I'm on an Athlon X4 3.2Ghz, 8GB RAM, Win7 x64. 4x1TB in RAID 0+1. Smooth for gaming too.
say if you're shooting with a 21MP FF body, I would recommend you to get at least:
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 4GB and above
HDD: SSD for O/S, 2x 1TB SATA on RAID0 as Photoshop scratch disk, and ample space for your photo archive
Throw in a decent IPS panel from Dell/HP/NEC... that's about it. Anything above that grants you marginal improvements.
using Adobe CS5 for photoedit, anyone can suggest a good value for money DIY desktop rig?
is it when you run photoshop on a computer with too little ram you will scratch your HDD?What is photoshop scratch disk?