Best MacPro configuration to run Photoshop CC

I am planning to buy the fastest MacPro possible to run Photoshop CC. I have a photography studio and have to process large files, some as large as 1 TB.
Money is not an issue here!!
I would like to configure the fastest MacPro as long as Photoshop can take advantage of its features and configuration.
Does 4 Core vs. 6 Core makes that much difference?
What about the video cards?
I know I will be putting all the RAM possible as well as an SSD HD.
Please, any advice would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks,
Cesar Fernandez
www.wildnaturephotography.com
[email protected]

For Photoshop, the best... does Adobe use more than 6 or 8-cores? likely not.
Does it work well with AMD D700s? not as well as with GTX 980.
The Classic Mac Pro (pre-2013 6,1) might really be the ideal.
6- or 12-core 3.4GHz
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1688727
128GB RAM
OEM Apple/Samsung 1TB SSD blade on PCIe adapter (pass thru slot adapter, not controller).
Very similar to the XP941 or SM951/953
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1685821
This site:
http://www.macperformanceguide.com (they do VAR as well if interested)

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The 27" iMac is faster than a MacPro in daily Photoshop tasks and general application use due to its 4ghz CPU (while the MacPro tops out at 3.5ghz):
(http://macperformanceguide.com/iMac5K_2014-createImageSeries.html)
But you would be stuck with a screen that is less than ideal for serious photo editing and design work (mirror, no wide gamut), and a slower SSD. And maxing out a 5K iMac will enter MacPro territory in terms of pricing - although you do get that 5k screen for "free".
You could always hook up a better screen, and use the one that is built-in as a second monitor for other uses.
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Another alternative is to build your own Hackintosh: it comes in at about half or two thirds the price as a MacPro, and delivers faster or equal performance. But you would have to invest some time and effort in it, and that solution is probably not the one you had in mind :-P
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iam planning to implement oracle 10g and 11g rac.Can anyone of you provide me the best hardware configuration which suits the need.
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Edited by: aram on Sep 23, 2011 8:08 AM

aram wrote:
Hi,
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