New System Compatible with Photoshop?

[waltm75873373]

I am looking to upgrade my computer to something windows 11 compatible but want to make sure it will work with Photoshop.

Here's my details.

Brand	Dell
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro
CPU Model	Core i7
CPU Speed	4.2 GHz
Graphics Card Description	Dedicated
Graphics Coprocessor	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Memory Storage Capacity	500 GB
Personal computer design type	Computer Tower
Ram Memory Installed Size	64 GB
Model Name	OptiPlex 5070

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[jane-e]

@waltm75873373 

Be sure that your system meets or exceeds the recommended system requirements: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html

Jane

[Conrad_C]

It’s an aging computer. A web search says the OptiPlex 5070 was released in 2019. It might be minimally usable for basic Photoshop work, like light corrections and retouching, but there are problems that could prevent using the latest features. The 64GB of memory should be more than enough. However, the 9th generation Intel Core i7 CPU is getting old. Some would say that alone is a reason to just get a new computer.

There is only 500GB of storage. That might be OK if it's less than half full, and if photos are usually stored on other volumes.

The biggest problem is the Intel UHD Graphics 630. This integrated graphics hardware is quite underpowered by today’s standards. The current version of Photoshop uses graphics hardware heavily for GPU accelerated features, and recently, the newest Adobe Sensei machine learning and Adobe Firefly generative AI features require much more powerful graphics hardware and more graphics memory.

So if you are looking for ways to upgrade that, the place to start is the GPU. Get a discrete graphics card that meets or exceeds the Recommended level in the published Photoshop system requirements.

You might also consider upgrading storage to a larger, much faster SSD.

[D Fosse]

As Conrad says. The Intel UHD 630 isn't up to current standards. It may work and it may not work, but either way it won't work well. You'll need a Nvidia RTX. The sweet spot is RTX 4060 (or the newer 5060), excellent performance for a modest price tag. The higher models will be faster for most AI-based tasks, but the rapidly increasing price is in most cases not worth it.

[AxelMatt]

In addition to @Conrad_C 's post please note also the you need a CPU that supported AVX2 and SSE 4.2 or higher.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Just to make sure: Are you talking about Photoshop 2025 or some obsolete Photoshop version? 

[waltm75873373]

Thank you all for your input. Based on your feedback I've decided to look at another option with an upgraded video solution and would appreciate your additional feedback.
In response to some of the questions.... Yes I use the most current versi

on of photoshop, but I am not a professional graphics designer. My use is for designing graphics I use for my organizations and clubs I belong to, some web development and my church.
Here's the new setup I am considering.

Brand	Dell
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro
CPU Model	Core i7
CPU Speed	4.6 GHz
Graphics Card Description	Integrated Graphics
Specific Uses For Product	Business
Ram Memory Installed Size	64 GB
Model Name	Optiplex 7060 SFF Desktop
Included Components	Keyboard
Color	Black

I would use a GTX 1050 low profile video card

Thanks once again for your feedback.

[Ged_Traynor]

@waltm75873373 the GTX 1050 was released in 2016 so it's an old GPU, it should work with Photoshop but further down the road you may run into trouble

[D Fosse]

Again, you need to go higher on the GPU.

The GTX 1050 is already many years obsolete and outdated, released back in 2016. It will be a guaranteed disappointment. The GPU is probably the single most critical hardware component for Photoshop now.

For Photoshop to work efficiently, you need a GPU from the RTX series. The earliest I would recommend is RTX 3050 or preferably 3060 - up to the newer RTX 4060 or brand new 5060.

I also notice it says "integrated graphics" in the specs. If you're using a discrete Nvidia GPU, make sure you do not use that intgrated GPU for anything. It will most likely conflict. Don't connect any displays to the motherboard connectors, those connectors go to the integrated GPU. Use only the connectors on the GPU itself.

[Ged_Traynor]

@D Fosse that PC is a SFF, so the OP won't be able to put in a decent GPU and more than likely won't have a PSU that will take a modern GPU

[D Fosse]

@Ged_Traynor 

Ah, excellent catch. Yes, that's a problem right off.