markngolf wrote:
Not necessarily! I have a 12 year old enclosure, Intel i7, 32 GB RAM, 2 GB dedicated graphics card, 1 TB SSD, a 1 TB and 2 TB sata data drives, 5 externals for backup, ... I run 5 or 6 photo editing programs, including LR Classic CC and 2019 Adobe Photoshop CC, ... My processor and motherboard were upgraded in 2012. She does not need new hardware other than possibly RAM and larger SSD and of course backup drives. Certainly not a new PC.
Respectfully,
Mark
Easier to upgrade with a desktop. Laptops have very limited space inside which makes it more difficult. I imagine someone who knew what they were doing could get it done! I recently upgraded my computer, too, and it should be good for several more years unless something breaks down. I got a new larger power source, new larger internal SSD [500GB], new larger internal HDD [4TB], added another 16GB RAM, and I also have two external 4TB HDDs for backups. I stuck with the original i7 processor, graphics card, and the motherboard, at least some of which will probably need replacing eventually. Gotta love the flexibility of the tower case!