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Hi guys. I am after a few pointers for ordering a new PC. I am using a 6 year old laptop at the min and it struggles when processing panoramas etc or multiple raw files due to low ram plus my hard drive is down to 0% disk space left.
What are the min specs I should be looking for when ordering a desktop. I already have a separate editing screen so won't need this. Doing a wee bit of reading up, a ssd drive for the operating system seems to be recommended plus a larger hard drive for file storage.
All help greatly appreciated.

Phil.
 
Wot Neil said.
 
neil_g said:
i5 quad core, 8-16gb ram, ssd for os/programs/working files, gpu capable of running the display at the required resolution.
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Thanks Neil. That will give me something to work on. There is so much choice out there. H want to get something ordered over the next few weeks.
 
Something else to think about ....... An external hard drive 1 - 2 Tb's
I have one and it holds all my photos. This keeps the pc free just for programs
 
Johnytrout said:
Something else to think about ....... An external hard drive 1 - 2 Tb's
I have one and it holds all my photos. This keeps the pc free just for programs
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Yea John, I have 1 and It is used as a backup for everything on my harddrive. I like 2 copies.
 
Thats no problem ......... Use two external hard drives. They are now quite small and have come down a lot in price.
Then you can still keep your hard drive pretty much clear
 
I have 2 internal drives, one being the default location for all pictures and music files. The other smaller one is used for programs only. I also use an external drive for backup. HTH's.
 
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