Solved! GeForce and Digital Photography

[Guest]

what is the best geforce hardware to use if I'm building a computer for digital photography?

 

[seth89]

well its only Digital photography so you dont need to spemd a million bucks or get the latest and greatest hardware.
i would look into this system.

Evga Nforce 750i mother board - $99
http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5388325&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs

intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 cpu- $189
http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4089664&CatId=2758

Corsair XMS DDR2 800 4gb memory kit. - $97
http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3228139&Sku=C13-6082

HDD by WD Caviar 2TB 32mb cache - $179 (can go cheaper if you dont need 2TB of space)
http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4545311&CatId=4357

Corsair PSU 650watt. - $94
http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3438607&CatId=1483

Now we have the video card. you could go with GTX260. the card can handle High Resolution and has
HDMI for a Large Format Display or two DVI out puts for dual monitors

but if a GTX260 sounds like overkill or to much money you can get a GT9800.
100 bucks and has a Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
but no HDMI for large format displays, you would have to use a DVI to VGA adaptor.
http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4283352&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs

you can use the stock heatsink/fan that comes with the CPU
and dont forget about a External Drive to keep images safe.
Plus what ever OS you like best.
W7 isnt bad at all and you can get it for around 90-100 bucks.

hope this helps. that is the most Geforce hardware i could pack into one system for you at a good price with high performance.

 

[seth89]

(use a 64Bit OS to take advantage of the memory and CPU)

 

[goobaah]

It all depends one how serious you want to get. If you are doing a lot of image editing for printing you have to be careful about colors. A monitor with accurate colors is a must, plus something called a colorimeter to calibrate it. Any video card will be ok for editing photos especially if you are using DVI or HDMI connection. They are digital and there is not an advantage from one to another as far as color is concerned. The 30" monitors are AWESOME for editing photos. There is just no comparison as far as resolution is concerned, but htye run $1300+. There are a lot of great 24" out there that area a great compromise and you can get two and a computer for the price of one 30". Having a lot of memory helps when editing large photos. Of course a quad core will be better than a dual core, but a good dual core will rip right through large files. Follow seth89's instructions for back. You might even want to consider some online storage space. If this is for business purposes, take this VERY seriously. Image what it would be like to tell someone you lost their wedding photos.