Ideas on this PC for Photoshop CS6

I'm thinking about this PC, LINK to replace my current photo editing rig. It seems to be what I need with a CUDA supported videocard that CS6 could take advantage of. Plus the 32gb of ram and i7 processor seem to make it a very capable photoediting machine.

I should add that if I get this or any other pc I will add a ssd drive for the photoshop application with another two 7200rpm drives for the images themselves when working.

Any thoughts or concerns anyone?

Looks great. Wish I had one...

Was going to say that it would be nice to have an SSD at this price point, but sounds like you're planning on adding one anyways. Specs look good otherwise.

AFAIK, the CUDA acceleration is limited to a few blur filters and will do nothing for 99% of your PS workflow. IMO, I'd hold off on a $$$ videocard until whatever software you use makes more comprehensive use of the GPU.

Thanks to everyone that replied, I think I will probably order that pc I linked to and it should be overkill for my present needs at the very least. Geonerd, I understand that the videocard isn't as important or as needed by most of what I'm doing in photoshop but I also do some video editing so I think that software will benefit from it.

“Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS6, After Effects® CS6, SpeedG

Thorrulz wrote in post #16579201
I'm thinking about this PC, LINK to replace my current photo editing rig. It seems to be what I need with a CUDA supported videocard that CS6 could take advantage of. Plus the 32gb of ram and i7 processor seem to make it a very capable photoediting machine.

I should add that if I get this or any other pc I will add a ssd drive for the photoshop application with another two 7200rpm drives for the images themselves when working.

Any thoughts or concerns anyone?

The linked computer looks good. Getting a SSD (as you mentioned) for the boot drive is a good idea. For the video work (you mention in a later post), you might also use a SSD for a cache drive, in addition to the other drives you mentioned.

Take a look at the Adobe White Paper linked in the first thread of https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1283184 “Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS6, After Effects® CS6, SpeedGrade™ CS6, and Photoshop® Extended CS6"

Video card is overkill, a 620 or similar is plenty, the 760 won't make things any faster. With an SSD that'll be a nice machine.

tim wrote in post #16581134
Video card is overkill, a 620 or similar is plenty, the 760 won't make things any faster. With an SSD that'll be a nice machine.

Thorrulz wrote in post #16580947
Thanks to everyone that replied, I think I will probably order that pc I linked to and it should be overkill for my present needs at the very least. Geonerd, I understand that the videocard isn't as important or as needed by most of what I'm doing in photoshop but I also do some video editing so I think that software will benefit from it.

The OP has mentioned video work. Also, some of PS CS6 can make very good use of the right GPU. The Adobe White Paper (that I have linked to in a prior post) covers those features.

Ah yes, video editing was only mentioned later, that could benefit from a good video card.

tim wrote in post #16582600
Ah yes, video editing was only mentioned later, that could benefit from a good video card.

There are some things in PS CS6 that can also make good use of a dedicated video card. I suggest you check the Adobe White Paper http://www.adobe.com …erformance-whitepaper.pdf

1000arms wrote in post #16582658
There are some things in PS CS6 that can also make good use of a dedicated video card. I suggest you check the Adobe White Paper http://www.adobe.com …erformance-whitepaper.pdf

Adobe saying that a given function is CUDA accelerated is not the same as saying you will see meaningful benefits. Properly multithreaded x86 code, if present, (Hello, Adobe?) may well be just as fast.

Call me cynical, but until someone quotes reliable, real world, PS+CUDA benchmarks, I tend to view this paper as more of a marketing device than an actual spec sheet.

Geonerd wrote in post #16582709
Adobe saying that a given function is CUDA accelerated is not the same as saying you will see meaningful benefits. Properly multithreaded x86 code, if present, (Hello, Adobe?) may well be just as fast.

Call me cynical, but until someone quotes reliable, real world, PS+CUDA benchmarks, I tend to view this paper as more of a marketing device than an actual spec sheet.

You may view it anyway you like.

I think that the Adobe White Paper, that I linked in a prior post, is too long to simply be a marketing device. I will mention that there are some times, without and with GPUs, for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS6 and After Effects® CS6, in the Adobe White Paper.

I want to avoid hijacking this thread, so I will encourage you, and anyone else who would like to continue our discussion, to post on https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1283184