PS will use all the RAM you can give it, you'll want the
fastest system you can get, a big hard drive or even better
a RAID.
I would look at a WACOM display or at least a tablet for
editing.
www.wacom.com
A DVD DL writer, and a good graphics card suitable for
static photos doesn't need to be as fast as a gaming card.
You could spend $10,000 on the computer, a WACOM display,
flash card readers, or as little as just a few grand and use
a WACOM pad for editing.
Consider a 64 bit system.
Speed of the CPU and RAM and a good display are what I would
look for. Dell is OK, but you might consider a custom built
system. If you go with Dell be sure to check all
customizations and speak to them on the phone about software
deals.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| Hi Jim,
|
| I'm an amatuer photographer with pro equipment. I do a
fair amount of
| editing in Photoshop. I have probably 7-8K of
| 8-10MB images on file and their growing fast. I don't do
any games, however
| I will need at least 2GB of RAM for PS.
| Other than that just the normal stuff, banking, taxes,
word processing and
| internet surfing.
|
| I was thinking about the Dell Gen 5 desktops. Any
suggestions?
|
| Don
|
|
in message
| | > Just remember, your three grandkids, will have to share
and
| > the old computer will do for homework. So, I'd give
them
| > that and your 700XL too.
| >
| > So what do you want the new computer to do?
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| > some support
| >
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Jim -
| > |
| > | Thanks for the response. My present Gateway 700XL
meets
| > the specs you and
| > | Malke outlined. Looks like I have a good reason to
give
| > the grandkids the
| > | Gateway and get myself a new one. It's funny how
things
| > always work out for
| > | the best <g>. Thanks
| > |
| > | Don
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | >I would suggest that you keep that computer for their
| > school
| > | > work, it will run office/school applications just
fine
| > and
| > | > do web search/email but the cost to upgrade the
hardware
| > to
| > | > run today's games will be more than the cost of
buying a
| > new
| > | > computer.
| > | > The PIII is not fast by the new standards, to
upgrade
| > that
| > | > to a 2.4 GHz P4 will require a new mobo, the new
mobo
| > will
| > | > require upgraded RAM to the DDR spec and you will
need a
| > | > video card that has 128-256 MB. All together this
would
| > be
| > | > a new computer and might require that you also buy a
new
| > | > copy of the OS (depends on whether your current OS
is
| > retail
| > | > or OEM).
| > | >
| > | > You can buy a gaming computer for $500-1200
depending
| > how
| > | > good a shopper you are. It would cost the a large
part
| > of
| > | > that to upgrade and you'd still have an old computer
in
| > the
| > | > hard drives and power supply/and optical drives.
| > | >
| > | > Shop around the web site for Dell and Gateway to see
| > current
| > | > deals. Ask your grandkids what games they play and
| > check
| > | > the web for the specs for a machine to play those
games
| > (and
| > | > the next gen games too.)
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | > some support
| > | >
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > |I have the following computer that I would like to
| > upgrade
| > | > so that my
| > | > | grandkids can play their games on it.
| > | > |
| > | > | Windows XP HE
| > | > | Micron Millennia MAX
| > | > | Intel PIII 667MHZ 133FB
| > | > | Seattle 2 440BX ATX motherboard
| > | > | Two hard drives - (1) 22GB and (1) 30GB 7200rpm
| > | > | Video Card - Diamond Viper 770 16MB SDRAM TNT2 AGP
| > | > | RAM - 384MB SDRAM (Upgradeable to 768 max)
| > | > | Two USB 1.1 ports
| > | > |
| > | > | Is this setup upgradeable to play today games?
Would
| > it
| > | > make sense
| > | > | moneywise? What upgrades do you suggest?
| > | > |
| > | > | I would appreciate your input. Thanks
| > | > |
| > | > | Don
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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