What computer are you using for editing your photos?

6 years 3 months ago #562016 by Tim Reeder
I was using an older MacBook Air, but it just get's to hot and I really need to find something different.  I'm fishing for ideas, you mind sharing what computer you use?

And just one other question:  Do you feel the computer has enough power for editing or is your computer getting crazy hot or taking long time to do things?


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6 years 3 months ago #562053 by garyrhook
I use a desktop system with an AMD FX-8320 processor, lots of RAM, and an R7 360 video card. Two monitors, colorimeter, and a tablet.

I don't care for editing on a laptop.

That said, if you drive your system hard and make it work, you're going to cause it to generate heat. This is not restricted to image editing, it's just how computers work. I often drive this system at 100% for a few hours when rendering video. Works great.

Perhaps Apple has decided to slow your computer down for you? :-D


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6 years 3 months ago #562122 by KCook
I have a plain Dell Inspirion 3650 desktop tower /w Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.7GHz, 8GB RAM, 931GB hard drive. Runs Win10 (64bit) just fine. Including hawgs like Capture One. However I have never tried video.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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6 years 3 months ago #562123 by Vespista
Hi Tim,
I use a 2016 MacBook Pro with plenty of RAM, connected to an Apple 27" display and a Wacom tablet.
The combination gives me laptop portability and desktop viewing size.
It works brilliantly for me, but ask yourself what your particular needs are and work backwards from there, rather than investing in a system and then trying to use it.


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6 years 3 months ago #562163 by Kenta
2015 Macbook pro 15" 


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6 years 3 months ago #562195 by effron
Dell XPS 8700 tower and some other stuff....

Why so serious?
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6 years 3 months ago #562330 by Nathan D
Surface Book II


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6 years 3 months ago #562395 by Neil Dulay
Macbook Pro 15"


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6 years 3 months ago #562438 by Screamin Scott
I also use an older Dell Studio XPS with an i7 processor and 12 mb of Ram, a 23" monitor & 2-4 TB external HDDs

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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6 years 3 months ago #562684 by Red Tail
Depends on where I'm at, usually a HP Desktop computer I have or Macbook Pro 


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6 years 3 months ago #562834 by Ian Stone
Macbook 


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6 years 3 months ago #562885 by Olivia
Surface Pro


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6 years 3 months ago #563134 by Frost Photography
I use both Surface Book and Macbook Pro

"The quickest way to make money at photography is to sell your camera."
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6 years 3 months ago #563509 by Kelly Lambert
Surface book as of the last year, prior to that Macbook for 7 years.  

Nikon D700: 50mm, 14-24mm, 85mm, 105mm 70-200mm, 150-500mm (Sigma), SB-900
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6 years 3 months ago #563572 by Owen
Currently my 2014 Macbook, however when this computer dies, i'll be jumping over to PC. 


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