Is this setup likely to work with CS4

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Howard_Goldberg
Feb 20, 2009
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I am contemplating upgrading the graphics computer on which I run Adobe CS3 and Painter X (I will be upgrading to 64 bit CS4). I am doing this reluctantly but my present computer is quite old and is struggling. The system below may be overkill but it is years between my upgrades and I would like to stay ahead of the curve.

After reading all the "CS4 performance issues" posts I am a little nervous.

Should CS4 run comfortably on the system outlined below?

mother board: intel dp43tf s775 ddr2 1333mhz fsb snd lan memory: 8gb crucial ddr2-800 non-ecc 1.8v pc6400 256 x 64 processor: Intel core 2 duo e8500 s775 3.16ghz 1333mhz 6mb power supply: Coolermaster 500w extreme psu
operating system: MS WIN vista business 64 bit dvd
graphics card: evga geforce gtx295 pci-e 2 1792 mb RAM
I am using SATA hard drives

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

Bob
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Bob Levine
Feb 20, 2009
Should CS4 run comfortably on the system outlined below?

It certainly should, but you might want to download the demo and try it out.

Bob
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gowanoh
Feb 20, 2009
At current prices, particularly if you plan to run a 64 bit OS, you should ditch the dual core processor for a quad core, particularly since you are using a socket 775 motherboard. Intel has significantly lowered prices on socket 775 Quad cores to the point where it makes little sense to use a dual core in a custom built box top machine. You will not regret using a quad core.
If you are building a new machine and can afford the significant premium for the latest and greatest go for the newer i7 quad cores, mobo and DD3 memory. The lowest end CPU in this line is well priced but the motherboards and RAM carry a premium.
Also be prepared if your machine and OS have difficulty seeing all your ram, which presumably will be 2gb sticks filling all four slots. Even straight Intel motherboards and basic Intel BIOSes do not always work stably when all four RAM slots are filled. I suspect that in some cases the 64 bit motherboard drivers may not be what they should although Intel’s are generally reliable.

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