We show you the complete system configuration for the photographer who wants to create more than snapshots and Facebook photos
THE MISSION As a digital photography and video enthusiast, I needed a system that could handily withstand the rigors of Photoshop and make my occasional work in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 move more smoothly. High-end enthusiast PC parts seemed like the way to go, allowing me avoid the crushing cost of professional workstation components.
But a fast PC isn’t the only ingredient. I also needed to consider the peripherals. For instance, by going with an ultra-high-resolution display, my editing can be much more exact, saving me time in the long run, and enabling me to produce high-quality results. A high-end photo printer gives me a means for displaying my masterworks with poster-size prints.
INGREDIENTS
Case Corsaire Graphite 600T ($160 www.corsair.com)
PSU Corsair AX750 ($170 www.corsair.com)
Mobo Asus Sabertooth X58 ($200 www.asus.com)
CPU Intel Core i7-970 ($880 www.intel.com)
Cooler Corsair Hydro H50 ($75 www.corsair.com)
RAM Corsair CMP24GX3M6A1600C9 24GB DD3 Kit ($1,100 www.corsair.com)
Optical Drive Plextor PX-B940SA ($200 www.plextor.com)
Boot Drive Crucial 256GB RealSSD C300 ($570 www.crucial.com)
Storage Two Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB in RAID 1 ($400 www.seagate.com)
GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 470 ($350 www.evga.com)
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OEM ($140 www.microsoft.com)
Monitor HP ZR30w 30-inch IPS LCD Display ($1,300 www.hp.com)
Printer
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