So I need to get a new laptop, the main purpose will be photo editing.
I have an old c2d desktop at the moment and although it runs lightroom, struggles with some of the more complex stuff. It also takes up a good chunk of the spare room which the missus isn't pleased about.
With that in mind I have started to look for a laptop replacement, budget of no more than £600.
First I was going to ask what people would recommend, like I say the purpose is really to have a decent and (fairly) future proofed photo editing machine. I am not interested in gaming so should i be looking for a better chip and more RAM or will the likes of photoshop and lightroom make use of a (half) decent gfx card?
Secondly, would I be stupid to buy now given Haswell chips have just come out? Its not imperative that I buy the laptop now; I can wait till the new chips arrive in laptops and see if it allows me to get a better specced last generation laptop for my budget?
Thanks for any advice offered!
Edit....
So just looking at an outlet place (not sure if i can say the name as they are a competitor but it rhymes with Well) I have found the following spec for £391 delivered
Base Inspiron 17 - 3721
Processor Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3337U (3M Cache, up to 2.70 GHz) with 1 GB AMD HD 7670M Graphics
Operating System Windows® 8 Pro
Memory 8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2 DIMMs)
Hard Disk Drive 1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
NoteBook Screen 17.3 inch High Definition+ (1600 x 900) LED Display with TrueLife
Windows 8 Professional (64 Bit OS)
Is this any good?
I have an old c2d desktop at the moment and although it runs lightroom, struggles with some of the more complex stuff. It also takes up a good chunk of the spare room which the missus isn't pleased about.
With that in mind I have started to look for a laptop replacement, budget of no more than £600.
First I was going to ask what people would recommend, like I say the purpose is really to have a decent and (fairly) future proofed photo editing machine. I am not interested in gaming so should i be looking for a better chip and more RAM or will the likes of photoshop and lightroom make use of a (half) decent gfx card?
Secondly, would I be stupid to buy now given Haswell chips have just come out? Its not imperative that I buy the laptop now; I can wait till the new chips arrive in laptops and see if it allows me to get a better specced last generation laptop for my budget?
Thanks for any advice offered!
Edit....
So just looking at an outlet place (not sure if i can say the name as they are a competitor but it rhymes with Well) I have found the following spec for £391 delivered
Base Inspiron 17 - 3721
Processor Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3337U (3M Cache, up to 2.70 GHz) with 1 GB AMD HD 7670M Graphics
Operating System Windows® 8 Pro
Memory 8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2 DIMMs)
Hard Disk Drive 1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
NoteBook Screen 17.3 inch High Definition+ (1600 x 900) LED Display with TrueLife
Windows 8 Professional (64 Bit OS)
Is this any good?
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