Tricky_Trev
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My current laptop is on its last legs so looking to get a new one for working from home and for running photography software (Lightroom, Photoshop etc). Can the more technically gifted among us please advise how much I realistically need to spend? Or even recommend a specific model for my needs?
I went into this thinking £500 would do it but the more I read the more articles seem to convince me I need to spend the best part of £1000!? Is that really necessary?
I guess ideally I need a dedicated GPU for the editing software? At least 8GB RAM? At least i5 processor? Maybe at least 256GB SSD? At least Full HD screen for viewing photos. All these are just my assumptions on the spec, but feel free to correct me. I find the choice available to be overwhelming.
I went into this thinking £500 would do it but the more I read the more articles seem to convince me I need to spend the best part of £1000!? Is that really necessary?
I guess ideally I need a dedicated GPU for the editing software? At least 8GB RAM? At least i5 processor? Maybe at least 256GB SSD? At least Full HD screen for viewing photos. All these are just my assumptions on the spec, but feel free to correct me. I find the choice available to be overwhelming.