It’s really not an issue if you actually know what you’re doing... But honestly, anything north of 85 is perfectly fine—most people are just staring at sRGB monitors anyway, so that’s the spectrum they’ll actually see. And let's be real, it's incredibly rare to get files that are actually print-ready according to all the specific formats and standards... so for 99% of users, professional production machines will handle it without any hiccups.
If you hop on Google and search for Adobe RGB coverage, you'll usually see that unless it hits that 98-100% sweet spot, you can pretty much get by with around 85-90%—mostly because you aren't dealing with those intense red and green tones anyway—but I wouldn't recommend dropping any lower than that, especially if you're planning on doing any print work down the road, since that's where that wider spectrum actually matters... I found one such model, though the price tag doesn't exactly shrink just because of the specs, so it’s all about finding a compromise... I'm currently using a Dell U2722D that sits at about 88% coverage. https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/p...er/sw270c.html
When you're dealing with photography, you aren't really looking at sRGB—even if that’s what about 99% of people will actually see—but rather Adobe RGB... especially if there's any chance the work might head to a professional print shop down the road.
16GB of RAM, a GTX 1060, and an SSD I’ve updated to the latest BIOS, but I'm still hitting a wall—it either hangs indefinitely on that initial boot screen where you select the BIOS settings... or, if it actually manages to hand things off to Windows, it just freezes up again during a restart... it's quite a loop...
Thanks, I’ll take a look at the newer model then—hopefully they actually made some meaningful improvements since 2014... though my old one still runs perfectly fine.
I’ve been using a Dell XPS 24 monitor—specifically the U2414H model—for my work setup, but since they aren't really stocked in stores anymore, I'm looking for a solid successor... just something reliable for professional use.
I’m weighing my options between an N550 setup—running an i7 4720 paired with a 950m 2GB—and the N552, which jumps up to an i7 6700 and a 950m 4GB... There isn't any version available with the 960m, unfortunately. For my needs, I'm mostly just running World of Tanks or WoW, and then some Corel work on the side.
i7 4720 vs. 6700 Which one should I go with if I'm running Corel? I also play a bit of World of Tanks on the side... I'm currently using an ASUS N550 for my gaming setup.
1000-$400, though I suppose I could push it a bit higher—if I actually felt like putting in the effort... which, let's be honest, I don't really feel like doing right now. If there’s anything available for that, though...
The PC is running great, but I was wondering if there's a decent graphics card out there that won't blow out my current power supply? I'm not looking to run some massive AAA title at max settings or anything—just looking for something that can handle World of Tanks or WoW when I have a spare moment... those would probably be the only games I'd play. Right now, I'm stuck using integrated graphics, and while it works, I’d really love to actually be able to bump up the settings a bit...