Hi folks,
My six year old Pentium 4 computer is struggling to keep up with the photo editing I'm trying. It's slow with Elements 9 and the trial version of Lightroom I've downloaded almost brings it to a standstill. Abode list the minimum spec and it's just about there, but it doesn't give any indication of an ideal one. Is there any such thing? Or is it a matter of the bigger/faster the better with no limit? Is running Windows 7 going to make any difference? If not I'll stick with XP. Budget isn't the first consideration, I like to buy the right thing and keep it as long as possible, on the other hand I'd rather not spend more than I need to. Photo processing is likely to be the most intensive thing I do on it, so what are you using, is it OK, what would you recommend?
Thanks
My six year old Pentium 4 computer is struggling to keep up with the photo editing I'm trying. It's slow with Elements 9 and the trial version of Lightroom I've downloaded almost brings it to a standstill. Abode list the minimum spec and it's just about there, but it doesn't give any indication of an ideal one. Is there any such thing? Or is it a matter of the bigger/faster the better with no limit? Is running Windows 7 going to make any difference? If not I'll stick with XP. Budget isn't the first consideration, I like to buy the right thing and keep it as long as possible, on the other hand I'd rather not spend more than I need to. Photo processing is likely to be the most intensive thing I do on it, so what are you using, is it OK, what would you recommend?
Thanks