Photoshp rig

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   Please help me with my new rig configuration.

This rig will be for major photo editing.  Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, light video editing, email, net surfing and transfer of photo files.  No gaming....2-3 monitors.

2 & 3 HD will be mirrored

Possible fourth hard drive for swap file?

Thanks!

Specifications: 
Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W SilverStone Decathlon (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: DA850) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) 
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula (Intel X38 Chipset) (Supports QX9650 and CrossFire) 
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) 
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black) 
Hard Drive 1: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Hard Drive 2: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 1 Mirror (Hard Drive Cloning For Data Backup) 
Hard Drive 3: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) 
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) 
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks 
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability 
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory clock speed (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) 
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system 
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Includes Service Pack 2) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks 
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

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Kevin Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Topic: Photoshp rig Posted: 27 Dec 2007 at 4:27am
	Please help me with my new rig configuration. This rig will be for major photo editing. Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, light video editing, email, net surfing and transfer of photo files. No gaming....2-3 monitors. 2 & 3 HD will be mirrored Possible fourth hard drive for swap file? Thanks! Specifications: Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 850W SilverStone Decathlon (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: DA850) (Silent) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula (Intel X38 Chipset) (Supports QX9650 and CrossFire) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive 1: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 1 Mirror (Hard Drive Cloning For Data Backup) Hard Drive 3: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: - No Thanks Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory clock speed (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Includes Service Pack 2) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

Solo Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 395	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Dec 2007 at 11:02am
	from my understanding if you went with 4GB of ram and your OS is only 32 bit you wont see the full 4 gigs of ram. I recommend going to 2 gigs of ram or going to a 64 bit OS. I am also fairly confident you over did it with the power supply, unless you plan on doing some massive upgrades in the future.

commast Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 262	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Dec 2007 at 7:37pm
	Photo editing or video related tasks need a really really fast multicore cpu and lots of hard drive space. Get the fastest Quad-core cpu you can buy, a 750W power supply is plenty even if you want to run SLI later. Not sure why you want a 250GB and 750GB set up as a Raid 1 and leave the other 750GB all by itself ??? Raid 1 is not a good option for data backup because if one drive in the array has a virus, the others will have the same virus too. Use an image program to backup your data instead. Don't really need a separate hard drive for swap file. You can put a portion of the swap file on all your HDDs except the drive where the OS reside will speed up your system a bit. Better yet, go with a Raid 0 array--- much better for photo and video editing tasks. How about a 250GB for Window and 2 x 750GB in Raid 0 for all your video/photo programs and datas ? Edited by commast - 27 Dec 2007 at 7:45pm

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