are made in the USA. After all, I wouldn't mind helping out our trade deficit or budget deficit by taking my hard-earned money and helping out an American company.

If all else fails (which it has for the most part as far as manufacturing here since the 1990s) at least I could buy an Apple or Dell and see the profits go to an American company.

 

[Zebo]

Very hard because girls in china work for 40 cents an hour and are pretty skilled but....

Crucial memory
Intel processors (mostly)
BFG video cards assembled and nvidia is us company
PC power and cooling PSU's (some)
Mountain mods cases

 

[DGath]

Originally posted by: ZeboIntel processors (mostly)

Sure they're a US company, but if you look at each intel chip it will say where it is made, and IRC most of them are Costa Rica or Malaysia.

 

[tart666]

AMD's main logic fab is in Dresden, Intel's in AZ right now. The silicon is sent for packaging to east asia, has been for a long time, that's why the packaged unit says malasia, or whatever.

The rest of the chips (ATI, NV) are made mostly by TSMC (taiwan), packaged in east asia, and PCB's assembled in taiwan / china.

To me, looks like Dell / Intel would have the highest US added value content

 

[vailr]

I think I read that "Serverworks" makes some server mainboards in the U.S.
These tend to be expensive: >>$500 each.
Here's one for $631.95:
Text
"Super-Micro" used to make PC mainboards in the U.S.: don't know if they still do.
Sun produces some dual-Opteron server (complete systems), but don't know where they're made.

 

[BentValve]

If you want to support America in a way that you may see the end result then buy locally. Where the product was made is really irrelavant as you local store owner makes money on all of it.

 

[tart666]

Originally posted by: BentValve
If you want to support America in a way that you may see the end result then buy locally. Where the product was made is really irrelavant as you local store owner makes money on all of it.

if you buy local, a lot of the purchase price goes to the highly inefficient distribution system the local guy is likely to be using... It's way better to buy from Dell, then give half of the money you save to your local guy. I bet his profits would be way less had you actually bought a system from him

 

[DGath]

Originally posted by: tart666

Originally posted by: BentValve
If you want to support America in a way that you may see the end result then buy locally. Where the product was made is really irrelavant as you local store owner makes money on all of it.

if you buy local, a lot of the purchase price goes to the highly inefficient distribution system the local guy is likely to be using... It's way better to buy from Dell, then give half of the money you save to your local guy. I bet his profits would be way less had you actually bought a system from him

Well it is almost true. I work at one of these "local shops" and we obviously just can't get the deals Dell does and our valume isn't nearly as high. Versus being 50% of the savings from Dell given to the local store, it is actually more like 75% would have to be given to surpass the profit that would normally be made. So technically, it is better to buy from Dell and give the local guy 75% of the savings as oppoased to actually buying one from there.

But good point, never thought about it that way before.

 

[saimike]

this is OT, but i feel that if u wanted to support usa. then buy whatever makes the most sense for u regardless of where its made in.

i understand where u're coming from but the truth is that even if u support an inefficient company, it will eventually fail regardless. its hard to fight the underlying forces of economic. why else is walmart doing so well -- this is capitalism at its best. just my $0.02 ...