In stark contrast, put simply, if you want Linux just download a free open-source distro' like Ubuntu, install it and voila!
I need to regularly use well over a handful of Windows only applications, so it's Win 10 Pro for me.
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I think in my excitement of being on this forum and wanting to give something back or get involved in discussions, I've jumped in just a tad too quickly to call things out which I haven't really thought through. It's really great learning so much on here and getting unbiased informatioin and...
@SpyderTracks friend, you've saved me so much time - the most precious thing we have - not to mention significantly changed my whole build in a way that I'm pretty sure will have a major impact on my life and future work prospects! I'm hugely grateful.
I had a feeling the profit margins here...
Amazing advice! I can finally put an end to spending my night on YouTube learning about M.2 PCI NVMe 3.0 x2, x3, x4 and all the countless stuff I just don't need to learn for this build!
I'm so glad that the PCS card is NVMe, I was probably on the cusp of figuring it out after another hour or 4...
So, thanks to @SpyderTracks I'm getting closer to pushing the button on my build and wasting no time in getting it ordered.
A few more questions and pontifications on my mind, which you or anyone may be able to help put at ease:
1. Why the slower PCS m.2 drive vs the super fast NVMe Samsung...
Absolutely, I always prefer to use existing licenses and I have one on my old AMD Bulldozer which has sadly died a bit of a death which I'm pretty sure can be transferred. I can always whack Linux on there to continue troubleshooting that ancient build. I'm so confident I will save money on...
I haven't decided on a budget yet, but as a range £80-£250 bearing in mind that I'd prefer to save some money and buy a second at some stage.
Over the next 1-3 years I predict it will be used increasingly for gaming 5%-15% of the time and photo-editing and work the rest of the time. I don't...
That is good to know about the short lifespan as I have very little clue about various M.2 options having not bought anything in years, and makes sense on this build. I'm now wondering if I should swap out the pricey super fast Samsung 970 EVO PLUS on my pending build pocket the £53 difference...
For my last contribution of the night I went for the oldest unanswered post which caught my eye, and that was yours as you also do video editing as do I, so I have some common ground.
I prefer installing my own Windows 10 Pro (which I will likely transfer the license from an old system I'm not...
I've been advised by a trusted contact to go for an NVMe M.2 primary drive over other slower, lower performing SSD options and I think for very good reason. For me it will make all the difference I think. For you I'm not sure, and I have to say I'm not that clued up on the M.2 options, but if...
Hi, I'm new here and no expert but my first thought - whilst I wait for a reply on my own spec - is that if you're getting a Ryzen 5 it might be worth pre-ordering the 5600x which has been released earlier this month rather than going for the older 3500x - however I see that is not an option on...
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/content-creator-looking-for-entry-level-all-rounder.75079/
hint: It's my cry for help with my first PCS build - just look at my cringey signature, I need this build pretty badly eep!
Hey mods and rocker/Jamie85! Thank you all for the warm welcomes!
I've read the forum rules and I'm going to be risky and subtley provide some further reading to help you get to sleep tonight...
I'll do it as a seperate post so you can easily remove it if I'm pushing things a little off-topic...
**edit: 32GB of RAM is probably excessive, although I might utilise it one day (Photoshopping gigapixel images, After Effects VFX video rendering - scratch disks and running multiple VMs or even GAASSSSP a Hackintosh!)
*** I'm currently researching the issue around how to not "waste" the iGPU...
Hello forum members, I'm new here. Mightly impressed with the forum! Getting my first PCS build. Here we go!
My budget is £600
it was initially £1000 but I downgraded it on wise advice from someone who has got my back. I have little to no income coming in right now.
One thing I don't do is...
"Hello World!" is a reference to a simple computer program, which is a suitable intro for me. My nickname is Dre. I'm a freelance WordPress specialist building websites and providing tech support. A commercial photographer for over 10 years amongst many other creative, music focused and digital...
If you want to get into IR (infrared) photography, I remember that the D70 (although an ancient DSLR) if you can find an old one, was one of the better sensors for converting to IR, which is a one way process, no going back! 6MP might seem small, but I used a D70 for most of my work in 2007-2009...