So what computer go you guys use.

[Kbarredo]

My budget is 500$ I also don't know squat about computer hardware so no making one myself. I might end up making a toaster by accident.

 

[Malone]

I've got a couple sites that might change your virus tune. I just got rid of an annoying redirect virus last week. all it takes is accidently clicking an add on youtube or facebook. In my case stupid friend opened up a blank email.

I avoid sketchy websites all together. My anti-virus and web guard are always running; it has popped up a few times and blocked sites, but no harm done.

 

[AgentDrex]

My Specs:

Processor - Core 2 Duo 2.3Ghz
Memory - 2gigs DDR2
HDD - 100Gig Drive
HDD - 500Gig Drive
Primary OS - Slackware
Secondary OS - Windows 7 Ultimate running inside of Oracle's VirtualBox
Antivirus - Avast Home Edition and Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free
Image Manipulation - Photoshop CS5 64-bit
Video Manipulation - Premiere Pro CS4 and Adobe After Effects CS4

 

[analog.universe]

Does that work well for you? Windows in a VM inside linux? I run Ubuntu but I've been curious to try some windows photo apps lately... how's the performance? Can you run Photoshop?

 

[Malone]

My Specs:

Processor - Core 2 Duo 2.3Ghz
Memory - 2gigs DDR2
HDD - 100Gig Drive
HDD - 500Gig Drive
Primary OS - Slackware
Secondary OS - Windows 7 Ultimate running inside of Oracle's VirtualBox
Antivirus - Avast Home Edition and Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free
Image Manipulation - Photoshop CS5 64-bit

Does running 2 OS's not bog your system down with only 2g of ram?

 

[Kbarredo]

I've got a couple sites that might change your virus tune. I just got rid of an annoying redirect virus last week. all it takes is accidently clicking an add on youtube or facebook. In my case stupid friend opened up a blank email.

I avoid sketchy websites all together. My anti-virus and web guard are always running; it has popped up a few times and blocked sites, but no harm done.

i use web root anti virus and that takes up alot of my processing speed as well. That's why I need a bigger system.

 

[AgentDrex]

No slow down...in fact...odd as this may seem...when I run Windows 7 on a dedicated drive it runs slower than when within VirtualBox...

Of course I slightly know how to run Slackware and so have it pretty much as minimal as possible...

Ubuntu...great OS...if you like Windows and want something just as easy but for free...but in the long run...Slackware is all one needs...if you don't mind tinkering

All good anti-virus solutions seem to be hogs...I know avast is...but then of course as you open anything or visit any website...you'll notice a decrease in performance as the antivirus is scanning before it completes opening...

One solution I found that works real well is to have three (yes, three) computers...

The first one would be a computer with no harddrives...barebone system with just a cdrom (not a burner, just a reader) for a Live CD version of Linux (whichever flavor suits you) and a USB port...use this for the internet...no need for antivirus running as there will only be volatile memory to infect...any downloads needed can be done to a jumpdrive...
Second computer is the one you would bring the jumpdrive to...this will only be hooked up to the internet long enough to update the antivirus you have installed on it...otherwise keep it away from a network...use this to scan the jumpdrive...once scanned...bring it to
The third computer...the one you invested the most money...the best hardware...the biggest screen...the biggest harddrives...never EVER hook this one up to a network...do not install any updates (unless there are new features to a program/s you may use)...security updates are useless as you will not hook it up the internet...and no need for antivirus running...perhaps you can initially hook this up to the internet to activate software products but that's about it...the first and second computers don't have to be anything more special than some junker computers...

I DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DANGERS OF THE 'NET...ignorant or naive users do...don't blame solely the writers of malicious software...its the end-users that propogate it...if you need a license to drive...you should need one to be on the internet...a license to show you know the basics of how computers and the internet work so that we have less people clicking on what should be obvious dangerous items....if everyone on the net knew better than to click on the popup that says "You have been infected" because obviously they didn't have the time to scan the computer to know in the first place...less people would become infected...

 

[ghache]

I upgraded mine about 8-9 months ago. mobo fried from a power surge and i ended up changing the mobo, cpu and ram and i added a couple more hd.

My specs:

intel I5 cpu
6 gig of ram
4 X 1tb hd.
Asus P7p55 pro
800 watt powersupply (from my old system)
nd a bgp 8800 gts 512 video card (from my old system)
coolermaster cosmo case (from my old system)

run cs5 and lightroom smoothly.

 

[ghache]

oh and i see that you finally figured how to use the liquify tool hahahaha

 

[jake337]

Never used anti-virus software, never had a virus.

 

[AgentDrex]

And thank you for not proliferating them jake337...

 

[Village Idiot]

I was thinking of buying a new computer and hooking it up to my 42" tv. So what processing speeds and specs do you guys use. Also do you guys have a computer for the sole purpose just your pping. I figured getting a computer just for work and using my old for web searching and "other stuff" to prevent viruses from killing my comp.

What's your budget? Don't use a 42" TV, the resolution sucks. It's 1920x1080 on a 42" screen when most 22" monitor will provide that resolution. I have a 30" monitor for editing that's 2560x1600 resolution. You're worried about viruses? I haven't had one since...well, never.

I've got a couple sites that might change your virus tune. I just got rid of an annoying redirect virus last week. all it takes is accidently clicking an add on youtube or facebook. In my case stupid friend opened up a blank email.

And I'm not dumb enough to visit those sites or let my friends use my computer.

 

[AgentDrex]

Wait...what???? The Village Idiot isn't dumb enough to visit bad websites or let friends use his computer? Well, how can you be an idiot then? Perhaps you are the Village Intellect?

 

[bazooka]

i7 2600k OC'd to 4.5
8Gb ddr3
Asrock p67 mobo
ATI Radeon 5870
1Tb 32mb cache Seagate HD

It's for gaming. One easy way to not have to worry about viruses (besides running linux) is to use an account without admin privs. That way, if you do get infected, you just backup your files onto the admin profile and delete the infected profile, and rebuild, replace the personal files, and you're back in business... takes about 15 minutes... maybe 30.

 

[D-B-J]

15" Macbook Pro
4 GB Ram
750 GB Harddrive
2.2 ghz Quad Core Intel I7
1 GB GDDR 5


Run's itunes, safari, cs5, and lr3 with no problems.