23 Jul 08:42
--But yeah a good gaming PC won't hold you back in PS I think.
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23 Jul 08:41
--I got the impression that PS and other painting programs can use more CPU and RAM, while games tend to really rely on the graphics (the CPU and RAM is important, but most in terms of not bottlenecking the GPU).
23 Jul 08:40
--Good gaming rigs with the exception of screen recommendations are mostly aligned with grunty design machines. It matters more if you are going to do 3D work of course
23 Jul 08:40
--And then there are the guys who like to tweak their systems like people used to tweak their car engines. OCing is cool but I'm not sure if I really need it.
23 Jul 08:39
--Like now a lot of it is either budget gaming, 4k gaming, and VR gaming rigs.
23 Jul 08:39
--One of the things that annoy me is that most of the build guides and advice for PC builders out there are geared towards gaming, makes it hard to figure out exactly what fits my requirements.
23 Jul 08:39
--yeah it's up to each software to decide to support enlargement functions for UI elements etc...and they don't all do it well
23 Jul 08:38
--Really? I didn't know that. The perils of being an early adopter, I guess.
23 Jul 08:38
--yeah the problem with 4K res is that OS's and software are still pretty shitty at handling them, so everything is tiiiiiiiny on screen. Really can be annoying
23 Jul 08:37
--So I can choose what I want to use rather than having my OS dictated by the software I need to run my hardware LOL.
23 Jul 08:36
--I think part of the reason that Multisync I linked too is cheaper now is 'cause monitor tech is going towards high resolutions now. 4K is on its way.
23 Jul 08:36
--yep, ah but I see the Nec comes with it's own calibration device...that's cool
23 Jul 08:35
--yep, it seems to have some good reviews. I personally would prefer a higher res than a fullHD screen as well at that price, but it won't hold you back really
23 Jul 08:33
--I liked the look of the Eizos, but unfortunately they aren't compatible with Linux, not the free versions anyway. I'd have to use Windows (which is plan B I guess, but I wanted to try an open-source workflow).
23 Jul 08:26
--colour calibration and creating a colour critical workflow does my head in. It can get really complicated working for print sometimes
23 Jul 08:25
--colour gamut is basically the range of colours that can be reproduced by a screen. sRGB is the lowest standard these days, adobeRGB is much broader than sRGB so is called wide gamut. Most screens will have a % rating. so 100% AdobeRGB means it can handle the entire colour space
23 Jul 08:23
--yeah totally, it makes life much easier. You can always go to a 27 or 30 inch QHD or UHD :) That's like having two screens in one
23 Jul 08:22
--You won't find any wide gamut screens below about 700US unless they are second hand. That's actually a good way of getting a cheaper decent screen, if you are careful about it.
23 Jul 08:22
--I was just after extra screen real estate - tired of pushing windows around on a single screen.