Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

OR, maybe Apple people just can't accept someone not wanting an Apple......
Kinda like "If you don't believe like I do, you're wrong.".
(Can't be that, they're too perfect. )

And you HAD to go and make it political.....

stan0301 Loc: Colorado

I use a Mac Studio - and couldn't be more pleased

MJPerini

The kind of photography you do now and expect to do in the future, has significant implications for the system you choose. Any modern mid spec'ed machine is adequate for basic photo sharing and basic editing.
But a user who shoots large volumes of high res pictures and or does pano stitching or video will benefit from a beefed up machine.
In a desktop a separate ssd for pictures or video is often very helpful , it allows your boot drive to remain uncluttered while making your photo assets that much easier to back up.
'Just Fred' suggested a build to order based on the kind of work you expect to do, That is a very good suggestion if you are a Windows user. Most off the shelf windows machines ten to be organized more around gaming than graphics . A BTO system looks at the software requirements you will actually use and optimizes for those.
RAM and storage are historically cheap so MORE at the time of purchase is usually a good idea.
With Macs being SOC (system on a Chip) based you need to pick RAM at time of purchase.

Be honest with yourself about what your current & future needs will be and how much and what features you will use in Photoshop. What size display, what resolution, one display or two etc
No one can tell you "what's a good photo system for you" without understanding the kind of work you intend to do.
A modest system MAY be all you need, or it my be a purchase you regret.
I am not suggesting that you buy a vastly more powerful system than you need, but I am suggesting you figure out what you need to make the experience enjoyable with room to grow
Good Luck

MrBob Loc: lookout Mtn. NE Alabama

Actually I was going to ask which was better, Canon or Nikon... BUT !

niteman3d Loc: South Central Pennsylvania, USA

We buy one every three years or so between my wife and I, so we get 5-7 years of use out of each (I buy one and give her my old one). The last five or six desktops have been Dell XPS from the Dell Outlet with a few XPS laptops over the years. They come with a one year 'same as new' warranty and will have something to meet your specs for around $1500. The XPS hits the sweet spot of doing it all for the best price on a ready made:

https://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb&brandid=2215&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw%2fPR7UdZlBUPeYIKnpA%2btAA%2fnFi7vSQ9aLTHOiYeJ07iJwbVfHHya%2ff7ESuuac7oZGMEdUtKR986cw2ab%2b%2fqoYZ4YEi0Er7F%2fP9QeI2cKEXTr2WJc74SbSwoPQoiAFd%2fQemoGzoqSo%2bSL5IqbXbEVhDyNGA0ufP1%2fr4SNvRHtSYOpYwS1xbMUMZKEBGxvKOWGjap5%2ftob45SmMFwJVWWvJRH2xkroaEgjMrkusCZy5GJteCzJK

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Whichever meets one's needs the best. SIMPLE.

CKAlbion Loc: Mendocino, CA

I like desktops, too. When I was shopping for a computer with enough processing power to run PS/LR and hold all my music and photos, I ended up buying Dell OptiPlex 3080 Small Form Factor Desktop 4TB SSD 64GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i9-10900 Processor Turbo Boost to 5.20GHz, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB SSD, Win. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09987LVFH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's been a great machine for me, and it's quiet, too.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

I have the "lowly" M1 MacBook Air with 16GB/1TB and a bunch of externals plus a 27" LG monitor. It runs the Adobe suite just fine. I haven't choked it yet. I loved it so much I got my wife one for Christmas.

Maybe when the M5 models are out, I'll see enough change to upgrade. Hopefully by then, Apple will have its AI tools ready for prime time.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

3 years ago I bought an "I BUY POWER" unit through Costco. It has very accessible and upgradeable components. It is an i7-9700F CPU @ 3.00GHz with 64 BIT OS. It is water cooled 64G RAM and NVideo 8G graphics card, a 500 Gig SSD and 2TB HD. It is fast, reliable and was under $1500. It included LED mouse and LED keyboard, 4 LED fans and multiple USB ports. The great thing is Costco's return policy and the machines are specific to Costco's specs.I bought a LG HD 4K 32" display to go with it for $200.

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

My build from micro center was 200 more than your Costco machine and has double the ram and a 2780 super GPU. I had a 3rd hd added for an additional hundred. Micro center is a great company and has great service and warranty

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

There' probably a bunch of computers that are comparable in operation and price.
I don't need a super GPU though.
For some, it's a must have. Their choice.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

You did not state how much you are willing to spend, but you can get more for your money if you build it yourself (yes, you can do it yourself!). I built my own, after doing quite a bit of research. My computer tech son has dibs on it if/when I die (or want to get rid of it)! But so do several (read ALL) of the other computer literate kiddos!
I looked for quite a while before deciding what I wanted; then decided to build it myself! I used pcpartpicker system builder.
The processor should be for a 'gaming' computer. They have more processing power for photo editing, plus will be good for many years of your type of use.
I used 'pcpartpicker system builder'. Just looking at the types of parts available helped me decide what I wanted. Its not as hard as you would think! 'google' " how to build a gaming computer " for lots of info!

xposure

I bought a gaming computer with a Rysen 5 and 7 for the Nvidia graphics card already in it. It had 16 GB ram but had 2 extra slots so I put another 32 GB (2x16 GB) in it for 48 GB. It was only another $104 and Photoshop and Lightroom are fast as He_ _!!!

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-omen-40l-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-7-7700-16gb-ddr5-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-ti-1tb-ssd-black/6554586.p?skuId=6554586

Or just go to Bestbuy.com and put in 6554586 in the slot.