what comp to buy for photo processing
Feb 24, 2017 09:37:18 #
wer224
Loc: Bergen county NewJersey
hi all it's time to retire my old clunker lap top. looking to purchase a new one to process pics. i know large ram is necessary, memory, i'm thinking i7 processer not sure if i need an i7 or i5 will do, any special graphics card needed or brand or software? i don't want to go and buy something that a salesman pushes because he needs to fill his quota or more commission for him. any suggestions of what or where to buy, or where to look for info i need to build or buy as a package thanks everyone for the help.
Feb 24, 2017 09:42:59 #
I have always bought Dells with Core i7, but a recent article showed me that a Core i5 would have been fine. For photo processing, there is virtually no advantage to buying the i7 over the i5. They are designed for different uses.
http://gizmodo.com/dont-waste-money-on-intels-top-processor-1791426602
I've bought my computers with minimal memory and added my own - up to 16GB - which is the less expensive way to go. I also get the smallest hard drive available and use that for the OS and programs. I add a large WD or HGST drive for data. Lately, I've replaced the C drive with a Samsung 500 GB SSD. It's very fast.
The standard graphics cards have been fine for me. I recently got a Dell 27" SE2717HX monitor for under $200.
http://gizmodo.com/dont-waste-money-on-intels-top-processor-1791426602
I've bought my computers with minimal memory and added my own - up to 16GB - which is the less expensive way to go. I also get the smallest hard drive available and use that for the OS and programs. I add a large WD or HGST drive for data. Lately, I've replaced the C drive with a Samsung 500 GB SSD. It's very fast.
The standard graphics cards have been fine for me. I recently got a Dell 27" SE2717HX monitor for under $200.
Feb 24, 2017 09:55:09 #
Kissel vonKeister
Loc: Georgia
wer224 wrote:
hi all it's time to retire my old clunker lap top.... (show quote)
I have both processors, and there's a difference but not very significant. I tossed PCs ten years ago in favor of Macs, and never looked back. They just function better, with fewer pitfalls. Apple's not perfect, and they do some annoying things like their constant updates. They also fix things that don't need fixing. I have a ten-year-old Macbook that I still use occasionally. Seems to function as well as a new PC.
Feb 24, 2017 10:02:24 #
Feb 24, 2017 10:05:30 #
wer224
Loc: Bergen county NewJersey
hi kissel is there a large learning curve with mac's. i noticed a lot of tutorial sites use macs
Feb 24, 2017 10:22:34 #
Feb 24, 2017 10:24:14 #
wer224 wrote:
hi kissel is there a large learning curve with mac's. i noticed a lot of tutorial sites use macs
For Adobe products, there's not much difference. Otherwise, it's like switching from a Nikon Menu system to the Canon version - similar but different. I use both Windows and Macs, not a big deal.
Feb 24, 2017 11:21:46 #
Kissel vonKeister
Loc: Georgia
wer224 wrote:
hi kissel is there a large learning curve with mac's. i noticed a lot of tutorial sites use macs
I hear ya, and I was apprehensive about that. I didn't have any trouble, in fact the OS just led me through what I needed to learn. Then my wife's PC got a godawful worm from somewhere that took me a week to weed out. It kept re-installing itself. I threw up my hands, junked the PC, and bought her an iMac. She is NOT computer literate at all, and she had no trouble with the adjustment.
That Mac learning curve story is a myth. I think it's spread around by Dell. Macs are very logical, and PCs make you click START to shut down. At least they used to, but I don't care.
Feb 24, 2017 11:29:56 #
Feb 24, 2017 12:06:19 #
wer224 wrote:
hi all it's time to retire my old clunker lap top.... (show quote)
I use a 27 inch iMAC. There are some differences with Window machines, but nothing that is overwhelming.
Feb 24, 2017 14:25:41 #
alandg46 wrote:
This kind of question always degenerates to PC vs. Mac, without fail.
And you find this a surprise?
Feb 24, 2017 14:39:04 #
Feb 24, 2017 14:46:17 #
Kissel vonKeister
Loc: Georgia
jethro779 wrote:
And you find this a surprise?
There shouldn't be a debate about this. Both systems have value to the people who use them, and that's the way it is.
Feb 24, 2017 14:53:10 #
Kissel vonKeister wrote:
There shouldn't be a debate about this. Both systems have value to the people who use them, and that's the way it is.
I agree, and I also find that each system has it's advantages & disadvantages. For one I prefer the program iMovie to the program that came with my Go Pro. It might be that I have used iMovie with my little Sony DSC-H2 camera for a lot longer than the Go Pro program. That is just me though. On another note has anybody had their replies jump to the thread before you are done typing? It seems to be happening to me today.
Feb 24, 2017 14:56:41 #
Kissel vonKeister
Loc: Georgia
jethro779 wrote:
I agree, and I also find that each system has it's advantages & disadvantages. For one I prefer the program iMovie to the program that came with my Go Pro. It might be that I have used iMovie with my little Sony DSC-H2 camera for a lot longer than the Go Pro program. That is just me though. On another note has anybody had their replies jump to the thread before you are done typing? It seems to be happening to me today.
Your cigar butt keeps falling on the keyboard.
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