Recommended Graphic Artist System Spec
Graphic arts systems need lots of stuff to make those pretty pictures. Multiple monitor types can help for color checks and for viewing references while you work. Oodles of ram work nicely with a powerful CPU to run demanding programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, Quark, and others. Fast file reading and writing speed is also nice. No serious graphics machine is complete without a nice stylus for refined image work. Adding a mac sticker allow a designer to pretend they are on a Mac, but they are optional.
| Component | Component Description | Vendor | Price | Qty | Total |
| Case | Thermaltake Armor VA8003BWS |
Newegg
|
170
|
1
|
170
|
| Motherboard | ASUS P5K-E LGA 775 Intel P35 |
Newegg
|
139
|
1
|
139
|
| CPU | Intel Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz Quad-Core | Newegg |
220
|
1
|
220
|
| Ram | Crucial Ballistix 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 1066 |
Newegg
|
37
|
4
|
148
|
| DVD-Rom | LITE-ON IDE DVD-ROM |
Newegg
|
17
|
1
|
17
|
| Floppy Drive | SAMSUNG Floppy Drive |
Newegg
|
7
|
1
|
7
|
| Hard Drive | Seagate 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s |
Newegg
|
55
|
4
|
220 |
| Videocard | EVGA 256-P2-N445-LX GeForce 7300GT |
Newegg
|
55
|
2
|
110
|
| Sound Card | Onboard |
Newegg
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Network Card | Gigabit Onboard |
Newegg
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Keyboard | Microsoft Natural 4000 Black |
Newegg
|
35
|
1
|
35
|
| Mouse | Logitech MX518 Optical Mouse |
Newegg
|
40
|
1
|
40
|
| Monitor | ViewSonic Pro Series VP950b Black 19″ |
Newegg
|
340 |
3
|
1020
|
| Mouse Pad | XTRAC XTRAC ZOOM V2 Mouse Pad |
Newegg
|
11
|
1
|
11
|
| Speakers | SENNHEISER DJs HD202 Circumaural |
Newegg
|
25
|
1
|
25
|
| Powersupply | CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W |
Newegg
|
130
|
1
|
130
|
| Other |
Overview:
Est System Cost: $2292.00
Submitted By: Jared Bouck
Submit Date: 5/5/2008
Complexity to Assemble: Very Experienced
Software Configuration and Optimization: Level 10 Geek
Estimated Productive Life Span: 2 years
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