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Gamer's computer
Nov 9, 2019 09:43:24 #
I use a Dell Alienware, 8 cores 4.6GH, 32 GB ram, water cooled, Nvidia RTX 6GB, 3 solid state drives, C drive comes built on motherboard.. Blue Ray optical drive Plus all the regular stuff that comes with Alienware. Monitor is a Dell 24 in. Graphic monitor. Sound is Altec 7.1
Nov 9, 2019 09:58:27 #
Since I don't play game I never buy a gaming computer. I do buy workstation computer though.
Nov 9, 2019 11:10:47 #
NCMtnMan
Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC
A gaming computer is nothing but a fast processor, a big chunk of memory, a SSD hard drive and a fast graphics card with at least 4gb of memory. The big time gamers will spend more on the graphics thsn the cost of the rest of the system. You don't need that level of graphics. A good nVidia card will serve you well. If you're not stuck on a laptop, then I would recommend a desktop. You usually get more bang for the $ and more ability to upgrade as things change.
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Nov 9, 2019 11:10:49 #
I don't game either, but gaming machines are well suited for graphic work.And aree cheaper than upgrading a regular computer. My dell portable is a work station and so is my Lenovo. but none of them can match the Dell Alienware. I do a lot of Video so I need a fast rendering. My first Dell took 30 minutes to render a half hour, now only 3 minutes.
Nov 9, 2019 11:26:09 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
Long story but my ASUS laptop died. I just bought (like last week) an ASUS ROG-ZEPHYRUS Gaming laptop. I am in AZ for the winter all of my CD's are in WA. Can't download some programs right now and have not had my old HD copied to the new machine yet. But the photos downloaded from the cloud come up fast and color looks good. New machine does NOT have a SD slot and no CD drive but both are work arounds. By and large I am happy with new machine.
Nov 9, 2019 11:31:54 #
I can download all of my files From where ever I am so long as the router and modem are on. I set up a Wester Digital my cloud. It records all my work that I have enabled it to do.
Nov 9, 2019 11:53:20 #
FYI
I can work on 200M files with this "Old" computer setup and speed is not an issue. It just gets it done. About the only thing I want to up grade is the video card from a 1G card to a 2G. With Photoshop I have the scratch drive mapped to the SSI HD. That did make a difference.
I am a hobbyist and don't need to process hundreds (or thousands) of photos from a shoot but, even if I did I could only work on one at a time. As an old retiree I fit with a very large percentage of the UHH membership and don't feel that we need all those high end, latest wizz bang components. As I said I can work on 200M (or larger) files without my set up dragging its feet.
Windows 10 (x64) (build 17763)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Model
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a
3.20 gigahertz Intel Core i5-4460
256 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache
6144 kilobyte tertiary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (4 total)
Not hyper-threaded
Main Circuit Board b
Board: ASRock H97M Pro4
Serial Number: M80-4B026901811
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. P1.20 07/29/2014
Drives
2249.59 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
784.87 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS50 ATA Device [Optical drive]
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 SCSI Disk Device (1000.20 GB) -- drive 2, s/n 490987654321
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB [Hard drive] (250.06 GB) -- drive 1, s/n S21NNXAG727264Z, rev EMT01B6Q, SMART Status: Healthy
ST1000DM003-1ER162 [Hard drive] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 0, s/n Z4Y8HEN3, rev CC46, SMART Status: Healthy
TS-RDF5 SD Transcend USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
Memory Modules c,d
16320 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (RAM)
Slot 'ChannelA-DIMM0' has 4096 MB (serial number 272217CB)
Slot 'ChannelA-DIMM1' has 4096 MB (serial number 27221815)
Slot 'ChannelB-DIMM0' has 4096 MB (serial number 27220DF9)
Slot 'ChannelB-DIMM1' has 4096 MB (serial number 27220E72)
Local Drive Volumes
Display NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 [Display adapter]
Display memory 1G
I can work on 200M files with this "Old" computer setup and speed is not an issue. It just gets it done. About the only thing I want to up grade is the video card from a 1G card to a 2G. With Photoshop I have the scratch drive mapped to the SSI HD. That did make a difference.
I am a hobbyist and don't need to process hundreds (or thousands) of photos from a shoot but, even if I did I could only work on one at a time. As an old retiree I fit with a very large percentage of the UHH membership and don't feel that we need all those high end, latest wizz bang components. As I said I can work on 200M (or larger) files without my set up dragging its feet.
