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| Thread ID: 111088 | 2010-07-13 07:20:00 | New desktop - suggestions please? | R.M. (561) | Press F1 |
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| 1118490 | 2010-07-13 07:20:00 | I plan to get a new desktop . My current use/needs are: Photography - I want to use Photoshop CS5 . I transcribe audio tapes into mp3 format with line in from a tape recorder . I put together slideshows in ProShow Gold/PicturesToExe . I do the computer stuff at Club nights ie sort out and show the various presentations . I look after the Database, Newsletter and emails in/out for the Club . I have 4 external HDDs for backups etc . I have a Zalman HDD cooler in my present setup, which makes life a lot quieter (the 'puter lives in the corner of the sitting room/kitchen area) . I think I want Computerlounge to put this together for me . I think my present monitor will do (19" Samsung) . I will need a new 'Natural' keyboard . And lots of usb connections . . . . So - there you are . I looked at Computerlounge Gamers Rig and wondered . Also wonder about which OS - or rather, which version of Windows 7 . Do I need 64bit? So - have fun here! All suggestions gratefully received with thanks . :help: :) R . M . |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1118491 | 2010-07-13 07:28:00 | What's your budget? By "natural" keyboard do you mean one of those ergonomic ones? |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 1118492 | 2010-07-13 07:48:00 | What's your budget? By "natural" keyboard do you mean one of those ergonomic ones? $2500ish, and yes, ergonomic (l learnt to touch type on that sort of keyboard...). |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1118493 | 2010-07-13 07:48:00 | I do a bit of photog with my club :D let's do a club battle :p Re: photography wise. I would go for 64bit, the OS is the same price as 32bit. Adobe Photoshop CS5 will support 64bit, I have CS4 and Lightroom 2 which both support that too. Good that you have plenty of backups lol. I only have 2 internals and 1 external. I would go with 4GB of RAM for now. For the processor, I got mine early last year, a Quad and I feel that I am under utilising it. I know a few members who have their (1) PC as a laptop. That works too. You may want something faster if you are a part time portrait photographer with clients (doing larger quantities). :) |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1118494 | 2010-07-13 08:01:00 | Nomad - I'm pleased you replied, hoped you might! I DON'T want a lappy as my main 'puter. I have one that I take to Club and find the keyboard awkward. I also like my calibrated monitor on my desktop. The current HDDs - one is an IDE that I will set up as another external. The other is a SATA that I would like to put in the new 'puter when I get it. I am not a paid photographer - I currently work full time in a health profession - but am close to retirement. So I need to make the most of my money while I'm still earning and have most of my marbles! :D |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1118495 | 2010-07-13 08:10:00 | Umm .. your budget is very generous - alright now running away :p Not much to add. Maybe if you are into the outdoors I say to people treat yourself and possibly your other half to a photography trip even overseas. Some club members have a Mac - not the Mac Pro which is a Dual Core and they seem happy enough. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1118496 | 2010-07-13 08:48:00 | No-one has made any comment on cooling... Quiet is important. The current one was very noisy until I had the Zalman HDD cooler put in, but see that is now old technology. I forgot to mention (and I don't think it matters) but I also run 2 printer, 1 scanner and a Wacom tablet.... Any comments about the line input? Is that available on all desktops? |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1118497 | 2010-07-13 09:00:00 | Something like a i5 processor might be ideal. For your devices check the drivers before you dwell into the OS - that they are available. Yes, I think all mobo these days have line in. Re: quietness - I'll let someone else address that. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1118498 | 2010-07-13 10:38:00 | I too am into photography and wanted a quiet PC. I got the following from ComputerLounge a couple of months ago: CPU = i5-750 Cooler = Freezer 7 Pro-2 (but the cooler that comes with the i5 is pretty quiet) Mobo = GA-P55A-UD4 (has an IDE port, also USB-3) Graphics = ATI 5450 (passive = quiet; has 3 outputs) OS = Win 7 Pro 64-bit ("pro" was a waste of money; "XPmode" = not worth it) Case = Enermax Chakra (has 250mm fan in side, = quiet) RAM = 8 GB of DDR3, 1333MHz (for loading lots of large TIFFs) Personally I don't like to have internal harddrives for security reasons. They're also hard to swap and they use up drive letters... so I have a pair of external eSATA docks instead. (and 10 drives that I jostle between them). Also have some eSATA enclosures |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
| 1118499 | 2010-07-13 10:47:00 | Personally I don't like to have internal harddrives for security reasons. They're also hard to swap and they use up drive letters... so I have a pair of external eSATA docks instead. (and 10 drives that I jostle between them). Also have some eSATA enclosures having them in external eSATA docks makes them more secure how?? they'd be easier for someone to steal would'nt they??? |
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