Mini PC! Anyone using with Lightroom / Photoshop?

If so, which one and how is it with LR/PS? I'm looking to downsize from my massive custom built PC.
Just need LR and possibly PS if I move to the subscription service down the road. Will use external hard drive(s).

Thanks for any feedback.

You may want to consider a Zero-Footprint Computer.

You'll need a keyboard anyway, so why not put it all underneath the keys?
Just add a monitor.
Some can be optioned and/or upgraded, as well.
They're not exactly cheap, due to the specialized nature of the form-factor,
but it may be what you're seeking.

Check out the CPU performance at cpubenchmark.net so you're not disappointed at the speed. As a general rule, the smaller the computer, the slower the CPU. You'll also want lots of RAM. I just went from LR 6.x to LR CC and the memory requirement increased a lot. I have 16 GB of RAM and will definitely be getting 32 on my next PC.

The smallest I've seen is a custom built mini-ITX using the built-in Intel graphics card (no separate graphics card). It was about the size of one of those multi-disk NAS (network attached storage) systems. Now, keep in mind this thing also had an external power supply too so all-in, I would say it was slightly smaller than those old-school Shuttle mini-ATX cases.

wunhang wrote in post #18683596
The smallest I've seen is a custom built mini-ITX using the built-in Intel graphics card (no separate graphics card). It was about the size of one of those multi-disk NAS (network attached storage) systems. Now, keep in mind this thing also had an external power supply too so all-in, I would say it was slightly smaller than those old-school Shuttle mini-ATX cases.

Those Shuttle cases never made a lot of sense to me. Sure, they're smaller than an ATX case, but still not small and definitely harder to access. I like the Dell Optiplex SFF (small form factor) case which is big enough to still be a real desktop, but much slimmer. I use one to record my home surveillance camera setup and it tucks out of the way nicely.

Oh, I agree - those never appealed to me at all. The footprint was near the same as a full-sized tower case, just not as tall.

I think the only reason the mini-ITX build I saw was "big" was because they used a case that could take a low profile graphics card (which wasn't actually used).

The mini-itx motherboards are pretty small - the limitation now is the RAM connector and PCI connector lengths. I think they're about 7 inches long each side. If you don't connect anything other than RAM DIMMS, you could limit the case height requirement to whatever heatsink+fan height you place on your CPU. These designs will take the latest Intel x86 Core i5/i7s. If you do use an external power supply, the total height would be 8" maybe if you slipped an SSD into there...

JJD.Photography wrote in post #18683580
If so, which one and how is it with LR/PS? I'm looking to downsize from my massive custom built PC.
Just need LR and possibly PS if I move to the subscription service down the road. Will use external hard drive(s).

Thanks for any feedback.

Are you talking about using the new cloud based LR, or the traditional LR Classic?
The new could based LR would let you run a much lower spec computer, which is easier to fit in a small form factor.
Otherwise if your a big LR user, then a fast multi-core CPU is the only way to get responsive performance and that gets harder to pack into a small form factor.

Also, storage?
Hard Drives are big

But, check out some of the mini ITX builds by Linus Tech Tips: https://www.youtube.co​m …ips/search?quer​y=mini+itx

He's done some reviews of very small cases and crammed some really powerful hardware into them. It's not a cheap way to build a PC though.