So I've been having a lot of slow down issues lately. Mainly its with bigger files which is expected but I updated an old file I worked on about a year ago and I had huge issues with slow processing which I didn't have before with the same file. It was a grueling 4 hour excursion to just to adjust a few colors and change a few of the texts and effects.
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We've basically doubled our work load and this is our busiest time of year on top of that so this slow down is extremely intrusive; especially since half of the jobs are these big files with multiple versions of the design. So many pages of huge files with effects and what not. I'm going to try uninstalling and reinstalling Corel and see if that has a big effect on processing. I'll probably try to experiment with different versions too to try to figure out what's happening. My boss said he'd just buy a new machine with better specs so its not a problem, but if its the program that's not gonna help. Its been hard finding the time to test or diagnose anything right now that right now so I thought Id ask the community for some thoughts/ advice on the situation.
OK, your computer can run CorelDRAW just fine. I will admit that it's 'kinda' borderline a bit... but still can do the job.Check if you have cumulated OBJECT STYLES in your files, it might be a significant reason why your files are now slow.
I used much worse computer for years. This one has worked quite smoothly for about 2 years until I started having issues. And I don't mean that this is better by comparison, I've really had very few issues with performance outside of large/ complex jobs and it's handled those better than other machines we've had.
This was the worst case of these issues by far I have only had minor issues (in comparison) since. But also since that event I've noticed it happens outside of using Corel. I make a point to shut the machine off at the end of each week and I've noticed a trend of it booting up and being extremely slow. Coming back from the holidays today It's very apparent this is the case. But its not exactly a trend of it slowly getting more effective through the week. it'll be bad monday, better tuesday, worse on wednesday, and better again. But its not exactly consistent. I'm not sure what it is, but it's definitely the machine and not Corel after more inspection.
So I guess we're gonna upgrade our machine. I haven't had any say in our upgrades in the past, my boss just finds something he likes and gets it. But it looks like I might have more say in it this time. I'm not really a tech person, Ive looked into it a little bit in the past but I dont keep up with it. I was under the impression that 12GB of RAM is pretty effective for design work maybe even overkill in most cases. And looking at the CPU it has 6 cores and 12 threads I though 4 cores and 8 threads was good. Do you have any recommendations or sources for good specs in this field?
Keep in mind, this is what I'd recommend. Others may have different opinions.I always go for i7 processors, with an absolute minimum of 16 gigs of RAM.An SSD hard drive is now a must. An 8 gig graphics card (I recommend NVidia) is well enough if you don't intend to do AI automated illustrations or 3D designs.I also don't like having to customize my machines so I purchase online at Dell.com. I'm at my 3rd Dell XPS Series computer and I've never been more satisfied with this brand than any other I've had. Just keep in mind, Dell offers really good deals on BLACK FRIDAYS... During the rest of the year, be on the lookout. the deals are more rare.