Photo Mechanic tech: CPU and GPU don't matter as much as data throughput

[jdc]

pRICE cUBE wrote:
I will buy a 1tb SSD as soon as a deal pops up.

I think you will be waiting a long long time. There have been several posts in the last few weeks (2 yesterday) about no deals on SSDs.

At this point in time, $240 is sort of a deal. You might hold out and save another $20, but think of all the *time* you would save not waiting and working more efficiently?

[anonymouse1]

You'll get a great boost in speed with the SSD in a Mac Pro bay, but it will be capped at SATA II speeds.. Put it on a PCIe card to get full SATA III speeds.

[M A V I C]

Ask yourself if you really need a 1TB SSD. I can't believe you've made it this long without a SSD. Heck, I have a spare 256GB one that I can send you to try out.

[August West]

SSD + Quad core processor

[C(-)ris]

I just ordered some SSDs for work and they were more now than they were last year. Prices must be going up.

[pRICE cUBE]

M A V I C wrote:
Ask yourself if you really need a 1TB SSD. I can't believe you've made it this long without a SSD. Heck, I have a spare 256GB one that I can send you to try out.

I had been working project by project so sorting wasn't a priority.

I am now trying to get everything in order including reducing duplicates on the same disk.

Last but not least, you know me, I blew all my money on lenses.

[August West]

Last but not least, you know me, I blew all my money on lenses.

When will you learn, hookers & booze, hookers & booze, brother!

[JoeH]

C(-)ris wrote:
I just ordered some SSDs for work and they were more now than they were last year. Prices must be going up.

Memory prices in general are drifting upwards, and SSD's are built from memory chips.