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Great mix or images. Particularly like the poppies.
Comment by Tyr posted on One a Month 2018 at 14/01/2019 - 20:25
Makes me think of my DA21. Love the shots, especially with the starbursts.
Comment by Tyr posted on A walk along the quays at 14/01/2019 - 20:20
Algernon wrote:
Most Photoshop stuff just uses a single core. A lot of the code is probably quite old plus the work can't be split up. I don't do video, but if I did, I'd look up what is needed to offload some of the processing to the GPU it's supposed to save some time. I think Intel do something.
For any PC a RAM-DISK is a big boost and last time I looked I found a free one that was OK for up to 4GB. You have to buy it for over that.... only $22 so quite cheap.
The free version now seems to be just max of 1GB still plenty for one off edits, zips etc.
http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk
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Since SSDs can be had 'cheap' for very good performance RAMdisks are now a poor choice. When an entry level M.2 SSD does 1800MB/s read and write and a SATAii SSD does 550MB/s read and write with power loss protection and not needing a battery. If a RAMdisk loses power it is wiped.Most Photoshop stuff just uses a single core. A lot of the code is probably quite old plus the work can't be split up. I don't do video, but if I did, I'd look up what is needed to offload some of the processing to the GPU it's supposed to save some time. I think Intel do something.
For any PC a RAM-DISK is a big boost and last time I looked I found a free one that was OK for up to 4GB. You have to buy it for over that.... only $22 so quite cheap.
The free version now seems to be just max of 1GB still plenty for one off edits, zips etc.
http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk
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Comment by Tyr posted on New computer at 02/12/2018 - 19:40
Don wrote:
The new iPad Pro looks promising..
as far as photoshop is concerned any new Mac will do the job. but...
the real issue is workflow....
you have external monitor, if you also have external raid hard drive and an external ssd drive then what you want to look for is any Mac with a thunderbolt 3 port.
in your shoes based on what your original post said, I'd opt for the following setup...
buy the mid tier Mac mini, pay for the upgraded processor, do not pay for ram upgrade, buy that separately and upgrade it yourself or pay a friend/shop to install the ram.. at least 16 gigs of ram, 32 is better.
then... plug in ONE Usb3 gen 2 or thunderbolt 3 ssd drive of at least 1 TB capacity and set it up as your scratch disk.
add a usb-c external raid enclosure with a raid 0 setup and at least 2 2-4tb drives.
add a usb3 backup drive with enough capacity to back up ALL your drives.
run photoshop off your computers internal drive BUT use the ssd for a scratch disc and use external storage for your photo library, and to quote Chris Farley "For the love of GOD!!!" make regular backups.
lastly..
look at a thunderbolt 3 egpu (HP omen is the cheapest, razor core is good so are sonnet and akidio) and amd radon 580 or better graphics card... if you want to speed things up a bit for gaming or video editing at some point in the future.
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I can't argue with that advice. It is expensive but all correct. The new iPad Pro looks promising..
as far as photoshop is concerned any new Mac will do the job. but...
the real issue is workflow....
you have external monitor, if you also have external raid hard drive and an external ssd drive then what you want to look for is any Mac with a thunderbolt 3 port.
in your shoes based on what your original post said, I'd opt for the following setup...
buy the mid tier Mac mini, pay for the upgraded processor, do not pay for ram upgrade, buy that separately and upgrade it yourself or pay a friend/shop to install the ram.. at least 16 gigs of ram, 32 is better.
then... plug in ONE Usb3 gen 2 or thunderbolt 3 ssd drive of at least 1 TB capacity and set it up as your scratch disk.
add a usb-c external raid enclosure with a raid 0 setup and at least 2 2-4tb drives.
add a usb3 backup drive with enough capacity to back up ALL your drives.
run photoshop off your computers internal drive BUT use the ssd for a scratch disc and use external storage for your photo library, and to quote Chris Farley "For the love of GOD!!!" make regular backups.
lastly..
look at a thunderbolt 3 egpu (HP omen is the cheapest, razor core is good so are sonnet and akidio) and amd radon 580 or better graphics card... if you want to speed things up a bit for gaming or video editing at some point in the future.
link
I can't afford Apple products but they are beautifully designed bits of kit.
