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PhotoShop is the most system-intensove programme there, by far.
Get 128MB minimum of RDRAM, if you can, otherwise 133MHz SDRAM. Get an
overclocked Celeron processor (you can clock them to 1GHz with cooling<g>)
or a PIII above 700MHz. Hard disk space is cheap, so get a 27GB HDD if it's
IDE. However, I recommend getting a SCSI subsystem, which comprises a 64-bit
PCI SCSI Card (80-pin) U2W or SCSI 3. If you can do that, a 10GB 10,000rpm
SCSI Hard Drive would be a good choice. If you are connecting to the NET via
a modem, spec an external one because they have a brain and don't rely on
the computer's main processor. Avoid Winmodems like the plague. I'd spec a
21-inch monitor with a good dot-pitch and as flat a screen as you can find.
Finally, pick your video card wisely. If you are ordering from a PC builder,
like Gateway or Dell, I recommend you order the PC without a video card. The
reason is, OEM video cards are purchased at a lower cost than a retail card
and the OEM cards frequently have lower RAMDACs and miss other features
found on the retail cards. Checkout Matrox for a top-notch 2D graphics card,
for PhotoShop.
Hope this helps.
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bonita White [SMTP:bwhite -at- mr -dot- marconimed -dot- com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:36 AM
>
>
> I need hardware requirement information, please. I need to go give my
> boss the specification for my new system. Since this is the first time
> anyone has ever asked me what I actually need, of course I have no idea
> what to say. :-) What I do know is the software that I will need
> installed on my system. I will be running PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro,
> Acobat, FrameMaker, RoboHelp, Microsoft Office Professional, Micorsoft
> Publisher, and my internet system. I have asked for a CD writer, sound
> card, etc. So, what should I ask for as far as system requirements are
> concerned? I want to know what you think for memory, disk space, the
> whole nine yards.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help,
>
> Bonita
