Hardware for a print textile designer

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Stefan_J_Sheriden
May 2, 2008
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I have been asked to help a print textile designer set up a computer system as they are going freelance.

They have been working for a studio with nothing special so I am aiming to put a basic setup together that will do the job but not cost too much.

Could do with help on the minimum and ideal spec for Photoshop. This is what I am thinking about so far:

processor AMD 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000 or Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz

2GB Ram

SATA hard drive 250GB +

128MB ATI Radeon HD2400 Pro Graphics card or 256MB ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

Samsung 22inch SM223BW

A3 inkjet printer?????

A3 Mustek scanner

Wacom Intuos A4 Tablet
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Sid_Phillips
May 5, 2008
This should be more than adequate for basic design work. You might want to include a 500GB external hard drive for backup. And possibly a color calibration system for the monitor.

For printers I’ve always been an Epson fan, but have begun using HP lately and am very impressed – especially with the fact that they don’t seem to clog like the Epsons do.
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Michael_D_Sullivan
May 8, 2008
Colorimeter needed. Your friend doesn’t want to have an uncalibrated monitor if he’s using Photoshop to create stuff as a business. Trust me on this.

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