Welcome to the club **imustrelax..

**First of all how nice to see many new members around.. now about your P3 machine with the 512MB of rams.. It depends on what P3 machine you have, your photoshop 7 runs..

For example don't tell me you want to run it on a a P3 400Mhz for example.. i prefere you u can use the 5.5 Version of adobe photoshop.. But if your machine is one of the latest P3's like the 733,800,900 and or 933Mhz.. It should work faster and better then some earlier P4 machines..

And if you do have one of the mentioned above revisions and still slow.. that means something is totally messed up with your machine like:

*SpyWares
*AdWares
*Viruses
*Trojans
*Slower Hard Drive ( I mean the RPM) RPM=Round Per Minute
*Your Machine could be heating up, Becasue one or more FAN is not working
*And many more points which i don't want to mention here since it is not a techsupport forum.

All i can tell for now.. I run two commercial servers, 4 packedup workstations, 2 of the Quad 2.5Mhz PowerG5

The above mentioned machines costs 6 figures. also more then a million dollars.. I am not telling you this to show up tho.. Am just saying this to tell that I have to feedup my hardware so they can give me what i want!! Got my point!

Now here is some questions:

1- What is your max budget to spend on a computer?
2-Are you in the USA or overseas? if overseas please tell me where!

If you are in the USA and want my real advice..

I am a computer Tech and i am into computers since 1978 beleive it or not! If you want to buy a computer.. You have to ask your self a question, which is the most important part that will help you and many others to solve the bigget puzzle!!

What i am going to use it for?

Here is the answers:

1- If you are a gammer, you should stick to AMD and never touch the INTEL processors!!
2- If you want it as a graphic designer and or 3D rendering + handle most of the games, then go with only INTEL..

Many people might say what the hell i am talking about! But again i can answer and tell! That no one on this earth has tried every single processors from the most famous four companies like me.. AMD - INTEL - MOTOROLA - VIA

Many people will tell you that AMD is the best for the MULTIMEDIA!! i will say.. yes... games are MULTIMEDIA, SOUNDS & AUDIO are MULTIMEDIA.. But Graphics ain't!!!

Make it short.. Want it for graphics go for the INTEL at least 64BIT 930 P4-3.4Ghz with 2MB cache and start with 2GB of ram at least PC-4800 DDR2 (667Mhz)

Just tell me where you live and i will post you the nearest store with the cheapest prices ever you can dream of.. all depends on your budget! Wish if you are here in the USA and you know what (COMPUSA) is!! if you know what is that store and have one near you.. I will give you a coporate discount to help you and push you!!

Now smiles and have a wonderful day.. Best regards

JOE

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