Is this a good Photoshop setup?

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ZeroEffect

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ASUS A7N8X-VM
AMD XP 2600+
1GB DDR333 (512md x2)

what would be a competitive Intel setup? At the same $$?
(approx. $360)

is the onboard NVidia video good enough for Photoshop?
(Integrated GeForce4 MX GPU)

i know this question is kind of vague, but any help is appreciated.
 
UNCjigga

UNCjigga

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you need a Mac G5 for PhotoShop...it smokes any x86-based system in the benchmarks...

:D
 
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ZeroEffect

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will have 2 hard drives... just wondering about the video and processor/RAM...

will not be doing any 3D... just editing photos no larger than 8"x10" final output.

MAC is not an option
 
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Ionizer86

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If you paid a tad more for ddr 3200 or 3700 you could overclock to xp3200+. BTW, check out the 8rga+ while you're entertaining onboard graphics. $102 shipped @ newegg.
 
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IanthePez

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Your setup will work just fine....

You just need a decently fast setup like you have with the 1 gig of ram...you'll be just fine.
 
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Ness

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The only thing I would be concerned about is the video. You may want to consider a better card if you get the money, but it's not a necessity.

Otherwise everything on there is more than you should need for the type of projects you will be doing.
The biggest file I have ever worked with was an 8x4 picture that had roughly 100 layers and was 300MB. I had 512 MB RAM in my system at that time with a big bad 750MHz Processor and it only slowed down when I would try to move a few layers at a time or apply a complex filter, so your system, but I'm sure that was entirely a processor issue. Your system with a processor speed about 4 times better will eat through that like a fat lady with cake.

It should be just fine as long as you calibrate your monitor from time to time to obtain the best color. Otherwise what you see and what you print will be noticably different. Actually, that goes for any monitor and video card ;)

 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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It depends on what level of photoshop you will be doing and what other applications you need to run. Especially how large the images are and what filters you will be using.

A G5 is not the best overall solution at all....

It's like saying I need a car to get me to the grocery store, and everyone saying get a Porsche or whatever 'cuz dey da best'

I have run Photoshop on machines at slow as a P133 I believe (I know a PIII850 ran it)....a gig of memory is good to have and if you can have 2 HD's (one for application and one for scratch) that will help too. Video card is not as important as it is for 3d rendering applications and gaming....you want a card that can draw pretty quick and have good color accuracy, same with the monitor.
 
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Staples

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Perhaps the most important feature for Photoshop is to have a 21" monitor. Any recent computer will do just fine.
 
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isaacmacdonald

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finally a question I'm somewhat qualified to answer.

the setup sounds fine. what I would advise, however, is to seriously consider using 3 hds in one of the following configurations:

1. use 1 for system + programs and important data, and set the other 2 up as raid 0 array.

2. use all 3 and setup a raid 5 array.

either way, you want the fastest hds you can afford. Keep in mind that photoshop swap files are enormous. Reading and writing makes up a larger portion of wait time than filters typically do.
 
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BaboonGuy

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Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
finally a question I'm somewhat qualified to answer.

the setup sounds fine. what I would advise, however, is to seriously consider using 3 hds in one of the following configurations:

1. use 1 for system + programs and important data, and set the other 2 up as raid 0 array.

2. use all 3 and setup a raid 5 array.

either way, you want the fastest hds you can afford. Keep in mind that photoshop swap files are enormous. Reading and writing makes up a larger portion of wait time than filters typically do.
Click to expand...

u can set up a raid 0 within a raid 5?

edit: ohh nm
 
Chaotic42

Chaotic42

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I'd get a Matrox G550. It has amazing 2D. If you pair it with a good monitor, you're set.
 
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