Would someone check this pc please

Scott Murray

Scott Murray

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mikew said:
Will this desk top be happy if i try working large raw files,i need a replacement but for various reasons dont want a laptop,ime not very knowledgeable on pc specs.

Thanks

mike

Medion E2025 E Desktop PC - Intel Celeron - 1TB HDD | Desktop | ASDA direct
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What are you referring to as "Large RAW files?" are you saying like the D800? If so then 4GB RAM is no where near enough and 8GB is still pushing it. Luckily RAM is easily upgraded by the user. Plus it may need dedicated graphics card.
 
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mikew_RIP

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Scott Murray said:
What are you referring to as "Large RAW files?" are you saying like the D800? If so then 4GB RAM is no where near enough and 8GB is still pushing it. Luckily RAM is easily upgraded by the user. Plus it may need dedicated graphics card.
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No just the cameras in my signature,and i wont be upgrading them.

mike
 
hark

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Scott Murray said:
Well it should be "ok" what software would you be using for editing?
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gqtuazon said:
Get at least a Pentium i5 or i7. Celeron processor don't perform that well.
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For me, there is a HUGE difference between my 4-year old desktop (Vista) with only 4GB RAM and Intel Core2 Duo processor compared to my laptop with an i7 processor, 8GB RAM, and Windows 7 while photoediting with Photoshop Elements 10. :(

My laptop needs to be fixed under warranty so I am using my desktop. Quite frequently I receive the prompt that there isn't enough RAM to execute the desired action. :nightmare:
 
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I'm not saying you must have an i5 or i7 but you do NOT want a Celeron. It's not that Celeron processors "don't perform well", for web browsing and office applications they're fine; they're not designed to do any sort of "heavy lifting" so they can be over-taxed pretty quickly however. The size of your RAW file isn't going to be a huge issue here. You don't mention what application you are going to using to edit your photos with but assuming you are going to be using Photoshop you're going to want a minimum of 8GB of memory and you are definitely going to want discrete video RAM (meaning a video *card* not "Integrated" video or "Shared" video memory).


hark said:
For me, there is a HUGE difference between my 4-year old desktop (Vista) with only 4GB RAM and Intel Core2 Duo processor compared to my laptop with an i7 processor, 8GB RAM, and Windows 7 while photoediting with Photoshop Elements 10.
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I recently rebuilt my desktop and I too went from a Core2 Duo to an i7 (quad core),from 8GB to 16GB on the motherboard and too a video card with 1GB of video RAM. Congratulations on dumping Vista! That version of Windows paid for my current computer... Mainly by doing installs for people wanting their Window XP back, or wanting me to install Win7 for them.

I must say the new machine runs Photoshop like butter and, just as importantly, it runs Skyrim like butter...
 
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bechdan

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Id agree with the previous posts, I wouldnt run anything under about 2.4ghz for using more intensive programs. There is plenty of memory in that, the graphics is likely to be ok depending on what monitor you run with it.

Id suggest getting one of the previously mentioned Intel processors or an AMD one which are sometimes cheaper and work just as well. You shouldnt need a dual or quad core, a single core is enough if all you want to do is run one significant program at a time.
 
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Dave_W

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I agree with everyone else on the processor. It will struggle with large image files. I have a Dell XPS 8500 and love it. It was the best power vs. price on the market when I bought it. They've stopped making the XPS 8500 and are now selling the XPS 8700 which is even cheaper. I've found that CostCo can provide you a Dell computer cheaper than Dell can, even if you call Dell and ask them to at least match CostCo's price. And both these computers have the 4th gen i7 processor.

Here's a 7200 w/ 12 gb memory and 1TB for $699

Dell XPS 8700 Desktop 4th Gen Intel® Core

And this is the 8700 equivalent of my computer. It comes with 24 gb memory, 2 tb hard drive and a 250 SSD, the full Office suite, Blue-ray player for $1499, a price you could not come close to anywhere else.

Dell XPS 8700 Desktop 4th Gen Intel® Core


 
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WhiteLight

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My iMac is loaded with 24GB of RAM & i've seen ALL of it being utilized at times by most image editing programs..
No amount of RAM is going to be sufficient :)
Get the best for the money you have.. sooner than later it will need upgrading.
Dell XPS is great.. but if you are spending all that much, why not go for an iMac?
 
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Dave_W

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WhiteLight said:
My iMac is loaded with 24GB of RAM & i've seen ALL of it being utilized at times by most image editing programs..
No amount of RAM is going to be sufficient :)
Get the best for the money you have.. sooner than later it will need upgrading.
Dell XPS is great.. but if you are spending all that much, why not go for an iMac?
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Find a Mac that is equal to this Dell computer in features and power and I'll bet the price tag goes up at least $1k. ;)

Mac's are nice, no doubt, and I used them exclusively in the past but these days both OS's are equally capable and everything associated with a Mac tends to be 2x the price it would be for a PC.
 
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Kodiak

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Hello Mike,

The element that is most of the time forgotten is the "scratch disk"!

While your RAM will support the calculations of the CPUs, the results
are saved on the scratch disc. Mainly, for PS and others, the disc where
the app is living. In PS/CS6, you may assign any of the discs at your
disposal. Go to >prefs >performance >scratch disk, at to the tweaks!

All temporary files written during your work will be reflected in the
"save" you perform at the end and these temporary files are deleted.

Have a good day…
 
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Kodiak

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Well, I'm still on MAC, and many of my colleagues that stayed or returned to PC and
not all of them are happy with their decision.

From the beginning, MAC was thought for the graphic arts advance and pro users. Still
today.

There is a whole thread on PC vs MAC on this site. Have a read!
 
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WhiteLight

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Dave_W said:
Find a Mac that is equal to this Dell computer in features and power and I'll bet the price tag goes up at least $1k. ;)

Mac's are nice, no doubt, and I used them exclusively in the past but these days both OS's are equally capable and everything associated with a Mac tends to be 2x the price it would be for a PC.
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Definitely... The Dell config on the iMac would cost more than a bomb, but i must disagree on the performance of the OS.
I have a PC running Win7 & then the trial of Win8..
Though they are extreme improvements on the Vista & XP, they are no way going to meet the stability of the OS X.
Even Linux, the free distros are far better than any version of Windows..
I've been using PCs right from the beginning & just this year got the Mac.. and am glad i did..
Haven't had a single blue screen or random hangs :p

iMacs are probably the only product from Apple that i think are worth the name, fame & money
 
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WhiteLight said:
iMacs are probably the only product from Apple that i think are worth the name, fame & money
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Although I agree with most of your statement, and I agree as well on your
satisfaction with the iMAC, I use a MAC Pro as main machine and three
MACBOOK Pro 17" in studio and for the studies of my sons.

I am not excluding the acquisition of an iMAC in the near future, but the
iMAC is not the only one worth the name, fame & money… =)
 
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bechdan

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guys I think this is going above and beyond, based on the OPs link and therefore possible allocated budget, im guessing that a lot of whats been suggested, whilst interesting to read, might not be that useful to him.

Just for reference the pc I built, and probably needs upgrading works fine for image editing in raw
amd athlon 2.4 ghz 1gb ddr2 ram 200gb sata hdd
 
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