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July 12, 2010
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Best Computer for Photoshop CS5

  • July 12, 2010
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I really do not know a lot about computers, anyone out there can tell me the specifics I need to know when purchasing a new computer?

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    Participant
    July 12, 2010

    I'm shopping too and I'd use a CPU with a lot single thread power.  Intel i5-750 for example has the Turbo mode, when PS only uses one core of the CPU.  If I understand correctly multiple CPU's and graphics cards are not very helpful for PS.  A Radeon HD5750 should be fine.  Other cards are maybe cheaper or a bit faster for that price, but they're hotter and less efficient too - I like passive cooling. 

    Mylenium
    Legend
    July 12, 2010

    And specifically? What's the budget? Do you want to run PS extended or PS Standard? Do you want to run otehr apps? Pretty much any computer you can buy these days should be able to handle PS, even the 300 Euro ones. Which one to get really comes down to more specific details...

    Mylenium

    July 12, 2010

    I would spend in the $800 - $1000 range, more if its worth it. I do a lot of photo work so I need something that can handle that. (Is extended only for 3D or is there more in it for photos?)

    Reynolds__Mark_
    Inspiring
    July 12, 2010

    Ivaharis - For photo editing, Photoshop Standard has everything you will need. Extended is more for video, 3D and what they call "Interactive" design.

    I've no idea what in the hell they are doing at Apple to have released something so obviously incomplete.

    When I made that post, I was extremely angry having to sort out, and get used to a new Operating system. Where I also had to manage a team of 3 other retouchers also struggling with the same issues. What angered me is that on impossible deadlines, and brand new macs, we seemed to be FORCED to use the new 10.6 - when Leopard was perfect, and frankly a little more efficient for everything we needed to do.