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Hi all,
Its coming time where i need to upgrade my computer. Its really starting to feel its age now for things, slow to edit large images and especially panoramas. I am running on a 2011 MBP which I have maxed the ram to 16gb and stuck an SSD inside.
Currently I don't like what I see in the world of mac any longer, the equivalent spec to my machine now seems to run at £2500 or so and is way more than I want to spend on a computer. Hence me looking back towards Windows. I think the other thing I am looking forward to its being able to spec the machine to exactly how I want it.
The machine is used for photo editing, PS and LR CC. And for usual admin stuff such as email, internet etc. When looking at building this new machine it would also be nice if it could game a little, although nothing super heavy as I have my Xbox1 for this purpose.
What would you guys suggest as an ideal spec for such a machine? I am thinking something like the following, but I last looked/specced something together about this time last year and I know the new kabylake processors are out now.
- CPU = 4/6core latest Intel i7 (much advantage to 6 core for my use?)
- 32gb Ram
- Asus x99-a motherboard
- m.2 ssd for boot drive. I am told these are blazing fast and much faster than standard ssd drives.
- GFX Card = now, as mentioned above, I would like if possible some gaming potential here. Also, multiple display connections. Now I have been out the loop a while with gfx cards, I see some now that can come with 3/4 display ports etc, and I use display port to connect my current monitor to my Mac which works great. If I got a card with 3/4 ports, does that mean for example, I could connect my current screen, and also perhaps a 40inch hd or uhd screen to watch tv or media while i work on my Benq screen?
- Monitor = I Use a BenQ SW2700PT photo editing monitor at present and I plan to continue to use this as I find it to be an excellent screen.
Now editing storage, I am thinking perhaps a pair of 512 ssd mirrored to store say the last 1 to 2 years of images on, so they are live, fast and so on. Then a pair of 3tb drives, again mirrored for archive to put on previous years images etc. To be clear, I am not using mirroring here as a backup, just if one drive fails I can continue and just get a replacement drive connected and rebuild the mirror.
Then I need to look at what I can use for a proper speedy backup solution.
Love to hear what you guys think and/or what you have done for yourselves?
Its coming time where i need to upgrade my computer. Its really starting to feel its age now for things, slow to edit large images and especially panoramas. I am running on a 2011 MBP which I have maxed the ram to 16gb and stuck an SSD inside.
Currently I don't like what I see in the world of mac any longer, the equivalent spec to my machine now seems to run at £2500 or so and is way more than I want to spend on a computer. Hence me looking back towards Windows. I think the other thing I am looking forward to its being able to spec the machine to exactly how I want it.
The machine is used for photo editing, PS and LR CC. And for usual admin stuff such as email, internet etc. When looking at building this new machine it would also be nice if it could game a little, although nothing super heavy as I have my Xbox1 for this purpose.
What would you guys suggest as an ideal spec for such a machine? I am thinking something like the following, but I last looked/specced something together about this time last year and I know the new kabylake processors are out now.
- CPU = 4/6core latest Intel i7 (much advantage to 6 core for my use?)
- 32gb Ram
- Asus x99-a motherboard
- m.2 ssd for boot drive. I am told these are blazing fast and much faster than standard ssd drives.
- GFX Card = now, as mentioned above, I would like if possible some gaming potential here. Also, multiple display connections. Now I have been out the loop a while with gfx cards, I see some now that can come with 3/4 display ports etc, and I use display port to connect my current monitor to my Mac which works great. If I got a card with 3/4 ports, does that mean for example, I could connect my current screen, and also perhaps a 40inch hd or uhd screen to watch tv or media while i work on my Benq screen?
- Monitor = I Use a BenQ SW2700PT photo editing monitor at present and I plan to continue to use this as I find it to be an excellent screen.
Now editing storage, I am thinking perhaps a pair of 512 ssd mirrored to store say the last 1 to 2 years of images on, so they are live, fast and so on. Then a pair of 3tb drives, again mirrored for archive to put on previous years images etc. To be clear, I am not using mirroring here as a backup, just if one drive fails I can continue and just get a replacement drive connected and rebuild the mirror.
Then I need to look at what I can use for a proper speedy backup solution.
Love to hear what you guys think and/or what you have done for yourselves?
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