Choosing the best computer for a Cintiq

Nyrryl Cadiz

@MichaelaH @Braden-Hallett @Sean_H thank you so much for your input. They’re very helpful. I’m been researching and I think Pc is the way to go for me. I’ll have to search which one tho.

Elizabeth Rose

Let us know how it goes for ya. I think I might be getting a cintiq someday (maybe soonish?)

sigross

@Nyrryl-Cadiz It's also possible to build a PC that runs Mac OS as well as Windows. Called a Hackintosh. Build Hackintosh Instructions - tonymacx86.com

Basically build a Mac without the excessive costs and can also upgrade it when you want. Very helpful support community.

I've recently had a friend build me a PC, I bought all the separate parts online so I could get a good amount of RAM, graphics card etc (i think i've got all those names right, i'm not that tech savvy) and it's brilliant! I think I paid about £800 and I've got a very powerful PC now, and I have the option to upgrade in the future if i need to as the parts can just be changed instead of the whole PC.
Like others have said, the cintiq isn't the problem, it will be the programs you use as photoshop likes to gobble up a lot of RAM. I used to have a Macbook laptop and it all worked fine, but i found it a bit of an inconvenience in terms of space with the cintiq as I only have a small desk and photoshop started to get a bit slow.
Good luck

braden H

@hannahmccaffery Nice! That's what I did too. Buddy sat down with me and led me through the process (a lot like building a machine out of lego)

500$ CAN got me a great little computer about 1/3 the size of a tower desktop that fits my needs perfectly

@Braden-Hallett Amazing! Definitely the best thing I've done It's sooo much cheaper to do it this way

JerrySketchyArt

@Nyrryl-Cadiz said in Choosing the best computer for a Cintiq:

Hi guys! What’s your take on all-in-one computers?

All-in-one's are usually hard (or impossible) to upgrade. I would also recommend a PC personally, but that's an eternal debate!

Nyrryl Cadiz

@Braden-Hallett @hannahmccaffery thanks guys! Unfortunately, I don’t have any tech savy friends. I’ll try to ask around tho. Assemblying your own desktop does sound more appealing

JerrySketchyArt

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Built more PC's then I can remember.

Nyrryl Cadiz

@JerrySketchyArt thanks