Adobe Camera Raw question

Browncoat

Browncoat

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Look. You're obviously still upset over leaving a light visible behind your model. Take a few moments to yourself, and maybe read a book or something. You're only making a fool of yourself.

It was a typo. Get over it.
 
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Blacktop

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I kind of figured sarcasm right off. Who's going to build a 4GHZ I7 with 8Gigs of Ram and put a 2 Gig hard drive in it? Can you even buy a 2 Gig hard drive anymore?

But back to the OP. Yea, you're short on RAM and processing. If you're on a budget you can pretty much pick up a fast puter for around 500 bucks these days.
 
drummerJ99

drummerJ99

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Browncoat said:
3.9GHz i7 processor
8GB RAM (12+ would be ideal)
2TB HD

What is your budget?

I've built my own PCs for years, and there are several of my fellow tech nerds here who can help point you in the right direction. My personal suggestion is to avoid brands with proprietary parts such as Dell, Sony, etc. You can have a PC built to your exact specs using OEM parts for far less $$$, and it will take upgrades for many, many years.

If you must buy name brand, look at the gaming PCs. They're the only ones with enough balls to effectively work on photos.
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Unfortunately right now budget is kinda strapped after buying my camera and 3 lenses. Thinking about trying to build my own. I've never built one from scratch but have added/removed plenty of components over the years. According to PCpartpicker.com I can built a basic PC for about $500ish. Ram is easy to add later, so may start with less ram and keep adding till I'm satisfied.
 
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Browncoat

Browncoat

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Building your own isn't that difficult, it's mostly just making sure components are compatible and plugging them in the right place. There are a ton of YouTube videos and downloadable instructions to follow, and it really does save a lot of money. Just about every metro area has at least one mega computer parts blowout each year at some kind of convention center. You can get crazy deals at those places. On certain components (like gfx cards), eBay is great. A lot of gamers want to have the latest and greatest, and you can find some very high end cards for pennies on the dollar.
 
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WayneF

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Looks good to me. I don't know what socket H3 means, must be about the motherboard instead of the CPU.

Here are the CPU chips that fit the LG 1150 socket (selected in left hand column)

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, CPUs / Processors, Processors - Desktops, LGA 1150

You don't need 32 GB of memory. I have 16 GB and cannot begin to force Photoshop to use it. I think 8 GB is plenty.

Only has two USB 3 sockets, but it has them.

Specs say DDR3 1600/1333 memory, Dual Channel, which means you need to install two or four boards.

Says 24 pin power supply.
 
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