Recent content by lowepg

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    New i7 Photoshop CS5 PC

    If your budget is tight- Id trade an i5-2500 for 16G of RAM. new CPU + 16G ram +SSD = heaven for photoshop! I was literally shocked at the performance difference- especially when processing multiple huge mult-layer files.... and using plugs like onone, etc.
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    Looking for cheapest Intel-based build for Photoshop CS5.

    I just built a photoshop machine and it screams now. Id go i5-2500, 16G ram... and if you can squeeze it into the budget- a SSD for Windows and photoshop.... I cant believe the difference its made.
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    So.... I *thought* I wasnt going to be playing any games...

    yes- not sure how i missed that. They are inexpensive viewsonics: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-441-_-Product So I have d-sub, dvi and hdmi.
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    General questions about everything. Not total newb.

    How about a budget laptop? or even a netbook? For those requirements- it would seem just about ANYTHING thats boots up would be enough horsepower. I bought each of my kids a low-end laptop- PLENTY for webbrowsing, word processing, etc, etc. Not to mention the added plus of portability...
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    So.... I *thought* I wasnt going to be playing any games...

    damnit- you just COULDN'T give me a win on the PS, could you!? :-)
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    So.... I *thought* I wasnt going to be playing any games...

    ok- looks like the 5850 is the winner. thanks folks! btw- I'm feeling better about the browbeating I took for oversizing my PS when I built this system: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2155059&highlight= It looks like 500W is recommended for this card....had I gone with...
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    So.... I *thought* I wasnt going to be playing any games...

    thanks- thats exactly what I was looking for.... :-) I wasnt too far off- I was looking at a 5830 that looked like it was on sale at NE. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102878 The 5850 looks to be faster and about the same price.... I guess I assumed Id need an extra dvi...
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    So.... I *thought* I wasnt going to be playing any games...

    Thanks.... I was struggling to find where the onboard graphics "matched-up" vs radeon cards.... example- is what i have comperable to like a 5450 or a 5750, etc, etc. I was trying to get some perspective on how big of a leap a dedicated card would be. Regarding the one listed above- right...
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    So.... I *thought* I wasnt going to be playing any games...

    I built a new desktop for MOSTLY photshop and video editting... so I figured Id be find with the onboard graphics... And I LOVE this setup- cant imagine going back to a non-SSD setup. Only thing- is I was tempted to fire up a few games- and now I DO think Id like to bump up the GPU for some...
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    Choosing what to place on SSD

    Thanks for the links.... If I was still an avid PC-Gamer- Id be all over loading those on this SSD. I can only imagine a huge difference (judging by the HUGE improvement with photoshop). Im a bit conflicted with switching off system restore. Its actually "saved my bacon" a few times as a...
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    Choosing what to place on SSD

    Just built a new system and I'm BLOWN AWAY by the speed of the SSD! Im trying to determine how to best balance the speed of the ssd with its limited capacity as I start moving more apps over to the new PC. Config: i5-2500 16G ram 120G Intel SSD (on sata3 channel) 1 Gig drive for...
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    Anyone using a Biostar TH67+ with 4 mem slots?

    lol on the spoiler! :-) Yeah- I guess I'll wait and see. I just had that cringe of buyers remorse when I read a bunch of bad reviews right AFTER I purchased..... I hate when I do that.
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    Tax-refund gamer PC?? I'll build it myself!

    You had a bad experience with MIRs? HUH? What do you think your federal tax return was!?!?!? :-) personally, I enjoy OWING the gov't money each year so I can make them wait for it till the very end, but thats me.
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    Did I blow it with this configuration ?

    I think I did.... Well maybe not the premiere use- but this was a photoshop rig not a gaming machine.