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<blockquote data-quote="martyp" data-source="post: 749325" data-attributes="member: 61183"><p>I'm a graphics designer and use Photoshop a lot at work. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I got a new Dell XPS 630i at work a few months back - Core2Quad 2.4GHz, 4Gb RAM, 500Gb HDD, 8800GT graphics, X-FI sound card running XP Pro 32-bit SP3. </p><p></p><p>At home I use the mac in my sig and I kid you not, this system will and can keep up with that PC in Photoshop - both running Ps CS3 with all updates. The PC would kick the macs butt at 3D modelling tho as my Mac has a 9650XT card which is quite old in the tooth now.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps you, I know mines is almost the best G5 you can buy (2nd from the G5 Quad) but I'd deffo go for a dual rather than single processor Mac. </p><p></p><p>However, as others have already said the G5 will not be supported in the latest OS X. I think I will upgrade to Mac Pro next year, but that really is a maybe 'cos you can fit 2TB with 8Gb of RAM into these suckers!</p><p></p><p>Hope that essay helps you with your choice/purchase.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="martyp, post: 749325, member: 61183"] I'm a graphics designer and use Photoshop a lot at work. Anyway, I got a new Dell XPS 630i at work a few months back - Core2Quad 2.4GHz, 4Gb RAM, 500Gb HDD, 8800GT graphics, X-FI sound card running XP Pro 32-bit SP3. At home I use the mac in my sig and I kid you not, this system will and can keep up with that PC in Photoshop - both running Ps CS3 with all updates. The PC would kick the macs butt at 3D modelling tho as my Mac has a 9650XT card which is quite old in the tooth now. Hope that helps you, I know mines is almost the best G5 you can buy (2nd from the G5 Quad) but I'd deffo go for a dual rather than single processor Mac. However, as others have already said the G5 will not be supported in the latest OS X. I think I will upgrade to Mac Pro next year, but that really is a maybe 'cos you can fit 2TB with 8Gb of RAM into these suckers! Hope that essay helps you with your choice/purchase. [/QUOTE]
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