I find Tom guide has a lot of pc gurus, so here's something for you.
I'm looking to build a new pc and need some directions. Here's my detail:
- not a gamer
- mainly web browsing (usually have 10-15 tabs open) and movies
- work on photoshop cs3 daily - but mostly resizing and simple touch up of large 10-30mb files, nothing fancy like renderings or such
- need fast power on
- mult-apps open at same time, i.e. photoshop, browser, excel, itune, dreamweaver, movies
- needs to be quiet
- runs raid 1 - I'm paranoid about failing HDD
I'm looking to build a pc that is fast, silent, and capable of multi-tasking.
Questions:
- I don't mind spending money on 1 x HD 5870 or 2 x 5850, but since I don't game, am I simply throwing money around? Or will a lesser card suffice? Again, I simply want to cruise briskly on Firefox and handle some photoshop files.
- In your opinion, is getting SSD worth it?
- i5 750 or i7 920 or other suggestions, maybe even wait til Clarkdale is widely available?
- PSU, mobo, case?
I'm looking for the best bang for the buck and i'm not shy about overclocking the beast. Budget is anywhere up to $2k, but if a $900 system can perform at 90% of the $2k system, I'm not shy about keeping the money.
Disclaimer: I'm an amateur... but I like learning a thing or two.
I'm looking to build a new pc and need some directions. Here's my detail:
- not a gamer
- mainly web browsing (usually have 10-15 tabs open) and movies
- work on photoshop cs3 daily - but mostly resizing and simple touch up of large 10-30mb files, nothing fancy like renderings or such
- need fast power on
- mult-apps open at same time, i.e. photoshop, browser, excel, itune, dreamweaver, movies
- needs to be quiet
- runs raid 1 - I'm paranoid about failing HDD
I'm looking to build a pc that is fast, silent, and capable of multi-tasking.
Questions:
- I don't mind spending money on 1 x HD 5870 or 2 x 5850, but since I don't game, am I simply throwing money around? Or will a lesser card suffice? Again, I simply want to cruise briskly on Firefox and handle some photoshop files.
- In your opinion, is getting SSD worth it?
- i5 750 or i7 920 or other suggestions, maybe even wait til Clarkdale is widely available?
- PSU, mobo, case?
I'm looking for the best bang for the buck and i'm not shy about overclocking the beast. Budget is anywhere up to $2k, but if a $900 system can perform at 90% of the $2k system, I'm not shy about keeping the money.
Disclaimer: I'm an amateur... but I like learning a thing or two.
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