Adobe CS5 hardware spec.

[eazyrider101]

Hello,

Quick one. My wife runs Adobe CS4 for her business on her computer and complains about lack of speed. Current spec;
i7 860 on a P55-UD3
4GB DDR3-1333
1TB SATAII
GTS 250 video
Win 7 64

We now have CS5 and would like to make an improvement before installing. She consistently has Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat running simultaneously. What are the best improvements to make to my machine to make it a grapho's pleasure?

All the best, Reg.

 

[vigilante212]

More ram would be the first step. CS5 is very ram intensive.

 

[eazyrider101]

More ram would be the first step. CS5 is very ram intensive.

Thanks Vigilante212. My first port of call was RAM. I currently have 2x2GB 1333 DDR3 Corsair. I was thinking 2x4GB 1600 or faster. Could I run 1600's with 1333's to make 12GB of RAM?

 

[eazyrider101]

Best answer selected by eazyrider101.

 

[Outlander_04]

Stack it full of as much RAM as possible .
4 x4 gig of 1600MHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233198
$105

You can mix faster RAM with the sticks you have but if you do they will all run at the slowest speed