B Hollars Loc: Colona, IL

I'm in a PS-12 class and must practice, I need to download PS-12 on a laptop today. In the near future I will buy a better computer for photographs and PS. Can I transfer PS to that new computer and can a get a computer to fit my needs for $1000.00? I have an Epson 3880.

Searcher Loc: Kent, England

yes you can




I don't know what your needs are.

Dan O Loc: Shrewsbury, Pa

Hi Hollars,
Yes you can buy a desktop or laptop for that amount. I would think for less. Look at one with Intel i5 processer or higher, 8 gig memory, separate video card w/256 or more of memory, 500 gig hard drive. This would be Window PC. Macs are a lot higher in price but very good.

B Hollars Loc: Colona, IL

I Have sold photos many years ago, I am learning PS and have 1000s of photos of which a few hundred are promising with little work needed. Can you point me in the right direction as far as pixel count on screen, memory, etc

Searcher Loc: Kent, England

I would second Dan O's post, but add an external drive or two for backing up.

I find 2 inbuilt hard drives are better than one, the first drive for programs and the 2nd for data (images etc.)
Mine are both 500GB, but I also have 2 x 1TB externals to store images for infrequent access.

The i5 motherboard has built in graphics, but if you can include a dedicated graphics card with its own 1 or 2 GB of memory, graphic manipulation will be faster.

I am out of touch with monitors, I use 2 x 21" hi-res Benq screens, they are not the best available but they are reliable and not too pricy.

With this set up I have about 100,000 tiff files and 7000 raw files and probably about 5000 layered Photoshop files, with room for some more.

The total cost of my system was about £1500 ($2000?) so I am confident that $1000 will buy you a system that can be expanded over time as required).

If when you are looking for the new machine and you spot an affordable with the i7 chipset, even better.

B Hollars Loc: Colona, IL

Thank you all for the advise

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Check out Cosco if you have one in your area or go on line and look at their bargains. They have a sale on until the 28th. and you can use it for 90 days and return if you don't like it. I am lucky as I have a store near me. I buy on line and if I don't like it return to the local store without any problems.

daddybear Loc: Brunswick, NY

Look at the Toshiba P75 series. 17" screen etc. Then add A Western Digital 2 T "the Book" and your set to go.