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Pros and cons of macs and pc3/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Graphics: My computer needs to have a powerful graphics card which has the ability to deliver very good quality graphics (when combined with a decent screen).I've got a track history of fans not coping and/or giving up. Heat: The computer is on all day (although is programmed to power down and sleep after standing idle for 30 minutes) and I have lots of windows open all the time (and lots of tabs open in those windows!).It doesn't need to be as fast as a gaming computer but it must not be underpowered. I do lots on my computer most days and I want a computer which does NOT hang, get tetchy or act slow. This is the bit where we go beyond what suits everybody else and start to look at what I need to get a good fit between my computer and me. However it has a very nice matt 19" screen and I used to be able to colour balance it. This is being used with an increasingly ancient Phillips Brilliance 200W Monitor which was very good when first produced - but I've lost the drivers and it's not compatible with software developments and hence runs as a generic PnP monitor. Current graphics card: an ATI Radeon HD 4650 with 512 MB memory which is working fine.Current processor: an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9300 2.50GHz and this works fine for me.You're reading the process which normally goes on before I buy a computer. This post is about making lists and trying to sort out pros and cons. Since I no longer have a reserve computer (and I like to be able to access the Internet 24/7) I think I really need to get a move on with buying a new computer and then get the HP sorted and relegate it to #2 computer. ![]() ![]() My current HP Pavilion is making far too much noise for me to feel confident about its life expectancy. The posts from the last two days - PC vs Mac for artists and PCs versus Apple Mac - for artists (Part 2) - have all been about me trying to arrive at a decision about what my next computer will be. ![]()
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