Photoshop Spec requested!

reflux · 17 Oct 2008 at 18:22

GM2 said:
OK - guessing here:

TX = modular

VX & TX = non modular?

Modular = cables plug in.

Non-modular = cables already in PSU and those not wanted just get pulled to one side.

Am I close??

Spot on, modular power supplies save on cable clutter. HX = modular. The others aren't.

GM2 said:
Is that on Vista 64?

If not, is 4GB enough for Vista 64?

I guess I could always add more later if it seemed like it needed it. Would it matter if the exact RAM I fit now is not available if I decide to add some more? Presumably something of same spec would be fine?

Running 4GB of RAM on Vista 64, and 2GB of RAM on Vista 32. Photoshop runs like a dream, as does the rest of Creative Suite 3. And yeah, you can always add more later if you need it.

GM2 · 17 Oct 2008 at 18:27

OK - current 'basket'

GPU / HDD / PSU / Optical - all subject to minor amendment!!

GM2 · 17 Oct 2008 at 18:54

I've launched a separate PSU thread as this one is getting a bit long and the PSU isn't really directly related to this being a 'Photoshop PC'.

Other than the PSU, I think the GPU is the one component I'm still not certain about.

Have kept the retail CPU for 3 yr warranty.

Board seems OK - well no one has suggested anything else!

HDD - might swap for Samsung, but little in it.

Case - again, seems OK to the extent no-one has suggested anything else! Only has 2 USB though. Do other cases have more - or is that fairly standard? Presumably there are more at the back???

Memory - seems to make sense! As do optical and cooler.

fobose · 17 Oct 2008 at 19:57

GM2 said:
Case - again, seems OK to the extent no-one has suggested anything else! Only has 2 USB though. Do other cases have more - or is that fairly standard? Presumably there are more at the back???

The majority only have 2 at the front - do you really want to have lots of USB stuff hanging out the front of your PC?

The motherboard should have atleast 6 ports on the back of it, and it will more than likely have extra headers for an additional 4-6 ports (2 of which will be taken up by the case's front USB ports).

I quite like that case anyway, its small and looks smart.

shaffaaf27 · 17 Oct 2008 at 22:00

here my attempt

the ati cards also accelerate CS4.

the PSU is more than enough.

mobo imo is very good and cheaper, and will easily clock the GPU to 3GHz +

the antec 300 is one of the best cases and a quiet fan i have added as there are no front fans.

GM2 · 20 Oct 2008 at 00:00

Hi - Thanks for this spec. I've been watching your weekly price spec thread too - great job.
The GPU you suggest is quite a bit more money than the one in my current theoretical line up (a 4670 or even a 4650).

Do you think I need the higher spec or will see a marked uplift in performance to show for it?

Thanks

GM2