Best new mac for Photoshop CS5/6

I bought Photoshop CS5 and 6 prior to having a mac they could work on as I wanted to future proof myself against the cloud based system ( lets not go there )
Now my G5 PPC main HD had died suddenly and as the new MacPro is imminent I have lots of options , but would appreciate advice on which to go for - I will be using it for Lightroom and photoshop exclusively for photgraphy ( apart from browsing ) so don't want to waste money on a system that is way beyond my needs , i.e. no need for a mac with functions that the se applications can't leverage. I have a 20" sceen but kinda , sorta fancy having another screen, but not absolutely needed
My choices are, as I see them, 27 imac i7,, mac mini, macpro (when available)
I'm not in a rush so can wait for the new MacPro, but suspect it might be overkill fr waht I would use it for
any advice much appreciated
thanks

Probably a 2009 or 2010 would do find and save 1/2 the price.
48-128GB RAM are cheaper and easier on those older Mac Pro
The new one is expensive and over kill
you can upgrade as needed the parts you need, and you can still run 10.6.8 and not be forced onto 10.9
SSDs, SSD PCIe controller(s) help a lot with Lightroom, Aperture, CS scratch volumes and fast boot drive.
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http://www.macperformanceguide.com was / is developed by a professional photographer and heavy CS user

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Windows 7 64 bit professional.
8 gigs of RAM because it is dirt cheap and Photoshop loves RAM. Most motherboards allow more RAM if you wish to update.
Don't know about Nvidia cards. I use a ATI 5870. Video card drivers play a important part. But the Nvidia card suonds about Right.
4 core is fine. 6 cores I don't own yet but maybe next year.
I use AMD processor 4 core on my main rig. AMD uses motherboards that can be used over and over for most processor updates and just require a bios update. The Newer AMD processors due out soon may need a new AMD3+ board but that is not official so the AMD2 boards may work saving money.
Intel's are nice but everytime Intel comes out with a new processor line the board is always different.
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Quality DVD burner.
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From: TLL... <[email protected]>
Subject: Best PC to buy for Photoshop CS5, Premiere Elements and Proshow Producer
To: "Jay Slutzky" <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, July 1, 2011, 11:38 AM
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When I made the transition to digital some 8 years ago, I had tremendous help from a number of well documented websites, among which:
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