Thread: When is it required to get a quad for rendering?

Im thinking of receiving back into graphics design - mostly Photoshop as well as flash. When do you believe it is really essential to buy a well-mannered p2/i7 box for this? I know if I keep my wolfdale overclocked it will force out sufficient for games... but I would also like to be back into design full time for the rest of the summer. I am debating if I should get a MacBook or assemble an innovative quad core. Ideas/thoughts? Time variation among my wolfdale along with a p2 granted I would overclock mutually to the max potential?

If you use Photoshop mostly, then you can make use of your wolfdale for longer Reason - The PS wont demonstrate very high variation among a Quad as well as dual as it is more of Clock speed needy.

But for other software, the Quad would certainly be best well-matched. Add more RAM as Photoshop now can make use of more than 4GB of RAM (Provided it runs on a 64-bit OS) as well as fasterizing the disk I/O would give a slight development in I/O performance as it reduces the access time. But if you desire to make a buy, then remain till September if you are not in a rush as newer CPUs will be obtainable, ensuing in decline of prices of the existing CPUs.