Desktop computer for Lightroom Classic
Dec 25, 2023 12:46:04 #
Here’s a sample machine with an options to upgrade:
Intel 1-7 13700K $365 (upgrade to I-9 13900k: +$200)
NVidia 4060 8GB. $290 (upgrade to 4060 TI 16GB or 4070 +$160-200)
Corsair DDR5 32GB $90 (upgrade to 64GB +$90)
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB $130 (upgrade to 990 Pro +$50)
ASUS TUF Z790 MB $230
CoolMaster CPU cooler $60
CoolMaster 600W Power Supply $60
CoolMaster case $100
Windows 11 Pro ($60-130 depending on source)
Total: $1385
Or upgrade to I-9, 4070/4060TI, 64GB and 990 SSD: $1885
Assemble yourself (easy) or pay a shop $100-$200 to do it for you. The advantage is name brand components and expandability.
Intel 1-7 13700K $365 (upgrade to I-9 13900k: +$200)
NVidia 4060 8GB. $290 (upgrade to 4060 TI 16GB or 4070 +$160-200)
Corsair DDR5 32GB $90 (upgrade to 64GB +$90)
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB $130 (upgrade to 990 Pro +$50)
ASUS TUF Z790 MB $230
CoolMaster CPU cooler $60
CoolMaster 600W Power Supply $60
CoolMaster case $100
Windows 11 Pro ($60-130 depending on source)
Total: $1385
Or upgrade to I-9, 4070/4060TI, 64GB and 990 SSD: $1885
Assemble yourself (easy) or pay a shop $100-$200 to do it for you. The advantage is name brand components and expandability.
Dec 25, 2023 12:46:11 #
Ednsb
Loc: Santa Barbara
burkphoto wrote:
Yeah... Well... I threw it out there for anyone wh... (show quote)
I agree! M1 Mac Mini with 16 and 1TB ssd. In a Photoshop with 10 pc users including expensive gaming PC my M1 Mac Mini blew their socks off.
Dec 25, 2023 12:56:26 #
MrBob wrote:
Yep, as I told you earlier my iMac24 with upgraded SSD and 16 Gb of memory using M3 silicon is AMAZING... Why need more speed for LR as it is mostly organizational ? Of course everyone has diff. objectives. Tanks again for the Apple info...
I probably do 80% of my photo processing in LrC. Ps gets most of the other 20%. The M1 handles it easily.
The 24" M3 iMac is a great all-in-one for those who need a whole new system. It has great speakers, a great webcam, a great monitor, comes with a keyboard and mouse and/or trackpad (several choices there), and can be had with two 40Gbps Thunderbolt/UB4 ports and two USB-C 10Gbps ports and wired gigabit Ethernet. I recommend at least 16GB memory and 512 GB storage.
Dec 25, 2023 14:03:23 #
Mine is a few years old now. i9 processor, 64GB RAM, 3 internal drives (C-OS & apps 512GB solid state, D-documents 1TB, P-photos and videos 6TB) and a 12TB external for backups.
My video card is Nvidia 2GB, but since I do 99.99% stills it does just fine.
Unless something happens to it, I expect it will do me for the rest of my life. I am 78, but I did have several relatives who made late 80s, 90s and one great aunt who missed 102 by 2 weeks and worked in our small hometown hardware store until her late 90s. So I may outlive this computer, or at least the video card.
My video card is Nvidia 2GB, but since I do 99.99% stills it does just fine.
Unless something happens to it, I expect it will do me for the rest of my life. I am 78, but I did have several relatives who made late 80s, 90s and one great aunt who missed 102 by 2 weeks and worked in our small hometown hardware store until her late 90s. So I may outlive this computer, or at least the video card.
Dec 25, 2023 14:35:16 #
I was a Intel guy for 30 years but switched to AMD about 3 years ago. They are still a few years ahead. Make sure you have a good video with fast GPU. Mine has 12 gigs of ram. I would get at least a 1 TB SSD. The prices on SSD drives have come down so far that you can get 4 tb for what a 1 tb a little over a year ago.
