Time to upgrade and I need help...

[MHsDaughter]

Alright, so I am due for a PC upgrade and I need a little help.

I am a photographer and I process a large amount of photos at a time so I need something that will run smoothly while using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Also something that will work well for gaming.

I currently have an HP Pavilion https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C3DWS63/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I know I want at least 16 GB of ram, i7 or better Processor, and 1TB of hard drive storage at a minimum ( I also use external hard drives ). Aside from those things I have no idea what to look for. Computer specs is a language I do not understand. Any suggestions or advice on graphics cards, PC brands, or anything else would be greatly appreciated! 

 

Thank you in advance!

 

[Timmah!]

AMD is releasing new architecture & cpu's in a week from today.  This means their current chips & architecture should drop in price even more, making for an excellent opportunity to buy at a great value.

You should be able to get the 12 core 5900x for around $300 in the next week or two; an exceptional deal & more than enough for your requirements. 

[J3st3r]

Ya I would wait for at-least a couple of weeks or better yet until Black Friday which is November 25.

October 12th is the release date for the new Nvidia 4000 series video cards. AMD ryzen 7000 series CPUs are due to be released here in just a couple of days. Prices on alot of the CPUs and GPUs will be down significantly by Black Friday.

 

Can't believe your kicking our asses with an HP. HAX lol. 

Edited September 23, 2022 by J3st3r

[Timmah!]

Also: with the new architecture & platform, if you buy an AMD gpu to pair with the new Zen IV cpu's, the cpu will be able to use the GPU'S memory, when needed, during RAM-intensive processes like video editing, encoding.

This is if you buy the new platform.  I'd wait 'til the attendant bugs shake out that are inevitable with new platforms & standards being rolled out.  

Edited September 23, 2022 by Timmah!

[MHsDaughter]

4 hours ago, J3st3r said:

Can't believe your kicking our asses with an HP. HAX lol. 

No hax, just skills with a little bit of luck

[MHsDaughter]

3 hours ago, Timmah! said:

Also: with the new architecture & platform, if you buy an AMD gpu to pair with the new Zen IV cpu's, the cpu will be able to use the GPU'S memory, when needed, during RAM-intensive processes like video editing, encoding.

This is if you buy the new platform.  I'd wait 'til the attendant bugs shake out that are inevitable with new platforms & standards being rolled out.  

Fair enough! Good to know! I will definitely be looking in to those, thank you!

[Sharpe]

What do you use for storage/external storage right now? Are they ssds/nvmes or old hard drives?

Edited September 23, 2022 by Sharpe

[Sharpe]

15 minutes ago, Sharpe said:

What do you use for storage/external storage right now? Are they ssds/nvmes or old hard drives?

Looking at the specs in the Amazon link, it is an old style hard drive. Upgrading to an ssd/nvme should provide a large performance/productivity boost for programs like photoshop and lightroom. Not to mention just for general day to day performance.

If budget isn't too much of a concern, you could look at a 144hz monitor for gaming, if you don't already have one : )

Which graphics card do you currently use?

Edited September 23, 2022 by Sharpe

[YACCster]

This one is interesting:

https://www.techradar.com/news/best-laptops-for-photographers-and-photo-editing-in-photoshop

 

[Sharpe]

Here's the scanner I was telling you about: https://www.crucial.com/store/systemscanner 

One thing to bear in mind if you upgraded the current system with a new graphics card is making sure it would fit the case, as the case looks quite small. Also that the psu would be able to handle it. Assuming I've found the right system on the hp website, the power supply is 310w which is low. Something like a 1050 is on the smaller side, so that might work, and only seems to need a 250w psu, although that might be pushing it. Some sites suggest 300-350w. Maybe a 1030  These cards are an upgrade on the onboard graphics, but still on the lower side as far as playing modern games with decent fps. Might be better just to wait until you were upgrading everything, if you decide to wait. 

Could always try an ssd/nvme first and see how much of a difference it makes. Decisions, decisions, haha. 

Edited September 24, 2022 by Sharpe

[Sharpe]

Here's a rough idea of something pretty decent, (reusing monitor and windows): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WTzZrD 

Could always go down to a 1tb nvme and try and get a second hand graphics card and knock $200 off.

Didn't check for full compatibility, but gives a rough idea. As others have mentioned, better deals may be available soon. 

Edited September 24, 2022 by Sharpe

[Sammy]

If upgrading an older system, but the motherboard can handle nvme, be sure to read carefully the manual. Using one can sometimes also shut off a SATA connection. Which one depends on which slot you put the nvme in. As it does on mine.

[J3st3r]

New 7000 series AMD chips absolutely destroy a $1000++ Binned intel 12900ks in Cinebench R23. The crazy thing is that this was with "Off The Shelf" motherboard and CPU and Memory and it was an All Core overclock. Even a Binned intel 12900ks on a Binned motherboard can not run stable with an All Core overclock without disabling the E cores (Efficient-cores).

 

 

 

[Dessy]

when someone askes me a question about upgrading or buying /building a new one  i always say how mutch are you willing to spend  give a number  and what are your demands of that system  what games you play and what games you wil be playing in the future   same goes for software are you also in to video editing next to photoshop think of rendering big files but that also aplies for big canvas size photo,s with 60 layers.

becuase with that number /demands per system  the mad scientists  over here will take a grapics card + cpu  and build a system around  your price point in balance.

 

[J3st3r]

7000 series Ryzen chips run HOT. With a good 360mm AIO water cooler they can easily get up to 95C under load.

Intels 13900k will run very hot as well. Intel just released info on there 13000 series chips the other day. Release date is October 20th.

 

5000 series Ryzen chip prices are steadily dropping allready. Good time to upgrade to the 5000 series chips if you are running a 1000,2000 or 3000 series Ryzen chip. 

 

 

I'll have to look up my MSI x470 gaming plus max motherboard and see if it fully supports 5000 series chips. If it does I'm most likely going to upgrade my 3700x to a 5800x or a 5800X3D. The 5800x is allready down to around $250 and it should go lower.

 

And the Ryzen chips are now officially available from Bestbuy if anyone wants one.The 7950X is sold out allready lol.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=UTF-8&browsedCategory=abcat0507010&id=pcat17071&iht=n&ks=960&list=y&qp=processorsocketsv_facet%3DProcessor Socket~Socket AM5&sc=Global&st=categoryid%24abcat0507010&type=page&usc=All Categories

   

Edited September 29, 2022 by J3st3r

[major-mark63]

On 9/22/2022 at 8:26 PM, J3st3r said:

Ya I would wait for at-least a couple of weeks or better yet until Black Friday which is November 25.

October 12th is the release date for the new Nvidia 4000 series video cards. AMD ryzen 7000 series CPUs are due to be released here in just a couple of days. Prices on alot of the CPUs and GPUs will be down significantly by Black Friday.

 

Can't believe your kicking our asses with an HP. HAX lol. 

maybe she have only younger reflexes Jester??lol

[J3st3r]

5 minutes ago, major-mark63 said:

maybe she have only younger reflexes Jester??lol

 

Naaaa she a haxor.

[CW4]

@J3st3r the latest bios update for your board does indeed support the 5000 cpus.  Just head over to their support section.