photoshop spec check

[Apatche64]

hey guys, my dad's after a new system, he doesn't need good gfx as it's only for photoshop/ office based tasks.

this is what i've come up with so far:

Abit IP35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £79.99
(£93.99)

OcUK GeForce 8600 GT 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £59.99
(£70.49)

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 5000AAKS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £63.99
(£75.19)

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) £46.99
(£55.21)

Samsung SM-223BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £159.99
(£187.99)

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £153.99
(£180.94)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00715) £54.99
(£64.61)

Samsung SH-S203BEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£19.96)

Total : £815.29

not sure if he needs much else (he's got a decent psu from the old comp (520watt or something)

i'll see if he needs a keyboard and mouse etc later...

if he wants a new case i'll go for the Antec Sonata Designer Quiet Case - EarthWatts 500W PSU i think .....

 

[Ezyryder]

I would change the monitor to be honest to a 24" (like the Dell 2407WFP) as the 22" all have TN films (poor colour reproduction as it only reaches a maximum of 70% of the colour palette). I know it is a lot of money but if Photoshop is your thing (and your work) you need something good.

I would also choose Vista 64 as Vista 32 only supports up to 3 gigs of memory. And to be honest when you are moving and editing massive pictures is a real plus to have 4 gigs.

Apart from that everything looks fine.

 

[Apatche64]

thanks for you advise, may consider the 2407 ... it is expensive though ...

and yeah , your dead right about vista 64 ....

 

[Ezyryder]

I know it is expensive but if you are doing photoshop work avoid 22" monitors. They are all TN Film and not very good for colour reproduction work.

You can also look into the Dell 2007WFP.

And you have the Eizos, Iiyamas, NECs and similars but they are all too expensive.

 

[Apatche64]

can i get away with a cheaper pci-e gfx card for him because he doesn't play games at all?

can i just buy the cheapest going or should i just buy a motherboard with onboard vga? (any suggestions?)

 

[mrk]

You can get a cheap PCI gfx card yes and add the savings toward a Dell 2007WFP or a 24" screen. The benefit here being the 2007WFP has an IPS panel and has very rich & accurate colours and no loss of colour or light at virtually any angle.

 

[Apatche64]

told him to order a 2400 pro, seem the best around for the price.

got a 2005wfp so i know they are good, thanks for your help mate

 

[Munromax]

Might be worth looking at Raptors as opposed to Caviars - nearly twice as fast and have 5 year warranty.
Deffo go with 4gb RAM
2407 is a must if at all affordable