Jennykelley Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I’m leaning towards getting this laptop but wanted some feedback first. It is $100 over budget but I think I could make it work. I’m needed it for travel and light editing. Nothing super consistent. If this is a good fit for me, can you also recommend a calibrator for it? Thanks, Brian! Jenny https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-15-5000-laptop/spd/inspiron-15-5593-laptop/nn5593dssgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 This is the problem with laptops. That model does not have a IPS-Based Display Panel, which is what you want if you are editing photos. That laptop would probably be good for culling, not editing. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennykelley Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Ok. I’ll probably skip a laptop for now until I can afford a good one. With that being said, I have an old dusty desktop that was custom built about 8 years ago. I called the guy who built it and he said he definitely could rebuild it to suit what I needed for less than a new one. I need to send him a list of what I want/need, but I don’t know what that is. Can you give me a list of what it should have to run photoshop seamlessly? This will seriously cut down on the amount of time I can edit but it’s better than nothing. Edited January 10, 2020 by Jennykelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Check the threads in this group. I have answered this question at least 100 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Answer number 101, copied from another thread. Here are the current specs (1-2020) that I'm recommending for a "What's a good computer to buy?" threads: Intel i7 / Intel i9 (or AMD Equivalent) 16GB RAM / 32GB or more (Preferred) 500GB Main SSD HD with a larger 2nd 7200 RPM 4TB HD / 1TB Main SSD HD with a larger 2nd 7200 RPM 8TB+ HD (Preferred) A video card that has is own separate and dedicated Video RAM. 4GB (Minimum) / 8GB (Preferred) A power supply that has enough wattage to support the video card Windows 10 Home / Windows 10 Pro (Preferred) I'd get a i7 now as the current versions of PS CC are taking advantage of the Architecture that makes a i7 faster. Personally, I'd skip getting a i9 or AMD equivalent. Photoshop doesn’t utilize a i9. Now if we were editing video, that’s a different story. PS/Bridge...i7 is perfectly fine. Take the savings on the processor when choosing a i7 and put it towards a graphics card upgrade that has it's own dedicated video memory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennykelley Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Thank you! I totally forgot I asked this question. I talked to a computer guy and told him what I needed and this is what he came up with. What do you think? He’s asking $1,200 to build it for me. Parts/labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 In order to keep the price down, he is going with the Ryzen CPU, which is fine. Personally, I’d like to see a 1TB SSD or m.2 Hard Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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