Comment by Tyr posted on New computer at 02/12/2018 - 19:36
RobL wrote:
Which is where an SSD comes in. A friend's old HP laptop with a dual core low voltage i5 would take 5 minutes to boot off a hard disk. Swapped it for an SSD and even with the old slow processor or booted in 30s flat.Tyr wrote:
I recently got an HP x360 13 with an AMD 2500u which was about £600. That is about 75% faster than the processors in the Macbook Air laptops.
The Mac Mini is much better value for money but still at about a 50% or higher premium than a comparably fast Windows machine.
Small size and pretty design comes at a premium price.
Maybe but you have instant start-up, seamless sharing files and other facilities with other premium devices. My old Windows desktop got so slow I would turn it on then go make a tea whilst it was starting up then loading the interminable updates.theonenadeem wrote:
RobL and Stub thank you for your replies.
I too am. a technophobe .
I did check the photoshop/lightroom website and they advise 8gb ram so, spot on Stub.
RobL , I too have some concerns about the device running slow.
But the shortlist at the moment is between the macbook air and mac mini .
Regards
The Macbook Air has a very low end and slow processor compared to Windows machines half the price.RobL and Stub thank you for your replies.
I too am. a technophobe .
I did check the photoshop/lightroom website and they advise 8gb ram so, spot on Stub.
RobL , I too have some concerns about the device running slow.
But the shortlist at the moment is between the macbook air and mac mini .
Regards
I recently got an HP x360 13 with an AMD 2500u which was about £600. That is about 75% faster than the processors in the Macbook Air laptops.
The Mac Mini is much better value for money but still at about a 50% or higher premium than a comparably fast Windows machine.
Small size and pretty design comes at a premium price.
I'm not saying they don't make good stuff, just that you can get the same or better performance and features for less.
Comment by Tyr posted on New computer at 01/12/2018 - 13:34
theonenadeem wrote:
RobL and Stub thank you for your replies.
I too am. a technophobe .
I did check the photoshop/lightroom website and they advise 8gb ram so, spot on Stub.
RobL , I too have some concerns about the device running slow.
But the shortlist at the moment is between the macbook air and mac mini .
Regards
The Macbook Air has a very low end and slow processor compared to Windows machines half the price.RobL and Stub thank you for your replies.
I too am. a technophobe .
I did check the photoshop/lightroom website and they advise 8gb ram so, spot on Stub.
RobL , I too have some concerns about the device running slow.
But the shortlist at the moment is between the macbook air and mac mini .
Regards
I recently got an HP x360 13 with an AMD 2500u which was about £600. That is about 75% faster than the processors in the Macbook Air laptops.
The Mac Mini is much better value for money but still at about a 50% or higher premium than a comparably fast Windows machine.
Small size and pretty design comes at a premium price.
Comment by Tyr posted on New computer at 30/11/2018 - 21:03
Reccomendations:
Quad-core 8 thread processor or better (i5 or Ryzen 2500).
8-16GB RAM (DDR4 2400MHz or better).
A good SSD (Crucial, Intel & Samsung are all pretty good).
The SSD will have the biggest impact of any single component on the overall speed and feel of the machine.
If Apple is what you want because it is what you know then by all means. The downside is that they use slower components at inflated prices because they command a price premium on design and software.
However, you will get a lot more bang for buck with a Windows machine.
Quad-core 8 thread processor or better (i5 or Ryzen 2500).
8-16GB RAM (DDR4 2400MHz or better).
A good SSD (Crucial, Intel & Samsung are all pretty good).
The SSD will have the biggest impact of any single component on the overall speed and feel of the machine.
If Apple is what you want because it is what you know then by all means. The downside is that they use slower components at inflated prices because they command a price premium on design and software.
However, you will get a lot more bang for buck with a Windows machine.
Comment by Tyr posted on New computer at 30/11/2018 - 20:58
Somewhat strange but aesthetically pleasing. Nice job!
Comment by Tyr posted on Autumnal Multi Exposures at 19/11/2018 - 18:31
Something to be proud of, well done!
Comment by Tyr posted on VMCC magazine at 02/11/2018 - 22:41
I need to work more overtime with the number of lenses you are selling!
Comment by Tyr posted on FS: SMC Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited Black - MIJ at 01/11/2018 - 13:58
