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12/02/2010 09:20:49 AM · #1 |
Theirs comes to over $4000 in components, but their choices and reasons will probably be useful to anyone wanting to spec out a new computer for photo editing.
How-To Build the Ultimate Digital Photo Studio PC
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12/02/2010 09:35:55 AM · #2 |
Man, way to burn cash, LOL! $4200 for just the hardware!
Well, to be reasonable, $1300 of that is the monitor, and it is a great monitor.
I do agree with many of their choices, however I think that one could easily cut the cost by 40% or so with almost no impact on performance.
One choice I strongly disagree with is their choice of a mainstream (gaming-oriented) graphics card. Stupid to spend $350 on that card, when the same cash could buy a good workstation card that would consume a lot less power, resulting in cost savings over the life of the box as well as potential savings on the case and PSU. |
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12/02/2010 09:40:04 AM · #3 |
Well Maximum IS in their name. The nature of that publication is performance above all else. Occasionally, they will offer articles for the more budget minded.
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12/02/2010 10:03:12 AM · #4 |
It also includes PS and a printer. So for someone already into photography, with a good monitor, the computer itself is not that expensive.
I just finally ordered a new HP, with the i7-980, an nVidia 420, and 16GB of RAM (and two slots open to add more). The only negatives for me were the slower RAM they use 1066, and having only two HD bays. But I put 4TB in the two bays, and I've already ordered an adapter for one of the front DVD bays, where I can put two 2.5" drives (and I ordered an SSD and a Seagate Momentus hybrid drive for there). Without the extra drives I ordered separately, the system came in at just under 3K. Their system is actually a little less expensive (though they used the 970 which I could have gotten for $200 less and probably should have). I went with HP because my last system was pretty trouble free from them, and it is also very very quiet (can't hear it at all actually).
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12/02/2010 10:59:43 AM · #5 |
| I dunno... seems like unnecessary overkill. I spent $3800 CAD including tax on a 27" iMac with a Core i7 with 8GB of ram, a 1TB data drive and a 250GB solid state system drive, plus a Radeon 5750 1GB video card. The LED monitor is sweet. It's a great photo editing computer. |
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12/02/2010 11:01:27 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Louis:
I dunno... seems like unnecessary overkill. |
It is and even they will admit it. When they do an "ultimate" system, it is a money-is-no-object endeavor.
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