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April 29, 2025 Office Hours LIVE: Which PC is best for colorists today?
“One of the biggest things with Mac and PC is just Mac is easy. You can just go buy it, and you know you’re fine.
– Matt Bach, Puget Systems
With PC, it’s kind of Wild West. There are so many different variables to account for, it’s hard not to get yourself into trouble.
That’s where we come in.”
In this edition of Office Hours Live, host and Mixing Light CEO Patrick Inhofer is joined by colorists Joey D’Anna, Neil Haugen, Peder Morgenthaler, and Matt Bach from Puget Systems. The group shares their perspectives on building professional-grade workstations on either PC, Linux, or Mac that can reliably deliver for demanding creative color workflows.
Key takeaways from this Insight
By the end of this Insight, you should understand how to:
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Are you in the process of considering your next upgrade? What system spec are you most interested in? What are the biggest challenges you’ve faced in building your own custom PC workstation? Hit the comments and let us know.
— Patrick
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