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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 128406" data-attributes="member: 13090">Yeah I've been home-brewing my PC's for a while now. If everyone knew how easy it is I'm convinced a LOT more people would be doing it. The hard part, I think, is keeping up with things like new socket configurations. Until a few days ago I didn't know there WAS such a thing as a Socket 1155.&nbsp; Yeah, it's been a while.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />As for choice of OS: In my heart of hearts, I'd love to have a really tricked out install of Debian Linux (or Arch!!! (drools uncontrollably)), but I just can't bring myself to do it. So, for now anyway, I'll be sticking with Windows 7, but I'm going to do a 64-bit install like I should have before.&nbsp; Then, too, Distrowatch keeps calling. Do I accept the charges?? GAH! I could try a LiveDVD, right? Just for old times and then when it comes time to reeeeally do an actual OS install...Question though: With 16GB of RAM, is there any need to create a &quot;scratch disk&quot; for Photoshop? I would put it on the slave drive if I made one at all. I'm also not sure what PS will do on reinstall. I have a digital download and I don't recall being asked if I wanted a 32 or 64 bit install, so I'm hoping the 64 bit version will install itself but if not, meh... I'm already over it.Oh hells yes. My secondary &quot;partition&quot; is a whole 'nother drive... I've learned that lesson.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 128406, member: 13090"] Yeah I've been home-brewing my PC's for a while now. If everyone knew how easy it is I'm convinced a LOT more people would be doing it. The hard part, I think, is keeping up with things like new socket configurations. Until a few days ago I didn't know there WAS such a thing as a Socket 1155. Yeah, it's been a while. :) As for choice of OS: In my heart of hearts, I'd love to have a really tricked out install of Debian Linux (or Arch!!! (drools uncontrollably)), but I just can't bring myself to do it. So, for now anyway, I'll be sticking with Windows 7, but I'm going to do a 64-bit install like I should have before. Then, too, Distrowatch keeps calling. Do I accept the charges?? GAH! I could try a LiveDVD, right? Just for old times and then when it comes time to reeeeally do an actual OS install... [I]Question though[/I]: With 16GB of RAM, is there any need to create a "scratch disk" for Photoshop? I would put it on the slave drive if I made one at all. I'm also not sure what PS will do on reinstall. I have a digital download and I don't recall being asked if I wanted a 32 or 64 bit install, so I'm hoping the 64 bit version will install itself but if not, meh... I'm already over it. Oh hells yes. My secondary "partition" is a whole 'nother drive... I've learned [I]that[/I] lesson. [/QUOTE]

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