Hello all,
I'm thinking of assembling a computer for CS5 use. Looking at bang for buck price point, not all out speed.
I've read through a few threads on this but still have a few questions and would love to get all your advice.
The max file size I would load might be 2 to 4 GB.
2 Stitched 4x5's scanned at 4000 dpi.
With that in mind could you all answer a few questions for me?
1. which processor - i5 - i7 - dual , quad or 6 core?
Affordability wise the i5 quad core 3.0 ghz is not bad. - I've read that it's better to spend the money on memory and SSD rather than CPU.
2. How much memory should i put - 16, 24, or 32 GB?
3. Does the speed of the memory matter that much - 1333 0r 1600 etc?
4. From previous threads people indicate it would be nice to have a SSD for applications, and photoshop scratch disk. Is this required if i use 32GB of memory?
I could spend the money on a SSD or 32GB of memory. Or should I do both? - Or is that overkill?
5. I don't do any gaming, (though i'll probably get MS Flight when it comes out), so is a video card required?. If so, which one would people suggest?
6. Any other suggestions?
Thanks very much
Sandeep
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