PC Upgrade - suggestions
Back in early 2006 I upgraded my pc based on a component list that Nirofo shared in post 15 in this thread using some of my existing components but taking that processor & motherboard as a starting point, and I've since upgraded to 2Gb RAM & and additional 1Tb HD still running XP & SP3
It has served me well but nearly 6 years on that the time has come to move on again so what would anyone's current recommendations be without spending the proverbial arm & leg. I know all the argument about self build being no cheaper that buying a ready built machine... trouble is, I cant find a ready built machine that has the sort of spec I'm trying to set up. I'm thinking to have the following hardware capabilities: -
So what would anyone recommend for:
My main "power" applications are Photoshop (of course), Lightroom (which can be slow using the gradient filters & adjustment brushes) & Video Studio 12 which takes a loooooong time re-rendering even short videos |
Hi Clive.
I was in a similar position last year, where my aged pc which I built myself could no longer keep up with the tasks I was giving it. Looked into getting a 27" iMac but thought I'd see if I could build a similar machine for less money. The main reasons for doing this were we're the fact I know windows pretty well and have all the software for that platform. The more obvious one was budget. I went for the dell xps 8300 with the i5 processor, 6gig of ram, 2 x tb raid drives and a 23" led monitor, I now have purchased a second 23" monitor to have duel screens. This lot came to around £1200 which was about £500 cheaper Than the iMac. This machine is amazing. My workflow is super fast and efficient where as before I spent most of my time tapping my fingers on the desktop waiting. You can go on the dell website and custom build the spec you want which is helpful. |
I have to agree
I recently ordered a Dell XPS with i7 processor and 8gb ram A 17 inch full HD (1080) screen with a TB hard drive ( I tend to use external drives to save, a lesson learned the hard way some time ago) Cost £999 The PC operates Photoshop CS6 with absolute ease, the screen makes the workflow pop out I did look at Mac Airbooks etc, but my software is windows based and my own website uses Flash, so I stuck with what I know and what works for me |
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'WOW' Dell certainly know how to charge. nirofo. |
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But then you can't blame them, if there are people willing to pay their extortionate prices. :eek: |
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