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Post by MartinT on Mar 13, 2020 15:36:50 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 23, 2020 13:50:40 GMT
We've got the first Windows PC in our house for about 25 years! Not mine, but my son's new gaming PC.
I'm interested to see how Windows 10 performs over the coming weeks as my aged MacMini is starting to run out of steam. It is interesting to see there are now quite powerful mini PC's available which will give us an option to consider.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 23, 2020 13:58:47 GMT
I use a Gigabyte BRIX i7 PC, which is tiny and powerful.  |
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 23, 2020 17:15:03 GMT
I need more of a full desktop replacement unit with lots RAM / hard drive / ports etc
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Post by MartinT on Apr 23, 2020 17:24:28 GMT
LOL! The above has 16GB high speed RAM, 256GB of ultra fast NVMe M.2 SSD, i7 CPU and more ports at the back. I use cloud storage anyway, everything is on my OneDrive.
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 23, 2020 17:41:08 GMT
Sounds good but don't want to trust all photos to cloud storage - is there a limit to size of SSD in these?
In terms of cost, you buy the base unit, then buy RAM / SSD / WIN10 seperately - is that correct?
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Post by Clive on Apr 23, 2020 17:49:48 GMT
My slightly larger fanless PC has a 1TB SSD and 16GB ram. I expect SSD can be fairly high capacity. What size do you need?
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 23, 2020 18:15:48 GMT
Well am thinking 32mb RAM and 2TB SSD for our photo storage. The RAW photo processing can be quite resource intensive.
I could get a custom mini pc built to this spec with i7 processor by the guys who made my son's PC for 1k all in, which seems ok to me. Macmini around 700 quid more for this spec.
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Post by Clive on Apr 23, 2020 18:45:05 GMT
I’m not convinced that >16gb buys you anything but yes it’s the SSD price that has a significant impact.
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Post by edward on Apr 23, 2020 20:15:30 GMT
Well am thinking 32mb RAM and 2TB SSD for our photo storage. The RAW photo processing can be quite resource intensive. I could get a custom mini pc built to this spec with i7 processor by the guys who made my son's PC for 1k all in, which seems ok to me. Macmini around 700 quid more for this spec. Do you feel you really need SSD to store data (pictures) Jules? Personally I go for SSD for programs etc and HDD for data. If you need very fast rendering (for raw file processing) one way is to get a secondary SSD (128gb will be enough) and use that as a scratch disc within your photo editing program. That with a fast processor and a fair amount of RAM (24gb I'd suggest is plenty enough) and you will get fast renders. What photo editor are you using? |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 23, 2020 20:22:12 GMT
The best arrangement is for fast but smallish local SSD for processing and then cloud storage for all permanent files. Cloud storage is WAY more reliable than local, and there's no need to keep backups. You can even have document versioning and restore deleted files with OneDrive and extra storage costs are proportionate.
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 24, 2020 11:12:02 GMT
Well am thinking 32mb RAM and 2TB SSD for our photo storage. The RAW photo processing can be quite resource intensive. I could get a custom mini pc built to this spec with i7 processor by the guys who made my son's PC for 1k all in, which seems ok to me. Macmini around 700 quid more for this spec. Do you feel you really need SSD to store data (pictures) Jules? Personally I go for SSD for programs etc and HDD for data. If you need very fast rendering (for raw file processing) one way is to get a secondary SSD (128gb will be enough) and use that as a scratch disc within your photo editing program. That with a fast processor and a fair amount of RAM (24gb I'd suggest is plenty enough) and you will get fast renders. What photo editor are you using? I need to get my head round all this cloud business as have been using the same set up for so long. I'm using desktop Lightroom for RAW processing. |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 7, 2020 13:28:24 GMT
Worth asking, possible silly question
Could I run FoxPro DOS in the Command Prompt Window ?
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Post by MartinT on May 7, 2020 16:29:45 GMT
It's unlikely as most W10 installations are 64-bit and the Command Window only looks a bit like DOS but won't run 16-bit applications. A 32-bit installation stands a little more chance, but not much.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 7, 2020 17:29:20 GMT
Thanks
Damn
Safe to try it ?
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Post by MartinT on May 7, 2020 19:50:21 GMT
You would need a Windows virtual environment and the correct chipset/BIOS to support it. Not likely with anything but an up to date machine. Do-able, though.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 8, 2020 9:39:59 GMT
Thanks
Way too complicated for me.
This is why no one else suggested it !
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Post by MartinT on May 8, 2020 13:43:37 GMT
I spot a pattern of being asked (here and elsewhere) about both old versions of Office, which are obsolete, and having loads of files stored on aging local drives. Please take a look at what the new age of software and cloud storage can give you. For instance, Office 365 Family gives you up to 6 users, with multiple installations of Office each, and 1TB of storage per person. All for £7.99 per month. Or a single user for £5.99 per month. That's a crazy bargain for all that software and storage. Many of us pay way more for music or TV. Then enter the joined up world of having ALL your files available on all your devices (you can install Office on your devices including phone). Show your photos to anyone anywhere. Use any connected device to access your stuff anywhere in the world with Web versions of Office. Continue with documents on any device from exactly where you left off. Ditto for browsing. Please take this as a generic response to any further similar questions! www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/compare-all-microsoft-365-products?activetab=tab:primaryr1 |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 8, 2020 14:37:58 GMT
Thanks Martin
Will ask questions carefully of the boss about older files - which I think will never be accessed again
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Post by simon on May 23, 2020 13:20:19 GMT
Well I think the time has come to replace the PC I built about 10 years ago. It was a good spec in its day but it's showing its age. Quad core amd, 4gig RAM, 60gig SSD.
I'm looking to replace it with a mini PC of some form, but trying to keep the cost down. My current preference is a Dell Optiplex 3070 micro with a 6 core i5, 8gig RAM, 256Gig m2 SSD and space to fit a second SATA SSD for additional storage.
There are similar types of machines available from lenovo and hp but dell currently seems the best price especially via the dell outlet.
Can anybody recommend anything else? I did look at the Brix but they only support a single drive.
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