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ctsnowfighter
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October 30, 2025
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Dell Pro-Desktop - Photoshop/Lightroom System Compatability

  • October 30, 2025
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Dell Tower Plus - Desktop, Windows 11 Home,  Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265K processor (20-Core, 66MB Total Cache, 3.3GHz to 5.5GHz), NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 12GB GDDR7, 64 GB DDR5, 2 x 32 GB, 5200 MT/s, 1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD + 2 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA, HDD,  

 

Lightroom CC, Bridge and Photoshop,  not a gamer.   Not a video editor and limited abilities in the suite.

Running Windows 10 , Bridge freezes, PS freezing, Lighroom very slow.  Need to upgrade!

Suitability of above system, various Pro-Con on the RTX 5070 for use with Adobe so I am seeking guidance and opinions from the experts.

 

 

 

Correct answer D Fosse

I'd replace the HDD with a 2TB NVMe second drive. NVMe's are pretty cheap now, and I would go for 2 x 2 TB.

 

Also, Windows 11 Pro instead of Home gives you control over updates, so your machine doesn't suddenly reboot when you're in the middle of something. A couple of those, and you're ready to pay whatever it takes.

 

The Nvidia RTX series is the Photoshop workhorse these days. We all have them. They are all able to perform the advanced functions required. It doesn't need raw computing power as such, and 5060 is about as good as 5070 for Photoshop purposes. A 5070 will just be a tiny bit faster in some operations - whether it's worth the extra cost is up to you.

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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October 30, 2025

I'd replace the HDD with a 2TB NVMe second drive. NVMe's are pretty cheap now, and I would go for 2 x 2 TB.

 

Also, Windows 11 Pro instead of Home gives you control over updates, so your machine doesn't suddenly reboot when you're in the middle of something. A couple of those, and you're ready to pay whatever it takes.

 

The Nvidia RTX series is the Photoshop workhorse these days. We all have them. They are all able to perform the advanced functions required. It doesn't need raw computing power as such, and 5060 is about as good as 5070 for Photoshop purposes. A 5070 will just be a tiny bit faster in some operations - whether it's worth the extra cost is up to you.

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    ctsnowfighterAuthor
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    October 30, 2025

    Thank You for your advice and response.

     

    Ged_Traynor
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    Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
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    October 30, 2025

    @ctsnowfighter the above specs are pretty good, the only thing I would change is the HDD's replace them with SSD's

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