Importantly for future-proofing, it has four memory slots, which support up to 128 GB of dual-channel RAM that can run at up to 4,733 MHz. The well-respected Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX Motherboard had some superb test results. Similarly, the AMD-compatible motherboards were of better value too. It performed respectably well in benchmark tests against similar processors. I wanted something like the 5th generation AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 4.6 GHz Boost AM4 chip. I had a fixed budget, so value for money was important to me, I needed to balance performance with cost. There are, of course, those that will swear undying loyalty to Intel, but it’s a Canon/Nikon argument they both work. My first thought was whether to go with AMD or Intel.Ĭhecking speeds, number of cores, and number of threads, and reading lots of reviews, AMD gave me a better bang for my buck. The understated case I chose for my new computer. I want similar longevity with the new machine. My last computer ran happily for nearly nine years because I over-specified it. However, the better the specifications, the more likely the computer will be future-proof. Consequently, there is no real need to buy the very top-spec machines. If you are a gamer playing at a high level, I can understand it, but if I must wait half a millisecond longer for a photo to load, it’s not going to make a huge amount of difference to me. But, in the real world, those tiny increases are not worth it. When choosing computer specifications, there comes a point when tiny increases in performance make a lot of difference to the price. I’ll answer that question a bit later in the article. With a new computer that does everything quickly, would I be able to tell the difference in performance enough to write about it? I am very aware that a lot of readers here work with older machines and with far less capacity than it had, and I want to make sure they were aware of some programs’ deficiencies. For example, PhotoLab 6 still worked like lightning on that computer compared to Lightroom Classic, where the word "sluggish" was an understatement. Besides giving me time to make a mug of coffee while it worked on my photos, it did show up the differences in speed between different programs, perfect for when I was reviewing software. There were two advantages to me having a slower machine. Two Strange Advantages of an Old, Slow Computer Many cases had bright, distracting features, which I didn't want. Furthermore, working with large video files became impossible, and I had some video-editing work coming up. Also, it struggled when it came to using any of the AI-based tools like noise reduction and culling. Photography apps were slow as wading through mud, and downloading images from memory cards took forever. However, overall, it just wasn’t up to the job. For the sake of our planet, I’m a great believer in using things until they work no more. This went against the grain with me a bit because there are components in my old computer that are perfectly serviceable and some parts I had replaced not long ago. I did a lot of research, and this time I looked at the option of buying a complete machine.
But I had to balance this with the extra cost of buying a pre-made machine, and the possibility that I would not find what I wanted. Building a computer takes time that I just don’t have, and I needed it relatively quickly. However, now I am busy with my photography work, and time is money. Compared to some of the work I did in the past, it’s relatively easy to do everything just plugs and screws together.
Historically, I’ve built my own computers. Here’s what I have upgraded to and what I found out along the way.
It started having a negative impact on my business, especially when I was culling and editing big photoshoots. It’s been great, but it’s starting to get slower and slower. For the last year or so, I have been struggling along with my now nine-year-old computer.
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