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Originally Posted by g__day
I am planning to get one before Christmas. One thing I am wondering is if I will have that much data to process should I to upgrade my otherwise very serviceable old Q6600 based quad core Conroe2 CPU based system to a maybe a more modern 6 core CPU like the I7 6800K ($595) or 6850K ($860) - as the 8 and 10 core Intel CPUs - 6900 and 6950s are just a tad pricey at the moment at $1,490 and $2,355 respectively!
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Wait and see how you go. I have kept using my three year old Acer quad core and it handles the processing just fine, although i did invest in a 2TB USB3 external drive, where i park my file library once i am finished with all the subs on the laptop.
It really is not a processing issue so much as a file storage one for me.
Also don't be freaked out thinking you will be taking hundreds of subs on each filter, it doesn't really need them. I find that i usually shoot 30 -50 light subs for each filter and this tends to be more than enough. There was some research indicating above about 70 subs in a stack gave optimum signal depth. Don't forget the 1600 is a very low noise camera and getting the signal above the noise is pretty easy.
Have a look at Shiraz's optimal sub exposure chart, in the original ASI1600 thread here, there are also some useful charts and info in the Cloudy Nights Beta Test thread. Do your reading and research what other have been doing with the camera. It is very flexible. Enjoy.