Need a new computer
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Carl1024
Loc: Kaneohe, HI 96744
A tower does better as i have a Lenovo ThinkCentre Tower & improved it by interchanging its' regular HD w/a solid state version. Speed has improved much faster since
Aug 24, 2023 15:54:24 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
If nobody has mentioned them, our friend B&H has several https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Desktop/ci/18817
Aug 24, 2023 16:00:43 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I had only bad luck with Dell. Both desktop and laptop. I never bought one though but I have used several and I always had problems with them.
I've only had good luck with Dell. My bad luck was with HP. Probably because the computer I got from them had Windows ME
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Aug 24, 2023 20:33:15 #
KenY
Loc: Glenside, Pa
Urnst wrote:
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
I second the desktop as a better value. You get a lot more "computer" power for the money versus a laptop with the same processor and memory.
As for other parts of the equation, I would suggest a processor equivalent to an Intel i7 and as much memory as you can afford, minimum 16Gb. Same for storage. The drive that the OS is on should be an SSD. A Windows 11 PC doesn't need anything more that a 1Tb SSD, for the OS. You can add a second HDD (mechanical hard drive), and again, get the biggest you can afford, minimally 4Tb.
I also agree with a previous poster that said that you need a dedicated GPU.
With a desktop, these choices are much easier to incorporate. And I would check out sales and specials at the brick & mortar stores as well as the major online sources, such as Dell, MicroCenter, TigerDirect, BestBuy and Staples.
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Aug 24, 2023 21:33:13 #
Carl1024 wrote:
You need to Google 2 find out?
Is that different than Google 1?
Aug 24, 2023 21:44:34 #
Aug 25, 2023 08:12:22 #
If you are going to use it for Photoshop CC then it should be as least to the level recommended by Adobe. Generally the recommended system requirement by the software manufacturer is about an OK level of performance. Anything less would not be very good.
Aug 25, 2023 12:43:00 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
Carl1024 wrote:
A tower does better as i have a Lenovo ThinkCentre Tower & improved it by interchanging its' regular HD w/a solid state version. Speed has improved much faster since
A tower offers better upgrade ad cooling options than most of the smaller units.
Aug 26, 2023 02:16:36 #
one minute search on Dell.com found this:
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/latitude-3540-laptop/spd/latitude-15-3540-laptop/s020l3540usvp
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/latitude-3540-laptop/spd/latitude-15-3540-laptop/s020l3540usvp
Aug 26, 2023 07:55:58 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
Looks like you can customize it but that's going to increase price, a lot
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