New photoshop build for cheap

[leglez]

I am looking to build a cheap photoshop build that is easily upgradeable. I would love to get it at or around $200, but will spend up to $300.


1. What YOUR PC will be used for. Photoshop, internet, office apps.

2. What YOUR budget is. $200-$300

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. America

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. Nope

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. I have a monitor and 80GB SATA Hard Drive

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads. Yes

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. I will be fine overclocking if I can without purchasing an expensive cooler

8. WHEN do you plan to build it? End of December

I would like at least 4GB of RAM, a motherboard that supports Quad Core, but I only want to purchase a Dual Core right now and then upgrade to Quad later on.

 

[leglez]

Bump any help?

 

[mpilchfamily]

Thats not much to work with. In that price range your best bet is not to build but to buy an OEM.

 

[Insomniator]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119153

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145184

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?ItemList=Combo.144174

Quad core, 250 after rebates.

Add mouse, keyboard. Case/psu is really up to you, that one looked alright.

I guess you need an OS also, I don't even know what XP costs these days, less than 100 I assume?

Am I missing anything? That took like 10 minutes to find, so I'm sure with a little searching you can do
a little better or cheeaper. But damn.. pretty nice.

:edit:

Need a dvd-rw drive also, sue me, you get the idea

 

[dbcooper1]

CPU cache does very little for Photoshop as do multiple cores beyond 2 so go for max speed regardless of which cpu family you choose. Max out RAM and have at least two physical drives and put the scratch disk on the second one.

 

[NonTechi]

Originally posted by: dbcooper1
CPU cache does very little for Photoshop as do multiple cores beyond 2.....

It's my understanding that is true for PS CS3....not CS4; more and more multi-threading apps will be written to take advantage of increased cores, so if you want to future-proof your system to some extent, 4 cores is the way to go.

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

Can't you dual-boot on your hackintosh?

 

[Extelleron]

Quad-core Q6700, mobo w/ graphics, 4GB DDR2, case + PSU for $299.99 ($265, 10% off if you use MS live cashback): http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...pNo=4330941&CatId=2405

To use cashback go to live.com and type in "digitalcameras", click on the link at the top w/ Tiger Direct 10% off.

Add Vista OEM, HDD, and optical and you are set to go.

 

[EagleEye]

Originally posted by: Extelleron
Quad-core Q6700, mobo w/ graphics, 4GB DDR2, case + PSU for $299.99 ($265, 10% off if you use MS live cashback): http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...pNo=4330941&CatId=2405

To use cashback go to live.com and type in "digitalcameras", click on the link at the top w/ Tiger Direct 10% off.

Add Vista OEM, HDD, and optical and you are set to go.

and heatsink fan