System for Photosop

[andyr354]

Wanting to build a system for the main purpose of digital imaging. I don't to any gaming really.

This is what I was working on:
Athlon 3000+
MSI K8T
and this corsair ram
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...mp;manufactory=BROWSE


Anybody think this will make PS run well. Takes a minute to convert a Minolta raw photo as well with my current sytem.

I already have the case/ps, hardrives, and video.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Totally unrelated, but if you have an older version of PS, use that. PSCS has the lovely "We are Adobe, assimilate your computer, resistance is futile" spyware.

- M4H

 

[Markfw]

I can;t say for sure, as I don;t use photoshop much, but I think it likes lots of ram (one gig or more), and make sure your PSU is a quality 350 watt or more, or it won't handle the new system.

 

[EULA]

Photoshop is definately more Ram hungry than processor hoarding. I've talked to photoshop salespeople, and they say that they've run photoshop with 3 or more gigs of ram, and It still could use more.

All depends on how many pictures of what type and size you plan on editing.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Totally unrelated, but if you have an older version of PS, use that. PSCS has the lovely "We are Adobe, assimilate your computer, resistance is futile" spyware.

- M4H

you can dissable that

CS runs fine on my athlon M 2400+ @ 2.4 GHz 1 gig of ram

the more ram the better i would go with at LEAST a gig, i belive that PS can only handle up to 2 gigs so going over that is pointless

if you want stupidily fast speed go with a dul CPU setup and 2 gigs of ram

Fash HDDs help also

 

[dmw16]

Im a little confused on your wording. You mean the 3000+ is what you currently have? I think a 3000+ should be enough CPU power. I think if you want to spend some money on upgrades. Get yourself three 1gig sticks of PC3200 and a Raptor hard drive. that would probably be your best bet.

 

[andyr354]

DMW16:
I currently have an old origional athlon at 800mhz, 512mb ram, 30gb hd, 80gb hd, ATI all in wonder(older model)

I love the new shadow hightlight tool, the ability to work in 16bit, the support for RAW in CS and would not like to go back to 7

Shold I just save 80 bucks then and go with the 2500+ and buy more ram I guess.
What is the best bang for the buck board for the 2500?


On the pics they are 5m pixel. Jpegs are around 2.5mb in xfine mode, raws are 7.5mb. Start adding layers with PixelGeneius Sharpener and they get big real fast!

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Totally unrelated, but if you have an older version of PS, use that. PSCS has the lovely "We are Adobe, assimilate your computer, resistance is futile" spyware.

- M4H

dude no joke. it takes forever for anything CS to start up on my computer, even Acrobat. I use a Dell 4600 for my graphics stuff - 2.8ghz p4, 512mb ddr333, 80gb 7200rpm seagate hdd, and a 9600xt Radeon. Not only that, but when I clean-installed XP Pro over the included XP Home and installed CS again, it made me call Adobe and re-register it XP-style (because I had it on another computer too, 2 comps per lic). If the software wasn't so dang good and useful, I'd drop it because of this lol.

 

[kaizersose]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Totally unrelated, but if you have an older version of PS, use that. PSCS has the lovely "We are Adobe, assimilate your computer, resistance is futile" spyware.

- M4H

what spyware does it install?

 

[LordPhoenix]

My Celeron 2.6 + Intel Integrated Rocks Photoshop. Why complain?

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: kaizersose
what spyware does it install?

 

[thirdlegstump]

My Mac using friend tells me you should get a Dual 2.5GHz G5 as it'll be smoother and way faster than any Peecee.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: deathkoba
My Mac using friend tells me you should get a Dual 2.5GHz G5 as it'll be smoother and way faster than any Peecee.

you coudl build a dual Opteron sys for 1/2 the price and it would be faster

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: deathkoba
My Mac using friend tells me you should get a Dual 2.5GHz G5 as it'll be smoother and way faster than any Peecee.

you coudl build a dual Opteron sys for 1/2 the price and it would be faster

Yup....

 

[thirdlegstump]

Yea I know. I was kidding although my Mad Mac'er friend isn't.