Is it powerful enough to run softwares like Visual Studio, Photoshop etc. ??
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If you get the i7 and load it up with RAM it might be OK. However, if you have some huge files, you might need something with many more cores and a lot more RAM, like a Mac Pro.
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It kinda depends on how you use it. If you simply use it for word or ppt processing everything is superbly cool unless you turn the GPU on fire by playing demanding video game.
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I would think so. It runs everything l've tasked it with to include high graphics software (Coral Draw).
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It should do ok with those programs but I haven't used them much on it. There is a good amount of ram and everything that I have run so far that has been fairly intensive has worked well. I would recommend this laptop to pretty much anyone. Great deal for a great product.
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If all you're doing is editing pictures, I'd recommend a cheaper laptop, but if you're going to be using this for games, rendering, large video projects, ect. This is what you want.
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Yeah should be able to run easy, mines an i7 3770 and only 8gb ram and it runs perfectly.
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Get the 830D; use Win7 64 bit and try to get 4 gig ram... Runs fast and cool.
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This laptop can easily run it even when using higher-level graphics settings. However, if you're planning on running more upscale games in the future, swapping out the graphics card would be recommended.
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Yes. I am running Photoshop CS6. Mine is i7. I am still tempted to up the RAM. But you should have no worries.
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That would depend upon your usage.If you just browse the web,use apps that are not cpu intensive,it should be fine.It would also depend on your ram.If you're doing video editing,or a lot of coding,it might be worthwhile to upgrade.If you need more info,just ask,and give your a rundown of your set-up.
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Yes ! Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit runs great. Max out the memory and add an SSD for better performance if you can
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you will probably want to install another 4Gb DIMM and SSD drive - so you will be looking at extra $100 if you do it yourself. otherwise it might be too slow for photoshop
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It is, but get enough ram, 16gb or at least two gb for each core. Also don't forget that much of video rendering in modern NLEs is off loaded to the graphics processors.
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I have never have such masochistic ideas, to even think to try such an install. It might run, but the way Microsoft recoded the graphics routines (which are a core part of Windows) make me believe it will run out of memory just after booting. It will rely heavily on "virtual memory" (which is hard disk based) and make it even slower... Seems like an old computer, that will be difficult/expensive to upgrade (RAM, Hard Disk). Dependong on your needs, you are better off using Windows XP (which wont be that fast either, but is less resource hungry tan Vista) or using something like Ubuntu...
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i think so. but i run some huge files. if you're into gaming or graphics, it's the way to go
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Hi.I use COREL Daraw x6 with the computer I got like this one. When I start getting heavy into graphic processing, it gets bogged down a little. If you as a little more ram it will do fine. It won't be the best thing out there but it serves my business great. There is nothing the program offers that I can't do, I just have to wait two or three minutes sometimes.
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I run PhotoShop and the processor is fast enough. With Windows 8 and 8GB of RAM, it will run Internet Explorer at the same time without noticeably affecting PhotoShop performance. How well multiple open web pages perform is more a function of your internet connection speed. If you want more speed out of PhotoShop, try adding more RAM.