Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Geoff. That helps a lot. I'm saving your comments to pass on to whomever I find to help me with this!! Tina On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com