"Toby F., Manager" (itsmefromhr)
01/10/2019 at 00:41 • Filed to: None
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"Toby F., Manager" (itsmefromhr)
01/10/2019 at 00:41 • Filed to: None | 2
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As cliche as it is, I’ve made some goals to accompish this year; especially now that I’ve grown up a lot and life has become a lot better for myself over the last year and a half; having graduated from the time where I was completely lost and depressed student.
One of my goals is to redevelop my interests, skills, and hobby that is photography. In the past, I had a 2009 MB Pro that I used as my main editing rig with the full Adobe suite installed. However, as time passed, it no longer became realistic to use a dinosaur that had slowed tremendously. My current computer, an ASUS something that I’ve used throughout the second half of my college years have served me well and continues to run strong for general browsing and use, but it isn’t a rig I’m comfortable to download expensive software onto given it’s age. Which brings me to my months-long search of buying or building an all around computer, preferably portable, to edit and work with (reports, browsing, and Netflix). As much I would like for another MB Pro for it’s ease of use, I just can’t justify the cost for something that’s blatantly designed for obsolescence.
That said, I’m looking for suggestions for my next laptop or desktop. While building my own is beyond my skillset and knowledge, it’s still an option I’m entertaining
Note: I use Windows 10 at work and my iPhone mostly when away, and rarely need to use a computer when at home; so it’s more of a want than a need — which may be more of a splurge if I get the promotion I’m working towards.
My other goals include taking up running and to be more physically active, to have better self-care and love, to become more spontaneous, to continue put myself out there more, date, and enjoy life, to continue to take every opportunity to grow, learn, and build. It’s such a relief when you find clarity, and I honestly feel reborn in a way. Looking back at old photos, it’s amazing how much I’ve matured emotionally and as a person, as well as how much has changed in my life in the past year - with the people and things I’ve experienced, welcomed, and let go of.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Toby F., Manager
01/10/2019 at 01:09 |
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Good on you! Hope you accomplish great things in 2019.
DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever
> Toby F., Manager
01/10/2019 at 02:51 |
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I’d give building your own desktop a shot, it’s really not that hard. Most of it’s just plug and play, and picking a mobo with the correct socket for your CPU is really the only big compatibility issue you have to worry about.
As long as you handle the components with some care, and don’t rub them on carpet, it’s very unlikely you’ll damage them.
Not to mention you’ll get a much better deal building it yourself, I’ve seen full price prebuilt desktops that still come with fx chips.
Last thing, make sure to get an SSD to install your operating system on! It doesn’t have to be big enough to store everything, but just a cheap
120GB to hold your OS will make your whole rig much snappier and responsive.
facw
> Toby F., Manager
01/10/2019 at 03:56 |
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What are you looking for in a computer? You seem pretty non-specific? Would you be using it for anything other than photo editing?
Also why would you be concerned about downloading software to your existing machine? Normally licenses are transferable to a new machine , and C reative C loud should care even less, since that’s a monthly fee.
Patrick Nichols
> Toby F., Manager
01/10/2019 at 06:46 |
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If photo editing is the primary task, I’d probably look for something with dedicated graphics, an SSD (nvme if possible), as much RAM as you can afford,
and a good display (possibly touchscreen). It’d be helpful to know what your budget is, but the higher end of the surface line and Dell
XPS could be decent options. Obviously you’ll get a more powerful machine for your $ if you build yourself on a desktop, but you’ll still need a nice IPS display and maybe a wacom tablet for similar functionality. I have a surface book and a partial prebuilt desktop (I say partial because I’ve since installed more SSDs, swapped out the cooler, and added RAM) and even with same gen i7 processors, graphics cards, and RAM, the desktop blows away my laptop which is more than serviceable, but I only see that while driving 4 monitors (including 1 4k) and running games.
Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
> Toby F., Manager
01/10/2019 at 09:34 |
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Stay the fuck away from Dell. They will do nothing but jerk you around when the defective, corner cutting design inevitably fails, claiming it’s not registered to you. Then make a dozen plus sales calls trying to get you to pay them for ‘out of warranty diagnostics.’ Almost as bad as Asus service.
Need to know more about your specific use case though, before I can get more specific than “fuck Asus, fuck Acer, and really fuck Dell.”
Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
> Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
01/10/2019 at 10:20 |
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I’ve never dealt with Dell’s consumer side, but there corporate side is pretty great. If I have hardware problems they just send the parts and I change them out myself. I’m currently toting a Dell Ryzen convertible, and it’s pretty great.
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Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
> Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
01/10/2019 at 10:39 |
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I just spent half an hour on the phone with their “Executive Resolution Team” who told me “you’re out of warranty, pay us money or get fucked.” This is after they told me they don’t recognize my laptop’s warranty as valid and never have, even though it’s registered to my email.
This is on a $2000+ Alienware. I’ve been fighting with them for 3 months just to try and get them to sell me a service part, instead of calling daily trying to sell me a $200 “diagnostic” I don’t need.