What system would you recommend for CS5 Master Collection?

Hi All,
Hoping to get input on a recommended system configuration for having a computer that has enough under the hood to handle CS 5 in full.
I have been searching around and it seems like Adobe has links to three different suppliers:
Dell
HP
Lenovo
However nowhere in any of those links are recommended system configs for CS 5 with prices.
In reviewing what Adobe has to say they pretty much state to handle the full advantages that CS 5 Master Collection can offer you need:
16 - 32 gbs of RAM.
Beast of a Nvidia Graphics Card (only 5 models supported as of yet)
Lotsa cores like 12 or more...
Checking HP and a couple configurations with the HP Z800 shows a system that ranges $13k - $16K. Ouch ouch ouch. I haven't bought an HP in almost ten years because I always found they were overpriced with proprietary parts that made easy swap out of parts impossible. Don't know if that is still the case.
Haven't figured out how to get the Dell Precision 7500 configured the way I want it and can't really tell if it is designed to handle maximum firepower or not.
If there any Beastmasters out there who can chime in on recommendations and models, it'd be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
TCF

I say build your own. Get a semi good i7, stock up on several minimum gpus if you want multiple monitors, I'd say probably 12 gig of low range ddr3. Not hard to set up raid array. All for around 1800.

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My E-Mail address is [email protected]
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Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ (2009 MHz)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate, 32-bit
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Memory interface: 256-bit
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nvViTvS.dll 6.14.12.5896 NVIDIA Video Server
nvDispSR.dll 6.14.12.5896 NVIDIA Display Server
NVMCTRAY.DLL 8.17.12.5896 NVIDIA Media Center Library
nvDispS.dll 6.14.12.5896 NVIDIA Display Server
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NVCUDA.DLL 8.17.12.5896 NVIDIA CUDA 3.1.1 driver
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Thank You for yr reply   Corinne
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[email protected] writes:
By the time you're done upgrading that machine you might just as well buy
a new one.
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Windows 7.
Bob

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I found the link about the guy who purchased a W530 for use on a sailboat, but I see you already found it! (you posted to it).
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4909480
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I respect that you are employed by MicroSoft, but the compatability center is not always accurate. It indicated that Adobe Pro 8 was compatabile for both 32 bit and 63 bit - but it is not. I have upgraded to Adobe Pro 9 Extended because Adobe says that this is compatable with 64 bit. The Microsoft compatability center also says that v9 is compatable with 64 bit. But it is Not. I have upgraded Adobe to 9.3.0, and it is Still not working. I now have $700 invested in Adobe software that is non-functional due to W7 64 bit.
So although users can check the compatability center - as I did prior to purchasing my new laptop - but it may not be accurate.
And yes, I have updated the compatability center to indicate that the information there is incorrect.
I have searched/googled everything that I can think of, and still nothing helps. If you have a suggestion how to make this work, I am listening.

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