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Need opinion for computer update
flywing:
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--- Quote from: flywing on October 27, 2020, 14:50 ---How long do you plan to use the setup (I see the word "future" in your post)?
Have you factored in the fact that Apple is on a transition to ARM CPU (called Apple Silicon) for Macs?
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I hope least 3 or 4 maybe little longer ...???
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From my experience during Apple's transition from PowerPC CPU to Intel, I started to feel the pressure to change about 2 years after the introducing of the first Intel Mac as more and more things were not compatible with the old architecture. The first Apple Silicon Mac is expected end of this year.
fotoroad:
--- Quote from: flywing on October 27, 2020, 17:00 ---
--- Quote from: fotoroad on October 27, 2020, 16:45 ---
--- Quote from: flywing on October 27, 2020, 14:50 ---How long do you plan to use the setup (I see the word "future" in your post)?
Have you factored in the fact that Apple is on a transition to ARM CPU (called Apple Silicon) for Macs?
--- End quote ---
I hope least 3 or 4 maybe little longer ...???
--- End quote ---
From my experience during Apple's transition from PowerPC CPU to Intel, I started to feel the pressure to change about 2 years after the introducing of the first Intel Mac as more and more things were not compatible with the old architecture. The first Apple Silicon Mac is expected end of this year.
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I think I will go with Dell, I must buy soft for video because I really do not want pay every month for subscription. I love option for Final Cut with Apple, now I must find other way for video editing. Maybe Davinci Resolve, I hope he can replace Adobe for me.
fotoroad:
Thank You very much to all, you are great people and I really love this community. I am almost ready for Dell but still open for any helpful ideas.
Chichikov:
--- Quote from: SpaceStockFootage on October 27, 2020, 13:25 ---
--- Quote from: Chichikov on October 27, 2020, 12:37 ---Mac Mini
3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz)
RAM 16 GB (Even 32)
SSD 1 TB
$1700 (1900 with RAM 32 GB)
Monitor BenQ 2700 SW
$ 600 (Max)
+ Some external HDDs For Archive
It will cost you less that the iMac for very similar result
(Frankly a 4K monitor is not really necessary, it can even be counter
productive)
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Decent specs for the processor/drives/ram, but the Mac Mini comes with a pretty basic graphics card. Might be ok for graphics programs, but I wouldn't recommend it for After Effects, Premiere or Resolve.
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Yes you are right.
In this case you can use an external GPU, but I don't know if it's really worth it, given the cost of an eGPU.
vlado85:
Hi,
It’s not time to buy a Windows computer right now because AMD has just introduced a 6x series of graphics cards. In about two months we will have a real picture. When it comes to work, AMD offers much better solutions compared to Intel (Ryzen 7 and 9 series of the third generation), and after a month we will have the fifth generation available, AMD finally wins Intel in gaming.
Some ideal photo processing computer would be:
- Ryzen 7 or 9 - 3th or 5th generation
- 2x16 GB 3200 or 3600 MHz DDR4 with CL16 latencies
- As for graphics, if you don't play, some 1070 or 1080 GTX will be enough. If you are playing go to the new 3080 RTX or AMD 6800XT series
- Gen 3 or 4 NVME SSD - Samsung 970 EVO Plus or PRO and AORUS NVMe Gen4 SSD
PS Currently the best buy (budget) processor is the Ryzen 5 3600 which offers great performance (near i7-9700K) at a low price (middle class)
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