Entryl level iMac 2012 and Photoshop

[Ademordna]

I am planning on purchasing the base model iMac with 16gb ram when it comes available. I will only be using this machine for photoshop cs6 work.

What I will be using this computer for:
10x8 canvas digital painting with Wacom, often intensive layer work and using mostly jpeg files. I also plan to write to an external HDD. Averagel size of my images is around 4000 pixels.....around 2.5 mb.

Does this sound workable to those who are familiar with PS cs6?
This will be a new software upgrade for me so I am unfamiliar with the actual demands it may put on a system.

I don't work with video or RAW, and won't be using this system for web or any other apps, but I am still concerned about the 5400rpm drive. Do you think this is workable?
(please excuse typo in thread title!)

[Charcoalwerks]

Originally Posted by Ademordna

I am planning on purchasing the base model iMac with 16gb ram when it comes available. I will only be using this machine for photoshop cs6 work.

What I will be using this computer for:
10x8 canvas digital painting with Wacom, often intensive layer work and using mostly jpeg files. I also plan to write to an external HDD.

Does this sound workable to those who are familiar with PS cs6?
This will be a new software upgrade for me so I am unfamiliar with the actual demands it may put on a system.

I don't work with video or RAW, and won't be using this system for web or any other apps, but I am still concerned about the 5400rpm drive. Do you think this is workable?
(please excuse typo in thread title!)

You'll be fine. I have a mid 2011 entry level with 12Gb of RAM and I do intensive graphic design work with Ps CS5, Ai, and Id running at the same time on dual monitors. I never get any hiccups.

[Ademordna]

Thanks! That's good to know. There's so much focus on the Fusion drives right now, but I'm not terribly convinced that I shall need one for PS-only work.

[960design]

I agree with Charcoalwerks.

You will be amazed at how well it will work. Put all fears aside.

The fusion drive looks great on paper, not really sure if it makes that much of a difference at human speeds.

My computer starts up in about a second and the only time I get a little stutter from it is when it starts time machine backups while I'm previewing working website chrome(desktop1), writing code (desktop2), previewing working website safari(desktop3), git version control source tree(desktop4), photoshop with multiple panels open (desktop5), pandora and email (desktop6).

enjoy!

[Ademordna]

Thankyou - all that I need now is for Apple to release the new iMac!

[960design]

Thankyou - all that I need now is for Apple to release the new iMac!

Wish granted!

[Charcoalwerks]

Originally Posted by 960design

I agree with Charcoalwerks.

You will be amazed at how well it will work.

I agree with 960design.

I'm still amazed by how much **** I get done!