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New Build - PS/LR editing

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  • 12-03-2012 4:44pm
    #1
    Cameraman
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭


    Hi - I'm looking for suggestions for a new build :


    1. What is your budget? [ideally under €750]

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Photoshop/Lightroom, internet and general usage]

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes - have XP on old PC so could I get upgrade ?]

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [
    Have eSATA card 6Gb/s card (PCIe 2.0) + external box for main file storage, 64GB SSD + old SATA drives I plan to use as scratch disks.
    But I would like 1 new internal drive for docs + Win7 etc.
    Will probably use the existing SSD for Photoshop/Lightroom scratch etc. Maybe get another bigger SSD in a year or so and load Windows on it then]

    5. Do you need a monitor? [No]

    5a. If yes, what size do you need. [-]

    5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1600x1200 & 1680x1050 - need two DVI outputs] [No]

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [No, can reuse]

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Not really]

    8. How can you pay? [any]

    9. When are you purchasing? [next few weeks]

    10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin]

    Other :
    Would like plenty of SATA/eSATA + USB3 and USB2 ports for bits and pieces
    As RAM is relatively so cheap - is it worth going for 12 GB rather than the usual 8GB ?
    Maybe a silly question - but do I need to order any cables etc for connecting everything together ?

    Thanks, Frank


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