p.3 #2 · What's more important for using Lightroom, memory, or video card?
C Parish wrote:
If your MOBO supports USB 3.0 I would suggest getting a compatible card reader. It will make a big difference in your down load speeds!
p.3 #4 · What's more important for using Lightroom, memory, or video card?
leighton w wrote:
Thanks for the advice, I believe I'll do that.
Here's the 3.0 Card Reader I use. Be sure to download the drivers so the slots work. Do you plan to overclock your build? If so it's a pretty easy to get up to 4.5ghz with your board and cpu. You could do it manually or use Asus auto tuning software (Ai Suite). Download from the site and not the disc though.
The 3.0 card reader and the new system has sliced my load time significantly. Before, I'd have to start the download and go away for hours - many large files from sport shoots. Recently I downloaded 295 raw images from 1D4 and it took just over 6 minutes to copy and render images (standard rendering) - this is comparing to my old system. Before it was a couple hours job, so yeah it's worth it.
p.3 #5 · What's more important for using Lightroom, memory, or video card?
leighton w wrote:
I'm in the process of building a new computer and need a little help. Right now I'm using a 2 year old laptop and Lightroom doesn't run like I'd like it to. LR4 beta seems even slower.
So my question is....As far as Lightroom is concerned, which is more important, the amount of memory, or the type of video card?
FWIW, I'll use either an Intel i5 or perhaps an i7 cpu. I'm really trying to keep this project at around a $1000.
Thanks for any input.
CPU speed, multi core is better, a TON of RAM and a good video card as well, also keep in mind the Hard Drive as well speed and cache. So basically everything matter really.
I don't have a decent laptop but my PC is a 6core AMD1090T clocked to 4.2GHz (it's a gamer thing) 16GB of RAM, 160SSD for OS and software only, multi 1TB internal drives (all are 7200rpm 32 or 64MB cache) and all my images and LR/Photoshop actions are are on a single drive regularly backed up. and a AMD 6800 series GPU. LR3 runs like a champ! Running images and catalog off an external drive will also add to the slowing down of LR.
p.3 #6 · What's more important for using Lightroom, memory, or video card?
I agree the i7-2600K is not really needed, unless you are doing a lot of video encoding to hyper-threading won't help much. Get a decent cpu cooler and overclock to a easy 4 ghz and the 10% increase will disappear.
p.3 #11 · What's more important for using Lightroom, memory, or video card?
Yep you made the right choices. As far as optimizing your SSD go to the maker of the SSD forum to get specifics on your particular unit, but most tweaks are standard. I got back more than 20gb of space. I particularly like disabling hibernation as I've not been a big fan of it.
p.3 #13 · What's more important for using Lightroom, memory, or video card?
Congratulations on your new build. I've done it a few dozen times, but even now when I press the power button on a new build and the machine POSTs successfully, I get this rush that is hard to describe. Now that your build is up and running, I would suggest the following:
1. Use Prime95 and memtest86 to check the stability of your cpu and memory. If there are hardware problems with the build, these tests will uncover them. I would run Prime for at least 8 hours while monitoring temperatures and memtest for a couple of passes.
2. Overclock your 2500K. This processor has an unlocked multiplier and most 2500k's will get you to 4.5GHz without too much voltage. If you were impressed with your cpu at 3.3 GHz, be prepare to be wowed at 4.5. This only applies if you have a good aftermarket heatsink. The stock Intel heatsink is fine at stock speed, but you don't want to O/C without good cooling.
3. Install Microsoft Security Essentials. Make sure all your important and critical updates are set to automatic (same for MSE definitions updates).
4. Make a backup copy of your boot partition on another drive. You can use the Backup feature in Windows to do this (make sure you create a bootable restore disk), or third party software like Acronis. If you ever lose your boot drive (hardware failure, malware infection), you can do a simple restore in 15 to 20 minutes instead of having to install Windows and Updates and all your programs again (easily 1/2 a day or more of work).
