friend needs help.

[HideoMura09]

my friend is opening up a tarpaulin shop and he needs a computer that is very very accurate when it comes to color.

 

what's the cheapest option that he has? can someone set me up parts from pcpartpicker? thank you very much. it needs to be the cheapest that can run illustrator/photoshop with no problems. thank you.

[Aytex]

budget?

[rafazafar]

my friend is opening up a tarpaulin shop and he needs a computer that is very very accurate when it comes to color.

 

what's the cheapest option that he has? can someone set me up parts from pcpartpicker? thank you very much. it needs to be the cheapest that can run illustrator/photoshop with no problems. thank you.

in your case the monitor might cost as much as the pc i would say around 700usd. rough estimate. maybe less.

[HideoMura09]

he doesn't plan to spend more than $600. that includes pheriperals

[Chasem121]

Being accurate for color depends on the monitor, not the computer

[Yuniks]

What kind of work is he doing in Illustrator/Photoshop?

Also, color accuracy depends on the monitor(and graphics card?) most of the time.

[HideoMura09]

What kind of work is he doing in Illustrator/Photoshop?

Also, color accuracy depends on the monitor(and graphics card?) most of the time.

he's doing designs to be printed using a tarpaulin machine.

[Yuniks]

Also, does he plan to edit one photo at a time? Or work on multiple photos at once?

[rafazafar]

he's doing designs to be printed using a tarpaulin machine.

a true RGB monitor will run atleast 450usd alone. 

So i guess he could get away with using about 95-98% of rgb colourspace + basic pc.

Dont forget to buy a basic calibration tool. its essential!

[rafazafar]

he doesn't plan to spend more than $600. that includes pheriperals

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Antec Basiq 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: LG 29UB55-B 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($270.98 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($6.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse 200 for Business Wired Optical Mouse  ($6.89 @ OutletPC) 

Other: Windows 10 Pro ($20.00)

Total: $609.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 23:43 EST-0500

Im trying to find the Benq bl2420z. A cheaper 100 sRBG monitor. cant seem to find it in the USA.

 

[HideoMura09]

Also, does he plan to edit one photo at a time? Or work on multiple photos at once?

I think he's doing it one at a time but it's better to get a system that can be capable to do more than one.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Antec Basiq 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: LG 29UB55-B 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($270.98 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($6.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse 200 for Business Wired Optical Mouse  ($6.89 @ OutletPC) 

Other: Windows 10 Pro ($20.00)

Total: $609.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 23:43 EST-0500

Im trying to find the Benq bl2420z. A cheaper 100 sRBG monitor. cant seem to find it in the USA.

 

 

i'm actually not from the usa and prices here are more expensive but we'll take a look in this. thank you so much.

[rafazafar]

I think he's doing it one at a time but it's better to get a system that can be capable to do more than one.

 

i'm actually not from the usa and prices here are more expensive but we'll take a look in this. thank you so much.

Then i wish you the best. its really hard to find a monitor under 300 that even properly does 100% sRGB. 

The LG Ultrawide is surprisingly the cheapest. good big screen for working too. can have side by is side workflow

But please just invest 100usd extra in buying a calorimeter.

Or try to find some used parts.

Where are you from anyways?

[HideoMura09]

Then i wish you the best. its really hard to find a monitor under 300 that even properly does 100% sRGB. 

The LG Ultrawide is surprisingly the cheapest. good big screen for working too. can have side by is side workflow

But please just invest 100usd extra in buying a calorimeter.

Or try to find some used parts.

Where are you from anyways?

We are from the Philippines and what is a calorimeter?

[rafazafar]

We are from the Philippines and what is a calorimeter?

its a colour calibtration tool for the monitor. 

If you are doing professional work with colours. it has to be maintained to be accurate.

Monitor colours can change slightly over time. so its a good idea to be able to calibrate it easily back to the right colors.

Check out "Spyder 5 Express"

warning: linus screams in the beginning of the video.