Want to assemble a PC, and I need help!

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  HellRazer1 year, 2 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  Give this a try:
  
  http://www.ebuyer.com/344622-zoostorm-pentium-no-os-desktop-pc-7873-1057
  
  If it is to be use for loads of photoshop work, you may also like to purchase a Radeon HD 6850 that appears to be in the budget of around £80 judging by the recent posts here.
  
  Feedback is welcome from others, wouldn't want to be giving you a bum steer so to speak...
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  fotocopy1 year, 2 weeks ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks, so I don't need to go for an i5 processor? As this CPU appears to be 3 times cheaper.
  And what about motherboard, as it doesn't specify what it is.
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  HellRazer1 year, 2 weeks ago1 Like #3Show comment toolsReply

  From my understanding it is a matx with 2 RAM slots (don't know the model of it). You could by all means go for an i5 but as you said would be 3 times more expensive. I don't use photoshop therefore would also like feedback from others on suggestions for you. From reading, depending on your version of Photoshop, the priorities are:
  
  RAM > CPU > GPU
  
  So maybe my suggestion of the Radeon 6850 may have been pointless :s
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  jdurbin961 year, 2 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  I used photoshop on an intel core duo and it ran perfect,
  I am now running an intel core i7 2nd gen. And it does run better but you cant notice a difference on photoshop alone, but if you do have alot of things open i would go with an i5 or i7
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  akhiladmin1 year, 2 weeks ago1 Like #5Show comment toolsReply

  photoshop cs6 has massively improved GPU acceleration so things have changed quite a bit…
  
  IMO: CPU > GPU > RAM
  
  and more than 4GB of ram is pointless. As a graphic designer, i'd say that if you're planning to use anything CS4+:
  - go for a base i5 (2300), above that (even i7) makes little difference on PS due to all having quad cores
  - go for a moderate GPU (6850 is a good option considering its drop in price lately)
  - get some decent ram (memory isn't everything, check the latency!)
  
  that should help you stay within your price range...
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  cejiogu11 year, 2 weeks ago1 Like #6Show comment toolsReply

  Nowadays it is cheaper just to buy a pre-built PC, thanks to our good friend economics of scale.
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  olympians1 year, 2 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Aye the zoostorms would be sufficent for just using photoshop, we had much worse computers at college for digital photography.
  
  Had much better while doing Computer Game Design degree though, which did make effects and layers apply much faster. (not that we used them them much).

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