And of course, you can find similar info in other places, like and others. They have plenty of charts/tests in their reviews, generally. The review mentioning the new Core i5 CPUs is here: w.tomshard /c harts/2009 -desktop-c pu-charts/ Adobe-Phot oshop-CS-4 ,1387.html You have to actually look bottom to top on the CPU test I have linked here - not sure why it's that way there right now: Look over at the reviews on Tom's Hardware of late, and at the CPU charts there.
#SHOULD I GET A MAC OR PC FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN SERIES#
The Core 2 Quad series now has a little age on it. But also, you'd spend maybe a couple hundred difference between the Core 2 Quad and the Core i5/i7, but the machine would probably do more for you, and over a longer time period.
If you want to know why I suggest the Core i5/i7 now over Core 2 Quad, it is performance. "If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me RE: Best PC for Graphic Designer gbaughma (IS/IT-Management) 2 Nov 09 08:28 If you do find a whole system you like online, you can always post a link here, and get some opinions. It wouldn't hurt looking around at the different parts at And you can of course purchase whole systems there as well, but I generally just look at the components. I'd highly suggest you stick to a system that has a Core i5 or Core i7 installed. In your case, the CPU will probably be the most important. I'd suggest that if you get OEM, just try to get as close to those as possible. But of course, you don't have the luxury of hand-picking all those components if you do buy pre-built. That about covers it, if you're buying a pre-built system. If you get an OEM system, such as Dell or HP, then you could still get your own power supply, but you'd want to make sure it didn't void your warranty if you do. If you build, then you'll have a logical choice, and you can get good ones fairly reasonable. If you're going to invest in a good machine, it really needs a good PSU. Look at the higher-end 5xxx series cards, I'd say. NVidia has been king in this area for a while, but from what I've seen of late, the ATi series cards have moved on top. You can find 1TB drives easily, but you may can find a 2TB drive now, as I see they've been released. I'd go with a WD Black, whatever size fits your needs. and those new drives are standard 7200 instead of 10,000 RPM drives. then again, there are some new drives out from WD which actually tested faster than the Velociraptor. Or if you don't to go SSD just yet, you could get a Velociraptor for the main drive. Intel recently released a new line of SSDs which seem to have the market buzzing.
If you get the RIGHT one, an SSD now would be excellent for the system drive. I would say Core i7, but the price/performance difference seems to lean towards i5, and it is a nice processor - just get whichever is the cheapest, or if there isn't much diff between 2, get the better of the 2.ĦGB is Good. Intel Quad Core? At this point with your budget, I'd go Intel Core i5. Here are the basics of what I'd look for: Or, if you got the parts, would this techie friend of yours be able to, and want to put it together? Some techies would love the opportunity at times.īut if you're certain you want to just buy a prebuilt system, there are tons of options out there as well.
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