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RayB:
PS: Just wanted to be a little more specific with my advice: Refer to Adobe's recommended system specs as well. For some reason, each new version of Photoshop runs slower, even though they add next to no new functionality that would require more resources. So if you're going for the latest (CS3), chances are it won't run so well on a 1ghz or older machine.

somunny:
Thanks Ray.  I'm sticking with CS1 and looking at picking up a 3+ gHz proc with 1 gig of ram.

RayB:
XP or Vista?

If Vista, then you will need more RAM.

boykster:

--- Quote from: RayB on April 25, 2007, 12:53:49 pm ---XP or Vista?

If Vista, then you will need more RAM.


--- End quote ---

I sound like RayB's chorus in this thread.  I can attest that 2gig would be a good minimum to run CS1 on Vista....xp, 1 gig would be ok, but 2gig or more would be better.

shmokes:
It's also worth noting that there is one vital feature for a videocard to have for your purposes.  It is true that the amount of horsepower it has is virtually irrelevant.  But what you do want is a dual head card, i.e., a card with multiple VGA/DVI outputs, so you can run a dual-monitor setup.  Once you start using a dual-monitor setup, you won't even know how you did without it.  This is especially true for someone who works with graphic design programs where you have loads of tools and pallets, etc. that you can keep on one screen and have the other one for the workspace.

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