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I have been content with my self build PC (in 2023) and it does perform well with it's RTX3060 and i5 13th generation CPU. NB currently still on W10 but is W11 ready.
However, the likes of DXO Photolab 9 can now make use of MS ML to improve processing speed etc. Or the Mac hardware with it's Neural Processing. My perception is that as each new version of PL is released the MS ML and Neural Processing will be majored by the programmers.
Now MS ML is only available with the newer gen Intel Ultra CPUs
Hence the question, to upgrade my PC I would need a new motherboard & CPU with possibly a cost of approx £500 not including new DDR 5 ram as/if needed?
A quick look at the Mac Mini M4 is approx £360.........
So the Mac looks interesting but wonder if anyone else has gone that route and what other costs have I not yet realised???
TIA for any experience & insights that I need to consider
PS my Logitech MX keys AFAIK can be switched to operate on both the PC and the Mac
My Logitech mouse likewise I think.
Again AFAIK my BenQ SW271C can equally be connected.
I have been content with my self build PC (in 2023) and it does perform well with it's RTX3060 and i5 13th generation CPU. NB currently still on W10 but is W11 ready.
However, the likes of DXO Photolab 9 can now make use of MS ML to improve processing speed etc. Or the Mac hardware with it's Neural Processing. My perception is that as each new version of PL is released the MS ML and Neural Processing will be majored by the programmers.
Now MS ML is only available with the newer gen Intel Ultra CPUs
Hence the question, to upgrade my PC I would need a new motherboard & CPU with possibly a cost of approx £500 not including new DDR 5 ram as/if needed?
A quick look at the Mac Mini M4 is approx £360.........
So the Mac looks interesting but wonder if anyone else has gone that route and what other costs have I not yet realised???
TIA for any experience & insights that I need to consider
PS my Logitech MX keys AFAIK can be switched to operate on both the PC and the Mac
My Logitech mouse likewise I think.
Again AFAIK my BenQ SW271C can equally be connected.