Dual core processor for Photoshop?

[pat99]

Planning to get a new desktop for general use plus photo editing using Photoshop CS, and I seldom play games.

Will there be significant difference to use a Pentium D Processor or is a P4 521 processor already good enough?

Is choosing between Dell 9100 and 5100.
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/desktops?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Wanna save some money rather than getting high end model which I don't really need.

Thanks!

 

[Counter-Strike]

Well if you plan on just using cs, you mainly need RAM. I recommend you build you're on for $400+ less than any Dell, and you can customize it your own way.

Find a socket 939 motherboard, pair it up w/ a AMD 3000+ Venice, find 1GB Value RAM, and find like a 9600 Pro or something.

 

[macdude425]

In true macdude fashion, on my ONE THOUSANDTH POST (yay!), I am going to bash Dell.

Dell is evil. You can do much better on your own, building a machine (like one CS suggested above). But I would suggest the 6600 instead of the 9600 Pro.

 

[Hacp]

If you want to get a dell, check out www.slickdeals.com. They have some pretty good coupons.

 

[SteveGTA]

why not go with intel? theyre better for image rendering etc. right?