One kicker here is a "dedicated GPU", presumably for number crunching, which is going to run the cost up. This needs more information. Is the "dedicated GPU" a minimum requirement or "desirable" and same for other specs? There are software MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and PREFERRED specifications. Since this project is a "one-off", I would not get more than the minimum requirements. I would think the school would have computer labs; I thought that was almost standard these days. TV has computer clubs, so I'd start there and only get what you NEED for this one-off project.
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