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boriana84

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:26 pm    Post subject: I need help building a computer compatable for Photoshop Reply with quote

I use very very large files on photohop. Since i print on a large format printer I need the print to be from 44inch to 5 ft. Therefore, leaving me with a HUGE file. I have a great computer, but even with that the files take up to 30 minutes to load, save, print, or scann. I just need some information as to what type of ram, memory, MB, anything, that would help me build the perfect and fast computer.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what is your current setup (hardware & software)?
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

grab yourself a heap of ram :) 1gb or so should handle it (that's what I have at the moment).

An Barton core AMD 2500 is a good value (and good speed) processor. Match it with a geForce 4 128mb video card and you're all set! :)

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not to be controversial (PC owner myslef) It sounds like you either need a PC based workstation or a MAC.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Definately get a ton of ram... make sure your motherboard will handle 1.5 or 2 GB at least. Fill it up with as much high speed RAM as you can. Try DDR or RDRam for better performance...
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Kinja Kahn

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

a hyperthreaded Pentium 4 and a great motherboard (not an advertisement), but i would recommend an ASUS or ABIT motherboard with intels 800 FSB and maximum amout of high speed ram.

I have a P4 2.26 ghz overclocked to 2.55 ghz with 1 gig ram and I open 100meg files fairly easily... how big were you talkin? as im writing this i made a 300 inch x 200 inch cmyk psd , its 1.6 gig and its been like 5 mins between resizing... and i just clicked save, 11 minutes to save.... but im playin winamp too as well as this internet explorer window.

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Kinja Kahn

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it saved as 1.19 gig psd... and takes 8 mins to open....
60 inches x 60 inches is 71 megs.... opens photoshop and the file in 6 seconds.



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