Computer Help

PhotoGuy2012 · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

I am not sure if this is the right section to for this thread, but I am in the market for a new computer. Whats a good computer for editing, photos etc......

bps · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

Hi Photo Guy. We have a sub-forum for talking about computers. This would be better off there.

Cheers,
Bryan

René Damkot · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

Moved

propaintballa · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

Alllllll depends on how much cash you want to throw at it!

silvrr · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by propaintballa

Alllllll depends on how much cash you want to throw at it!

This.

List your budget and what programs you want to run. Be sure to note any items that you will carry over from your current setup. (monitor, keyboard ect.)

Also note if your are willing to build your own, a bit more work but well worth the effort.

crn3371 · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

Laptop, or desktop? Windows, or Mac? Budget?

tim · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

See my post in this thread.

PhotoGuy2012 · 24th of July 2012 (Tue)

Thanks everyone, sorry for not being more specific. I am looking for a desktop(CPU only) Windows 7 or 8. I have a dell monitor, mouse and keyboard. My budget is $700-$1000, i plan on using LR 4.1 and photoshop with the computer.. Here are a couple that I have been looking at but not sure if they are what I need.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0395492

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...7-1240+Desktop

Bleufire · 25th of July 2012 (Wed)

Another thing you should mention is where you are at right now with your current setup, what you shoot for (Personal? Professional?) and maybe if you have some tech skills you might be able to build your own which is really easy.

PhotoGuy2012 · 25th of July 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bleufire

Another thing you should mention is where you are at right now with your current setup, what you shoot for (Personal? Professional?) and maybe if you have some tech skills you might be able to build your own which is really easy.

The setup I have now is a dinosaur(Windows XP lol), I got it back in 04. I added some memory and it was ok for awhile. I don't really want the hassle of building a computer right now, thats not to say I want in the future.

CameraMan · 25th of July 2012 (Wed)

You'd build a really nice system for $1,000.

I spent $1,200 and upgraded my machine. I used the same monitor, keyboard, mouse and one of the 640GB HDD's. I also had purchased a version of Windows 7 64 bit before I started building this.

I started with a Pentium D 3.4 Ghz system with 4 GB of RAM. It was painfully slow and I couldn't up the memory anymore because it was a 32 bit machine. I was maxed out memory wise...

I bought an ASUS Motherboard, i7 CPU 3.4ghz, 16GB RAM, 3TB internal drive (for photos only) a 128GB SSD Drive, and a 1GB video card. I couldn't be happier!

Sounds like all you'd need to add to that would be a case and they range from $50 - $200. I bought my case 3 years ago for $110 with a couple of extra large fans and a 1000 watt power supply.

The only thing I really scrimped on was the case because the case sits under my desk in a cubby hole so you really can't see it so I didn't have any need for fancy plexiglass case and LED lighting or anything. I just wanted something basic that I could easily keep cool inside. Oh, and it has 9 drive bays. At one point I only had one drive bay open. Now I think I have 5 open bays after the upgrade.

It handles my large photos just fine. Photoshop CS 5 runs like a charm now, Lightroom 4 runs pretty well on it also.

Build it and the faster workflow will come.

nicksan · 25th of July 2012 (Wed)

If I was building now, I'd buy something with either an i5 or i7 Ivy Bridge Quad, at least 8GB of RAM, and dedicated video card. I would also get at least 2 SSD drives. One for the OS + Apps, and another for photo related, like cache/scratch and photos from current project. Then I'll have regular hard drives for "permanent" storage. Probably at least one internally and several external ones for backups.

CameraMan · 25th of July 2012 (Wed)

I'm not sure if 2 SSD drives is practical. I'd wait for the prices to drop on those before investing in 2 of them. A 512GB Crucial SSD drive is $409 at Newegg. If you need to partition it I think you can do that easily.

Hmmm... They have a 1TB for $319. It's OCZ so I don't know if that's a good one or not...

24th of July 2012 (Tue)	#1
PhotoGuy2012 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 72	Computer Help I am not sure if this is the right section to for this thread, but I am in the market for a new computer. Whats a good computer for editing, photos etc......

