Re: [APML] computer video card

[Duncan <dmunro@sfu.ca>]

Memory is king when working with large images and photoshop. I'll bet 
your present system with a gig of RAM will be faster than the new system 
with 512MB. Personally I would go for a slower CPU and more RAM, if you 
have to make a trade-off.

 I personally like ATI video cards that have video in and out. They are 
great for making mpegs and running remote video cameras as well.

Duncan

Bobby Middleton wrote:

>Dell has a pretty good offer on a Deminsion 4600. Here's what's included:
>DimensionTM  4600
> Intel ® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.8GHz w/533MHz FSB
>  Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
>  SPECIAL OFFER! 512MB at 333Mhz DDR SDRAM for the price of 256MB
>  FREE UPGRADE! 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
>$399 after rebate but sale ends today (no monitor; includes DVD player and
>2nd
>Bay CD Burner    Free shipping.
>
>Here's my question: Will the native video card (Extreme graphics card;
>integrated) be just a good for Photoshop work as the $70 upgrade to a 128MB
>nvida GForce 4 graphics card. This machine will be networked to my other
>desktop which has all my scanners going and I will not use this machine for
>anything except image editing.
>Also, will  this machine be much faster than my Dell Pentium III XPS T500
>with 512 MB ram?
>Bobby Middleton
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