Suggestions for a primarily image editing PC?

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I am helping a family member build a PC for mostly image editing through Photoshop with high res images, no other real uses. He insists on a high end cpu and motherboard, but I have doubts it will be a waste of money for only image editing.
Even if they are high resolution images.

Does anyone have any suggestions on cpu's and motherboards, preferably Intel on a midrange to high range budget?
 
Does anyone have any suggestions on cpu's and motherboards, preferably Intel on a midrange to high range budget?

This isent enough information for people to start making recomendations,

Whenever you are asking a qwestion, you need to be as acurate as you can and provide people with enough information, so that people can resolve your qwestion.

What is your Budget?
What is your Budget?
 
Their is no exact budget, that is why im asking lol, In AUD anything up to $400 individual for mother board and cpu.

I don't know how much to spend for this type of project, the only recommendation is that it should be atleast mid high range, since a lot here are situated outside Australia, I cant give exact budget..

Though ill narrow down to a 1366pin or 1166 pin motherboard and either some sort of i5 or i7, the more important question being would i7 be overkill for only photo editing?

Thanks for reply's guys,
 
Ok if your willing to go up to $400+
I could recomend you a system for usd is 948.969 is that ok.
Or is it to high for your budget.
 
That would problably end up $1500AUD, haha definitly overkill

But please post link to your suggestions, I will take a look at how much it is worth down here anyway.
 
Components:

Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz - £146.86 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+LGA1156)+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=37674

Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 Intel P55A - £112.79 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=38607

G.Skill Trident 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz - £100.90 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/180490

HIS ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB - £124.54 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...R5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=39068

OCZ Stealth stream II 500W - £47.66http://www.ebuyer.com/product/204355?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products

Western Digital 500GB SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - £44.44 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150246

Computer case:

NZXT M59 Midi Tower Gaming Case - £44.77 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...idi+Tower+Gaming+Case+-+Black?productId=40139

What do you think?
 
The prices in AUD will be much higher. The i5 750 itself will cost around AU$280. Only Umart has it listed at 250.

In AUD anything up to $400 individual for mother board and cpu.

I'm a little confused here. Do you mean you're willing to soend $400 for each individual component???
 
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