First laptop for photo editing

[markfishpool252]

Hi,

I've recently discovered PCS while looking for a new laptop which I will primarily be using for photo editing, possibly a small amount of video and music editing in future too. Having reviewed the forums, and based on my (admittedly limited) knowledge of current components, I've come up with the following spec. but would appreciate the experience of others to see if what I've put together makes sense. My main criteria are: 4K display, fast processor, fast SSD, plenty of secondary storage. My budget is ~£1800.

Comments and suggestions welcomed!

Thanks


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Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" 4K Glossy OLED Widescreen (3840x2160) (No G-Sync)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

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1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)

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2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1800MB/sR | 1800MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Vortex IX Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
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Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + Sound BlasterX® Pro-Gaming 360°
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo PB50RD (6GB RTX-2060, i7-9750H, 4K, OLED, Thunderbolt)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £1,724.00 including VAT and Delivery
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[Oussebon]

How are you planning to use the 3 storage drives you have? i.e what goes on what?

 

[markfishpool252]

My plan was O/S on the Samsung, working area for images etc. on the Intel, and the Seagate is for a local backup of data on the laptop and less frequently used content.

 

[Scott]

I would save the money on the 4k screen and switch the 660p out for the SX6000.

The laptop will still output 4k to a monitor without any issues at all, in case that was a worry. There's just no way a 15.6" screen is going to be optimum for 4k.

 

[markfishpool252]

A decent 4K monitor is beyond my reach for now, but if you don't think the 4K is really worth it, I'd be happy to save a bit of money...
Good shout on the drive swap too.

 

[markh]

I'd second downgrading from the 4K screen, but for slightly different reasons - they're not really time-tested yet on laptops, all the questions about OLED burn-in remain, plus for your use-case I saw a LLT video where he questioned how appropriate OLED is for visual artists, as the colours can be saturated and therefore not totally trustworthy. They are supposed to look absolutely amazing, and I was really tempted too (I've just put in an order for a Vortex IX myself) but I'm not really up for being a beta tester for a new piece of hardware at my own expense.

 

[markfishpool252]

Thanks for the assistance everyone, I've made the suggested changes and just placed my order. Looking forward to receiving it now...