Windows 10 (x64) (build 17763)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Model
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a
3.20 gigahertz Intel Core i5-4460
256 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache
6144 kilobyte tertiary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (4 total)
Not hyper-threaded
Main Circuit Board b
Board: ASRock H97M Pro4
Serial Number: M80-4B026901811
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. P1.20 07/29/2014
Drives
2249.59 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
784.87 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS50 ATA Device [Optical drive]
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 SCSI Disk Device (1000.20 GB) -- drive 2, s/n 490987654321
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB [Hard drive] (250.06 GB) -- drive 1, s/n S21NNXAG727264Z, rev EMT01B6Q, SMART Status: Healthy
ST1000DM003-1ER162 [Hard drive] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 0, s/n Z4Y8HEN3, rev CC46, SMART Status: Healthy
TS-RDF5 SD Transcend USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
Memory Modules c,d
16320 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (RAM)
Slot 'ChannelA-DIMM0' has 4096 MB (serial number 272217CB)
Slot 'ChannelA-DIMM1' has 4096 MB (serial number 27221815)
Slot 'ChannelB-DIMM0' has 4096 MB (serial number 27220DF9)
Slot 'ChannelB-DIMM1' has 4096 MB (serial number 27220E72)
Local Drive Volumes
Display NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 [Display adapter]
Display memory 1G
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Nov 9, 2019 11:59:45 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
Fabulous1too wrote:
Hello Hoggers, just wanna get a feel of how many out there are using a "Gamer's Computer desktop or laptop" and is capable of handling the subscription of Photoshop, OnOne and the full Topaz suite. I'm mixed between getting a regular {dell, HP, Asus, etc.} or what specs should I be looking for? I've set my budget for around $1400, and I don't really want a Mac. Thanks in advance to all, this is such a great place to ask questions like this.
If you have $1400, you should have no problem finding a gaming laptop with a CPU capable of processing photos. A deluxe model desktop is the best option computer for processing photos, like Dell. However, laptops are portable for travel. The Asus, Dell, Lenovo, HP, and Acer, Brand names, are your best bets for a laptops. You need a good CPU, such as an Intel i7, preferably with 16gb of RAM, and 1TB HDD. Or 500gb SSD. And capable to be upgraded to twice that storage.
Nov 9, 2019 12:02:37 #
bobforman
Loc: Anacortes, Washington State
I just updated my HP desktop to a SSD. The performance increase is many-fold. So my lone advice would be, regardless of brand, to get a computer with an SSD.
Nov 9, 2019 12:02:39 #
To slow for me, I process many files at once thanks to sync. Of course my movies need fast as rendering take a lot of processing power.
Nov 9, 2019 12:26:36 #
Fabulous1too wrote:
Hello Hoggers, just wanna get a feel of how many out there are using a "Gamer's Computer desktop or laptop" and is capable of handling the subscription of Photoshop, OnOne and the full Topaz suite. I'm mixed between getting a regular {dell, HP, Asus, etc.} or what specs should I be looking for? I've set my budget for around $1400, and I don't really want a Mac. Thanks in advance to all, this is such a great place to ask questions like this.
If you're worried about enough ooomph, get a workstation, a lot more powerful than a gaming computer and already more tailored to the tasks you're looking for!
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Nov 9, 2019 12:54:43 #
Like I said I use two Workstations. One Dell & the other is a Lenovo Neither one are as fast as the new Intel 4.3 X 6 cores, 12MB cache even though they are also 6 cores Intel Xeon but the cache is only 3.7GH.
Nov 9, 2019 12:56:59 #
Fabulous1too wrote:
Hello Hoggers, just wanna get a feel of how many out there are using a "Gamer's Computer desktop or laptop" and is capable of handling the subscription of Photoshop, OnOne and the full Topaz suite. I'm mixed between getting a regular {dell, HP, Asus, etc.} or what specs should I be looking for? I've set my budget for around $1400, and I don't really want a Mac. Thanks in advance to all, this is such a great place to ask questions like this.
I bought an HP that has a M.2 drive for the OS and programs and a SSD bay that has a 1T for data and photos. I use it for on the road and the M.2 makes it run pretty fast. I don't know for sure, but I'll bet you could get a newer version of what I have that will have larger drives and an even later CPU than my i7.
Nov 9, 2019 13:02:07 #
Just yesterday, I ordered a custom workstation, from AVA Direct. I7 with 64gb ram, 2tb M.2 SSD, 3tb HD, GTX 1660 video card w/6gb ram. Liquid cooled tower. That should keep me going for another decade, like my last system has.
Nov 9, 2019 13:13:52 #
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