Memory and Photoshop (Page 2): I thought some more about this and although I don't have a straight answer, you say the problem is most notable when opening the print dialog box. I...

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

grichie5 wrote:

I am using a five year old Dell 8500 with an early... (show quote)

I thought some more about this and although I don't have a straight answer, you say the problem is most notable when opening the print dialog box. I don't see opening that as graphics intensive and wonder if the problem isn't more a problem of how you're using the memory you have rather than a question of how much memory you have. Consider contacting Adobe about this

ronaldwrightdallas

if you are happy with i5 and less ram on an older (3yrs) computer then stay there.

but if you get a new i7 8 core 3+ 32 ram 2gig gpu you will wonder how you ever got by with your old computer.

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

Rich1939 wrote:

I thought some more about this and although I don't have a straight answer, you say the problem is most notable when opening the print dialog box. I don't see opening that as graphics intensive and wonder if the problem isn't more a problem of how you're using the memory you have rather than a question of how much memory you have. Consider contacting Adobe about this

This is a very smart comment.
If you see slowness opening the print dialog (and not performing other more intensive tasks) it maybe something completely different. Could even be an issue with the configured printers for example, either connectivity or drivers issues.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

ronaldwrightdallas wrote:

if you are happy with i5 and less ram on an older (3yrs) computer then stay there.

but if you get a new i7 8 core 3+ 32 ram 2gig gpu you will wonder how you ever got by with your old computer.

We don't know who you're responding to but if I spent $380 (or more) on a CPU when my current system gets it done, I'd be wondering who I was trying to impress.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

grichie5 wrote:

I am using a five year old Dell 8500 with an early... (show quote)

I'm not sure. My Dell XPS9800 i7 4-core (hyperthreading / 8 thread) 3.4GHz, 32 GB, 7200 rpm 1TB HDD system seems to run Photoshop CS6 fine (might the newer CC versions be bigger memory hogs?). There is a lot to properly configure in Ps including how it uses memory. Without a guru present I can't even be sure my system is running perfectly. But Ps seems to run as expected. Your issue with printing may very well be something other than Photoshop acting up. Printing and printers are an entire computer specialty of their own. Especially tricky if over a (home) network or sharing with another computer.

TylerDurdensReel Loc: Fresno Ca.

grichie5 wrote:

I am using a five year old Dell 8500 with an early... (show quote)

Have you watched the Windows built in performance monitor to see where the bottleneck is when you open the print dialog? It may not be ram at all. It could be peaking the cpu. It's not difficult to do and you can find online step by step written instructions or videos. Which ever you prefer. If you like video but it moves a little too fast slow it down. It may not be ram or cpu but reinstalling Windows and updating it to the latest version, 1809 may take care of what ever it is that slows it down. Make sure you are getting the most out of what you have before spending a bunch of money.

You may try a clean reinstall of Windows 10 version 1809 and then run this automatic tool from Crucial.
https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/advisor?cm_re=us-top-nav-_-us-flyout-upgrades-_-us-upgrades-scanner-advisor

It will tell you exactly what you can install in your pc because it identifies it by the service tag number.

I am in no way affiliated with Crucial or Dell. The tool will tell you what you can use but you don't have to buy their products.

grichie5

Thanks to all for the replies. At 86 years old, I decided that a new computer will probably last longer than me and the kids won't miss the money. So, I ordered a new Dell 8930. It comes with the new 9th generation i 7 processor, a 6 gb nvidea graphics card, a 250 gb solid state drive, a 1000 GB hard drive, and 16 gb of memory. I ordered another two 8 gb memory chips from Amazon so the machine will have 32 gb of memory. The drives are smaller than my present drives, but should prove more than adequate. If not, I can switch out the drives when needed.

More than I really needed for my use of Photoshop, but what a boost to my ego!

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

grichie5 wrote:

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Congrats!!
Sounds like that puppy will turn the quarter in under 10 secs!

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

grichie5 wrote:

Thanks to all for the replies. At 86 years old, I ... (show quote)

Sounds like a solid choice and I'll bet you won't be disappointed. Best of luck.

grichie5

I just ordered a new Dell i7, 9th generation chip, and will equip it with 32 gb of memory. Comes nvidea 6 gb 2060 graphics card. Should be a blast. Wonder what I'll do with all the time I save.