2 Locations build. Best solution?

[Cheeky Leo]

Good day,

 

let's suppose I work at two locations regularily.
I use a lot of Adobe Photoshop and Indesign, and very rarely video editing and I need quite large data amounts to always have with me. 
I sometimes rely on old, only XP compatible programs. 

 

What kind of setup would you recommend and what specs, to keep it as futureproof as possible (getting the best value)?

 

I maybe thought of a small (ITX?) case with mid to enthusiast range components and an ssd + 2 hdds in raid 1 for backup, if that would fit into an ITX?

Or maybe 2 mid range PCs and a personal cloud? Or a laptop with external hard drives?

 

I am curious about your opinion on this topic.

[Matias_Chambers]

A laptop is much easier to move around, but with a desktop you will get much more for your money in terms of performance. What is your budget?

[SeanAngelo]

14 minutes ago, Cheeky Leo said:

Good day,

 

let's suppose I work at two locations regularily.
I use a lot of Adobe Photoshop and Indesign, and very rarely video editing and I need quite large data amounts to always have with me. 
I sometimes rely on old, only XP compatible programs. 

 

What kind of setup would you recommend and what specs, to keep it as futureproof as possible (getting the best value)?

 

I maybe thought of a small (ITX?) case with mid to enthusiast range components and an ssd + 2 hdds in raid 1 for backup, if that would fit into an ITX?

Or maybe 2 mid range PCs and a personal cloud? Or a laptop with external hard drives?

 

I am curious about your opinion on this topic.

I would go with a poweful laptop and a couple of external hard drive for storage and backup.

[Cheeky Leo]

24 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

A laptop is much easier to move around, but with a desktop you will get much more for your money in terms of performance. What is your budget?

 

I would say <700€ if that is possible. I certainly could build a really great PC for that money. And I agree laptops are much more practical, but are not as upgradable.

[Matias_Chambers]

23 hours ago, Cheeky Leo said:

 

I would say <700€ if that is possible. I certainly could build a really great PC for that money. And I agree laptops are much more practical, but are not as upgradable.

Do you need a monitor, peripharals, OS etc. if you go with a desktop?

[Cheeky Leo]

14 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

Do you need a monitor, peripharals, OS etc. if you go with a desktop?

No, already got 2 systems at the moment,  but they are pretty old and I am looking to restetting the working infrastucture, to make the workflow more coherent, since I need large amounts of data to be accessible at both places.

[Matias_Chambers]

Get a laptop with an i5 at least, and then get a couple external hard drives. Do you play any games?

[Cheeky Leo]

3 hours ago, Matias_Chambers said:

Get a laptop with an i5 at least, and then get a couple external hard drives. Do you play any games?

No not at all, but it should handle everything without stuttering.