24th of July 2012 (Tue)	#2
bps Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,653	Re: Computer Help Hi Photo Guy. We have a sub-forum for talking about computers. This would be better off there. Cheers, Bryan __________________ My Gear List Items for sale: 72mm Tiffen Filter Kit (New)

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24th of July 2012 (Tue)	#4
propaintballa Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Weymouth, Dorset, UK Posts: 20	Re: Computer Help Alllllll depends on how much cash you want to throw at it!

24th of July 2012 (Tue)	#6
crn3371 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 7,199	Re: Computer Help Laptop, or desktop? Windows, or Mac? Budget?

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24th of July 2012 (Tue)	#8
PhotoGuy2012 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 72	Re: Computer Help Thanks everyone, sorry for not being more specific. I am looking for a desktop(CPU only) Windows 7 or 8. I have a dell monitor, mouse and keyboard. My budget is $700-$1000, i plan on using LR 4.1 and photoshop with the computer.. Here are a couple that I have been looking at but not sure if they are what I need. http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0395492 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...7-1240+Desktop

25th of July 2012 (Wed)	#9
Bleufire Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, California Posts: 831 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Computer Help Another thing you should mention is where you are at right now with your current setup, what you shoot for (Personal? Professional?) and maybe if you have some tech skills you might be able to build your own which is really easy. __________________ 5DSigma 50/1.4Canon 17-40/4Canon 135/2 New to Photography? ----> ENJOY! Canon DSLR!*

25th of July 2012 (Wed)	#11
CameraMan Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Georgia... In The Sticks Posts: 10,193 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Computer Help You'd build a really nice system for $1,000. I spent $1,200 and upgraded my machine. I used the same monitor, keyboard, mouse and one of the 640GB HDD's. I also had purchased a version of Windows 7 64 bit before I started building this. I started with a Pentium D 3.4 Ghz system with 4 GB of RAM. It was painfully slow and I couldn't up the memory anymore because it was a 32 bit machine. I was maxed out memory wise... I bought an ASUS Motherboard, i7 CPU 3.4ghz, 16GB RAM, 3TB internal drive (for photos only) a 128GB SSD Drive, and a 1GB video card. I couldn't be happier! Sounds like all you'd need to add to that would be a case and they range from $50 - $200. I bought my case 3 years ago for $110 with a couple of extra large fans and a 1000 watt power supply. The only thing I really scrimped on was the case because the case sits under my desk in a cubby hole so you really can't see it so I didn't have any need for fancy plexiglass case and LED lighting or anything. I just wanted something basic that I could easily keep cool inside. Oh, and it has 9 drive bays. At one point I only had one drive bay open. Now I think I have 5 open bays after the upgrade. It handles my large photos just fine. Photoshop CS 5 runs like a charm now, Lightroom 4 runs pretty well on it also. Build it and the faster workflow will come. __________________ Atlanta Wedding Photographer \| The Toys! \| Facebook \| Video \| Flickr “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams

25th of July 2012 (Wed)	#12
nicksan Man I Like to Fart Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NEW FRIGGIN' YORK Posts: 23,896 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Computer Help If I was building now, I'd buy something with either an i5 or i7 Ivy Bridge Quad, at least 8GB of RAM, and dedicated video card. I would also get at least 2 SSD drives. One for the OS + Apps, and another for photo related, like cache/scratch and photos from current project. Then I'll have regular hard drives for "permanent" storage. Probably at least one internally and several external ones for backups. __________________ NYC Wedding Photographer \| Blog \| facebook \| Galleries \| Flickr \| Gear My 5D Mark III Review

25th of July 2012 (Wed)	#13
CameraMan Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Georgia... In The Sticks Posts: 10,193 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Computer Help I'm not sure if 2 SSD drives is practical. I'd wait for the prices to drop on those before investing in 2 of them. A 512GB Crucial SSD drive is $409 at Newegg. If you need to partition it I think you can do that easily. Hmmm... They have a 1TB for $319. It's OCZ so I don't know if that's a good one or not... __________________ Atlanta Wedding Photographer \| The Toys! \| Facebook \| Video \| Flickr “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams Last edited by CameraMan : 25th of July 2012 (Wed) at 09:45.

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