My P6T Deluxe V.2 has 4 options - stereo, quadrophonic, 5.1 SS and 7.1 SS. You can change these options in the software which is SoundMax HighDef Audio Utility. So if I had enough speakers, I could run up to seven in SurroundSound. I'm running the stereo sound through a Denon amp with 2 pretty big Klipsch speakers and it sounds awesome. When you decide on a mobo, go to the manufacturer's website and the sound details should be under the specs for each particular board.
I should also ask you this. Should I really be getting Windows 7 64 bit? I've heard that it has compatibility problems. The only big program I'd be using is Photoshop CS4.
Also, using specs above, do I really need a 850W power supply?
Core i7 + 12GB RAM. (I built mine.) I can have at least half a dozen 5D II files open and in various states of development (lots of layers, etc), before things even start to get dicey. It's a huge relief compared to my last machine, a pretty fast Core Duo with 4GB.
kevinsullivan wrote:
Core i7 + 12GB RAM. (I built mine.) I can have at least half a dozen 5D II files open and in various states of development (lots of layers, etc), before things even start to get dicey. It's a huge relief compared to my last machine, a pretty fast Core Duo with 4GB.
From reading this thread, this seems to be the ultimate configuration for a computer.
I think it's fair to say it's the ultimate "prosumer" photo-editing configuration that is affordable by most digital photographers at a ratio of 2:1. IOW, if you own $2,000 in bodies and lenses, then you should be able to afford a $1,000 computer as part of your gear. If you have $4,000 in bodies and lenses, then an i7 / 12G RAM $2,000 computer should/must be part of your work-flow. Sure, there are "super-computers" out there, but they are probably too expensive for a majority of us here.
Hmm, never thought of it that way. That's kind of interesting. In my case the computer replaces the TV, the Radio, The Newspaper, The Library, a Publishing company, Motion film & video editing and production (post & FX house), Darkroom, Phone and letter desk, Music editing and composition facilities, and collage adult education programs (as the learning is not accredited) - not to mention games and stuff. So in my case my computer hardware setup in total is worth a little over $56,000 (new) and my current camera was $800 (new). A bit of a lopsided ratio I must say.
Bifurcator wrote:
Hmm, never thought of it that way. That's kind of interesting. In my case the computer replaces the TV, the Radio, The Newspaper, The Library, a Publishing company, Motion film & video editing and production (post & FX house), Darkroom, Phone and letter desk, Music editing and composition facilities, and collage adult education programs (as the learning is not accredited) - not to mention games and stuff. So in my case my computer hardware setup in total is worth a little over $56,000 (new) and my current camera was $800 (new). A bit of a lopsided ratio I must say.
Now that must be an amazing computer (6k would be amazing...56k...). You surely are getting a large amount of potential out of it!
It's a lot of fun - I guess that's what counts. That figure is component level though - but yeah, it's potential encompasses a fairly high capability in all of the areas listed above.
Bifurcator wrote:
Hmm, never thought of it that way. That's kind of interesting. In my case the computer replaces the TV, the Radio, The Newspaper, The Library, a Publishing company, Motion film & video editing and production (post & FX house), Darkroom, Phone and letter desk, Music editing and composition facilities, and collage adult education programs (as the learning is not accredited) - not to mention games and stuff. So in my case my computer hardware setup in total is worth a little over $56,000 (new) and my current camera was $800 (new). A bit of a lopsided ratio I must say.
Uh, I think you missed the point, I was only referring to D-SLR still-photography and it was merely a general observation about the value of a PC in regrads with most prosumer photo-editing needs.
Maybe I should have said:
"As file sizes grow and software becomes more and more resource-intensive, so, too, does the need for more muscle in the PC."
Does anyone know the release date for photoshp CS5?
I have a new computer with windows 7 home premium 64 bit but my photoshop is CS2.
I do not want to upgrade in the last months of a software version.
Leo
planning wrote:
Does anyone know the release date for photoshp CS5?
I have a new computer with windows 7 home premium 64 bit but my photoshop is CS2.
I do not want to upgrade in the last months of a software version.
Leo
planning,
I remember reading somewhere it will come out either at the end of this year or early next year. Your CS2 can't take advantage of the 64bit system, so you have a tough call, CS4 now or wait for CS5. I upgraded CS3 to CS4 and Adobe charged me $199 to do so, so I definitely see your point.
Bifurcator wrote:
Hmm, never thought of it that way. That's kind of interesting. In my case the computer replaces the TV, the Radio, The Newspaper, The Library, a Publishing company, Motion film & video editing and production (post & FX house), Darkroom, Phone and letter desk, Music editing and composition facilities, and collage adult education programs (as the learning is not accredited) - not to mention games and stuff. So in my case my computer hardware setup in total is worth a little over $56,000 (new) and my current camera was $800 (new). A bit of a lopsided ratio I must say.
Nickle S. wrote:
Uh, I think you missed the point, I was only referring to D-SLR still-photography and it was merely a general observation about the value of a PC in regrads with most prosumer photo-editing needs.
Maybe I should have said:
"As file sizes grow and software becomes more and more resource-intensive, so, too, does the need for more muscle in the PC."
Regards,
Nicholas
www.copperhillimages.com
That isn't a very consistent statistic because you can get a 21 MP 5D Mark II for 2.5k, and a 1Ds III for twice that much with the same resolution. You can also get a Sony A850 (25 MP) for just 2k. I can see your point though. But it is rather approximate.
). You surely are getting a large amount of potential out of it!