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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
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Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:48 am
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OK, I have an iMAC, and this i7 Windows 7 computer each with 16GB of DRAm, Graphics cards, yaddy ya, ya for desktops. These are keeping me very happy for speed of processing - Throughput, but have made it intolerable for me to use my laptop anymore. It is a Dual processor 2GHz Dell with 4GB of DRAM, but is 32 bit, and I find it PAINFULLY slow by comparison anytime I have to use it.
So, I am looking for suggestions as to what you all might be using, and how happy you are with it.
I do have a few criteria
1080p screen
Nvidia or equivalent graphics with 1-3GB seperate memory (not shared)
16GB DRAM capable preferably already in it
multiple USB 3 ports
quad i7 or quad i5 processors
I am thinking of this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2355976&CatId=2511
Anyone have any better suggestions ?
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ajancso
Joined: 18 May 2009
Posts: 1891
Location: Right Behind You
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:55 am
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Have you considered the Macbook Pro? |
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rudyumans
Joined: 19 Aug 2008
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Location: www.businesshelpforyou.org www.rudyumans.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:06 am
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I would look at Alienware gaming computers. (Owned by Dell)
BTW Tigerdirect owns several outlets down here under the CompUSA name and the tigerdirect name and they have a bad rep. |
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ruxpriencdiam
Joined: 07 May 2009
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Location: Third Stone from the Sun
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:49 am
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This right here and their crooked E for Enron could be the problem because they are crooked. |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
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Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:51 am
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| ajancso wrote: | | Have you considered the Macbook Pro? |
Yep, unfortunately double the price, and all the software I have for it is Windows including PS5 |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
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Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:53 am
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| rudyumans wrote: | I would look at Alienware gaming computers. (Owned by Dell)
BTW Tigerdirect owns several outlets down here under the CompUSA name and the tigerdirect name and they have a bad rep. |
Don't care where I buy it altough I have never had any problems with Tigerdirect before, and have bought things from before. |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
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Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:54 am
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| ruxpriencdiam wrote: | | This right here and their crooked E for Enron could be the problem because they are crooked. |
Sorry, didn't get this comment? |
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mythja
Joined: 09 Mar 2010
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Location: http://www.facebook.com/mythja www.mythja.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:00 am
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i've been to Lenovo store recently and saw some great machines. but neither one had more than 8GB of RAM. not expandable over 8GB. I don't know if they do laptops with more than that. |
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ruxpriencdiam
Joined: 07 May 2009
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Location: Third Stone from the Sun
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:06 am
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| jeffbanke wrote: | | ruxpriencdiam wrote: | | This right here and their crooked E for Enron could be the problem because they are crooked. |
Sorry, didn't get this comment? |
Dell is part of Enron and Enron is corrupt therefore your problem. |
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scheriton
Joined: 28 Dec 2010
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Location: London, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:21 am
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Pity you don't want to go for the new MacBook Pro. Disgustingly expensive, but Sex on a Stick for photographers. And would play nicely with your other Mac friends.
I am going to be drooling through the window of the Mac store and sending it love notes.
Sigh.... |
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okiepony
Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Posts: 15406
Location: Finally There! :)
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rinder99
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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Location: Contact www.rinderart.com/Books and Workshops www.rindersmithphotography.com Youtube/rinder
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:04 am
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| scheriton wrote: | Pity you don't want to go for the new MacBook Pro. Disgustingly expensive, but Sex on a Stick for photographers. And would play nicely with your other Mac friends.
I am going to be drooling through the window of the Mac store and sending it love notes.
Sigh.... |
agree. I have a brand new full bore dell studio 17 laptop with every bell and whistle they had. I hate the thing. giving it away.Apple is coming with all new Mac pros with retina screens.It's only Money Jeff. At least I keep telling Myself that. LOL Funny a year into mac and I seriously can't even understand windows anymore.
But, I hardly ever use a laptop so No big hurry for me. |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
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Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:13 pm
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When you get into the $2k plus area, you get into the Macbook pro arena, so I was looking for something lower priced, but like you say it is only money :-)
I don't need it yet, so no panic, just need it before the next major trip to the UK in Sept.
Between now and then I can live with the half dozen computers I have LOL! |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
Posts: 17467
Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:44 pm
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OK guys, I settled for this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221044587286?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
i7 Quad Processor
16GB DRAM
2GB Graphics Card GDDR5 memory
a combo 32 GB SSD/ 1 TB hard drive (5400 RPM only bad thing)
17.3 inch 1920x1080 screen
2 year warrenty
Backlit keyboard for working in the dark - Mushroom mode :-)
Blu-ray disk
3 USB 3 ports
Windows 7
and the usual wifi and bluetooth stuff all for $1400. |
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Mike Price
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
Posts: 2919
Location: South Wales
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:53 pm
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Good choice Jeff, 16GB ram with a quad i7 will be smoking.
Mike |
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