[DIY] Photoshop rig specs

[enenyi]

Cause I was plying through Ps threads, and some were saying how scratching can still leave their 120GB ssds choked for space

I face that problem all the time. Running on single Intel 520 120GB SSD for OS, left abt 10GB of free space. So my OS usually runs out of space quickly when i edit photos in Ps or edit video in Premier Pro or After Effects. My solution is to 'clean up' the cache after a round of photo editing by using Disk Space Finder program (by Intelliconcepts) to locate the cache and delete cache.

So this is my cheap way out. Of course, if u got the money, y not buy another SSD for scratch disk?

 

[Felfirez]

Just a suggestion, I'd rather you go with a standard ssd +hdd configuration. Use the ssd for scratch and then clearing cache. The cost of speed difference with having a dedicated scratch ssd IMO is not justified.

 

[Ark Law]

And photoshop setup... just get a mac. It's is amazing good working PS on it!

Lol, mac is THE reason why she wants me to build a diy PC

 

[shadow84]

Build hackintosh?

 

[Ark Law]

Build hackintosh?

She's going back to Ps on Windows

 

[shadow84]

She's going back to Ps on Windows

Lol, i do feel that PS is stronger on Mac... But at least she can dual boot both windows and Mac, might be useful for her..

I heard from my fren that MAc is somehow designed for such stuff de..

 

[ragnarok95]

Lol, mac is THE reason why she wants me to build a diy PC

Then she still still face the same issue. Unless her mac is old one.

 

[Ark Law]

Then she still still face the same issue. Unless her mac is old one.

What same issue?

Btw, sic for people out there: Laser is selling the Intel 7260AC desktop kit at $79. Don't pay $20 extra for the same thing at choppermind

 

[Felfirez]

Lol, i do feel that PS is stronger on Mac... But at least she can dual boot both windows and Mac, might be useful for her..

I heard from my fren that MAc is somehow designed for such stuff de..

Not really Mac is designed for it. More like ps is more optimised on OS X than Windows.

 

[enenyi]

Lol, i do feel that PS is stronger on Mac... But at least she can dual boot both windows and Mac, might be useful for her..

I heard from my fren that MAc is somehow designed for such stuff de..

Y cant dual boot Mac from Windows?

At least i can testify for hackintosh - i have osx mavericks running on my pc

 

[Ark Law]

Wow, for heavy workloads, PCIe ssd is quite far behind

 

[yosemi]

am using 480 sandisk extreme as scratch disk, i kinda feel its a waste. but overall the performance is great.

 

[p2311967]

Might be getting 1tb ssd from Samsung, 850 series. Catalog too big for 256GB esp growing n also, other programs installed. For now, I put it in another drive, some time quite slow.

 

[Ark Law]

Might be getting 1tb ssd from Samsung, 850 series. Catalog too big for 256GB esp growing n also, other programs installed. For now, I put it in another drive, some time quite slow.

What sort of Ps work you doing?

Btw, here's the completed build. Pardon the rubbish cable management

 

[p2311967]

What sort of Ps work you doing?

Btw, here's the completed build. Pardon the rubbish cable management

Just for fun only, mostly using LR5. PS too hard for me to understand, even I subscribe for it. I will terminate once subscription over and back to LR.

 

[stillgottheblues]

Lol, i do feel that PS is stronger on Mac... But at least she can dual boot both windows and Mac, might be useful for her..

I heard from my fren that MAc is somehow designed for such stuff de..

You don't understand what you are saying. If you are competent, Mac or PC will do.