Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 8 June 2013 03:44, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > Intel i7-3930K Core i7 CPU, Six Core 3.20 GHz > > Motherboard: ASUS X79/8 X DDR 3/4 X PCI-E3.0 X 16/4 X SATA 3/8 X USB 3.0/2 > X GBLAN/RAID/WIFI/ATXX P9X79-DELUXE > > RAM Size: 32 GB Corsair (4x8GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 (Expandable to 64GB) > > Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Combo Drive > > Windows SSD Size: 250GB Samsung SSD > > Scratch SSD Size: 128GB Samsung SSD > > Working Projects SSD Size: 250GB Samsung SSD > > Storage Drive Size: 3TB Seagate Barracuda - ST3000DM0001 > > Video Card: ATI PCIe FirePro V4800 1024MB - support for two monitors > > Power Supply: 850W Seasonic S12D Power Supply PSUSEAG12-D850W > > Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H60 High Performance CPU Cooler > > Case: Cooler Master Centurion 6 Case W/500W PSU > > System Software: Microsoft Windows 8 Profession - 64 bit > Tina as you noticed this system is intended to be that imaging professional's suggestion specifically for your type of usage and he uses that particular dealer here. The component list changes as items are updated. I notice that there is an error due to the dealer's web picking list page too. They specify a high quality and high capacity power supply but that particular case also comes with its own power supply. Often the better ones do not. You would only want the high capacity one. The brands are not the only ones that work naturally. I suggest that finding a provider that assembles gaming enthusiast systems rather than the lower cost or general types would be your best path. You don't want a system made for gaming of course but the idea is to have a high specification rather than lowest price approach. You might ask friend's children perhaps? Take another look at the article from Jeremy where that system is linked from. He talks about priorities and reasons for particular component types. The important parts In simpler form: Newest generation Intel i7 CPU (The main brain). 4th generation i7 range just arrived. You pay a lot more for the very top of the range to gain extra performance. A mainboard with chipset that supports that newest CPU. ASUS is a good brand and the better ones will have all of the connectivity you want. Depending on which Drobo sytem you have you might want two ethernet conections. That is the gigabit LAN mentioned (fastest network connections) Lots of RAM of the type that fits your board. 32GB is generous. Keep in mind that there are only so many slots to fit it to so getting less and upgrading later could mean removing some modules and buying replacements. 3 solid state drives (SSD).These are really fast operating. One is where your operating system lives and another where your current projects are and a smaller one that Photoshop/Lightroom use for temporary files during operation and previews for example. When that is separate windows is not competing for temporary working space if you like. Another big conventional hard drive just for bulk storage. That will cost only a fraction of the smaller capacity but faster SSD's. You could for example point your second copy on import option in Lightroom to that drive. Those are uncompressed copies of the original files. You have an instant extra master copy by doing that on import. The video card mentioned (the Firepro) is aimed at graphics professionals rather than gamers that want the highest possible frame rates for play. The reason for that particular brand is that it can support true 10 bit color and grey if set up right and with the best monitors like the top Eizos or NECs for example. That means.very very smooth tonal gradation. Now you need to find a rich gaming enthusiast to point you to someone that can help, good luck! *Breathe in, breathe out, move on* -- Jimmy Buffett Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman