RAM or Hard Drive?

victor2

Pthree wrote: »

What is a network connected storage device? I am guessing the clue is in the name but just in case Are they expensive?

It's basically a box containing one or more large capacity hard drives which connects by ethernet to your internet router and is available to your computer(s) via its ethernet or wireless connection. They do tend to be expensive, say from £200 upwards.
Another option for backup storage is, as already suggested, online storage. You just upload your files to a web server somewhere, and you can access that data from any computer with your account details. That's for backup only, not active use. It is very very slow uploading, as internet connections typically have an upload speed which is a fraction of the download speed. A backup job you would either run in the background or overnight.

coe90

The cost of changing HHD(up-gradation) is more than RAM. For performance more RAM is needed not the HDD keeping the processor constant. So there is less chances of changing the HDD frequently.

poppellerant

coe90 wrote: »

The cost of changing HHD(up-gradation) is more than RAM. For performance more RAM is needed not the HDD keeping the processor constant. So there is less chances of changing the HDD frequently.

So what you are saying is, you can have 32gb of RAM and still have a fast machine with a 4,200rpm harddrive in it?

Have you ever thought why SSD drives will replace harddrives in the near future? Probably because the harddrive is the slowest part of the computer.

You can have the world's best power shower, but it's not much use without an adequate water supply...

yangptangkipperbang

I too have a large number of photographs on my PC and do a lot of "Photoshopping" as well.

1. Get a desk top not a laptop. You will get various angled views of your photographs with a laptop, with a desk top you have a fixed screen AND can have a much larger one - I actually have 2 monitors because of my photo work.
2. 4megs of RAM will do, 6 or 8 would be better. Photoshop speed of operation depends more on how you have it set up than on CPU/RAM performance; eg: don't have your thumbnails set to best quality !
3. Memory, memory and yet more memory. Photographs eat up memory - PLUS you must have at least one backup. 640gigs on one HDD is just waiting for a disaster to happen - not "if", but "when" !
I have one internal and two external HDDs and am about to fit a second internal drive (easy and cheaper on a desk top).
Ensure that the model you buy has a spare HDD slot inside (most do)
4. Buy a cheap pair of external speakers, built in ones are rubbish.

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