Need a new computer: Hello. I need to replace my laptop. I use my computer for general purposes and to store and edit my digital photos. I don't do sophisticated post processing of...

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

Hello. I need to replace my laptop. I use my computer for general purposes and to store and edit my digital photos. I don't do sophisticated post processing of photos. The budget is $1000. Any suggestions? Thanks

alvin3232 Loc: Houston, TX

There are a few things you can check online
1. Microcenter
https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?N=4294967288+4294807480

2. Best Buy
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/top-deals/computer-tablet-deals/pcmcat1563302961332.c?id=pcmcat1563302961332

Al

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

alvin3232 wrote:

There are a few things you can check online
1. Microcenter
https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?N=4294967288+4294807480

2. Best Buy
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/top-deals/computer-tablet-deals/pcmcat1563302961332.c?id=pcmcat1563302961332

Al

Thanks Al

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

nevermind...

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

Longshadow wrote:

nevermind...

ok........

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Urnst wrote:

ok........

I originally thought desktop.

Have you checked Costco.com?
(I just got a new desktop at Costco.)

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

Longshadow wrote:

I originally thought desktop.

Have you checked Costco.com?
(I just got a new desktop at Costco.)

That's ok. I am also considering a desktop. Thanks for your suggestion.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Urnst wrote:

That's ok. I am also considering a desktop. Thanks for your suggestion.

In that case, I got this desktop at Costco a couple of weeks ago. It's nice. One 1TB internal HD and one open expansion bay for another SATA HD (I added a 2TB HD I had used for backups). It supports dual monitors. (A must have for me.) Our old HP desktop was about 10+ years old running Win 7.

https://www.costco.com/hp-envy-desktop---13th-gen-intel-core-i7-13700---windows-11-professional.product.4000159147.html

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

Longshadow wrote:

In that case, I got this desktop at Costco a couple of weeks ago. It's nice. One 1TB internal HD and one open expansion bay for another SATA HD (I added a 2TB HD I had used for backups). It supports dual monitors. (A must have for me.) Our old desktop was about 10+ years old running Win 7.

https://www.costco.com/hp-envy-desktop---13th-gen-intel-core-i7-13700---windows-11-professional.product.4000159147.html

Thanks. Apparently there is more value in a desk top relative to a laptop.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Urnst wrote:

Thanks. Apparently there is more value in a desk top relative to a laptop.

Primarily, desktops are faster, more storage.

Laptops are portable.

Luckily, my wife and I both have laptops.
I do the majority of my photo and web work (not all) on the desktop which is upstairs in the office because of the dual monitors.
Our laptops live in the family room.

Have fun deciding.

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

Longshadow wrote:

Primarily, desktops are faster, more storage.

Laptops are portable.

Luckily my wife and I both have laptops.
I do the majority of my photo and web work (not all) on the desktop which is upstairs in the office.
Our laptops live in the family room.

Have fun deciding.

Thanks

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

What would huggers consider for the requirements for a new computer used for photo processing.
Processor graphics card. Ram, hard drive for a lap top or desk top.
I'm a window guy.
My desk top win 7 and I have laptop win 10 which I've never mastered as I go back to my trusty win 7 machine. If I'm learning new I'll learn win 11.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Sidwalkastronomy wrote:

What would huggers consider for the requirements for a new computer used for photo processing.
Processor graphics card. Ram, hard drive for a lap top or desk top.
I'm a window guy.
My desk top win 7 and I have laptop win 10 which I've never mastered as I go back to my trusty win 7 machine. If I'm learning new I'll learn win 11.

It depends on individual desires/requirements...
I've been working with computers for 50 years, so I simply bought the off-the-shelf (OTS) HP desktop indicated above. It meets my needs and desires. But everyone is different.

My laptop is a year old OTS HP with 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1155G7; 12GB RAM; and a 512GB SSD; Win 11.
Yea, both the desktop and laptop have some kind of graphics thingy in them.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

If you know an IT guy you might consider getting them to build one for you. May save a couple of $$$.

Don

mmills79 Loc: NJ

Several add-on programs like Topaz are requiring a dedicated GPU (graphics card) with at least 8GB RAM.
....and I daresay many of the editing programs as they go more and more for AI and need that extra graphics horsepower, will head in that direction as well.
Many "gaming" computers are built with dedicated GPU.
So, if you want to stay ahead of the curve and have the ability to see real time the effect as you move the slider, then consider a machine with a dedicated GPU. It is not absolutely necessary but I would recommend looking into it for long term.