Dec 25, 2023 14:57:40 #
I use an iMac (apple desktop) with their new "M" chips. First class all the way, although a bigger monitor (I used to use a 27") would be an improvement over my 24".
Since you have a top end monitor, the new Mac Mini with M2 chip, with max Ram, would do a whiz bang job of it. Apple might tout you on their "Studio" computer, but for Lightroom and photoshop it is probably overkill.
Worth looking into.
Since you have a top end monitor, the new Mac Mini with M2 chip, with max Ram, would do a whiz bang job of it. Apple might tout you on their "Studio" computer, but for Lightroom and photoshop it is probably overkill.
Worth looking into.
Dec 25, 2023 15:01:09 #
Dec 25, 2023 15:26:59 #
CTTonymm
Loc: Connecticut
Ednsb wrote:
Mac mini’s are the best value on the market but as the poster is a pc guy I can only wish him a Merry Christmas.
How do we (you) know OP is a pc person ? I don’t see that ?
Dec 25, 2023 15:42:14 #
I was the original poster with the question. I am a PC person. I believe one responded listed a website to check out. If so, I can't find it among the posts. Thanks.
Dec 25, 2023 16:01:44 #
burkphoto wrote:
I probably do 80% of my photo processing in LrC. Ps gets most of the other 20%. The M1 handles it easily.
The 24" M3 iMac is a great all-in-one for those who need a whole new system. It has great speakers, a great webcam, a great monitor, comes with a keyboard and mouse and/or trackpad (several choices there), and can be had with two 40Gbps Thunderbolt/UB4 ports and two USB-C 10Gbps ports and wired gigabit Ethernet. I recommend at least 16GB memory and 512 GB storage.
The 24" M3 iMac is a great all-in-one for those who need a whole new system. It has great speakers, a great webcam, a great monitor, comes with a keyboard and mouse and/or trackpad (several choices there), and can be had with two 40Gbps Thunderbolt/UB4 ports and two USB-C 10Gbps ports and wired gigabit Ethernet. I recommend at least 16GB memory and 512 GB storage.
yep bill those were the MEM and SSD upgrades I got. Had to do a 175 mile roundtrip to Best Buy in Chattanooga because Amazon could not seem to send me the right one with the right cables on an ext. hard drive. I did NOT want to reformat and I did not want to have to chuck the cables and buy new one or adapters... Appletime picked it up immedietly, quick virus scan, and 1 min. later I was in business... Easy Peasy.
Dec 25, 2023 17:20:17 #
I've never played a video game on it, but got a Dell Alienware gaming computer a year ago and it is super-fast and powerful! A great decision for me! And I even got some extra credit "cool" points from my grandchildren because of the alien logo on it. Ha ha! Seriously, I know very little about computer stuff but this one has been great for PS and LRC. Just my 2 cents from a non-techy photographer....
Dec 25, 2023 17:50:10 #
Dec 25, 2023 17:58:33 #
hlpeterson wrote:
My desktop is wearing out and I am buying a new desktop. I use Lightroom Classic. I will use a Benq, 32 inch monitor. It has been recommended that I buy a gaming computer for picture quality and speed. I am especially interested in picture quality. What computer and/or computer components do you recommend? I am already committed to buying 32GS of RAM. Thanks
hl,
Consider a 512 GB SSD for C drive (for the operating system and programs), a D drive (for data) that's twice the capacity of your current photo library and two (or more) external drives that have the same capacity of your D drive (for backups).
And, if you still have cash leftover, consider getting SSD's for your D drive and your external drives.
Dec 26, 2023 00:01:31 #
Dec 26, 2023 00:10:20 #
jaymatt wrote:
I'd suggest buying a Mac.
Perhaps you missed this?
“ I was the original poster with the question. I am a PC person.…”
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