chobit

I agree with Lik.  Brand new are relatively cheap these days.  Unless u need something higher end, you have lots of choices.
At the very end, it depends on your budget.

I find that nowadays, brand name computers are as good a buy, or are sometimes better buys than whit ...
Lik 發表於 2011-7-3 18:39

chobit

PC vs Mac
Like pkp. suggested.  The hardware performance / Cost ratio is better on a PC than a Mac.  But then some people found Mac OS easier to use, so that you as a user can do your work quicker.
As for the monitor, while it is important to get a decent monitor, color correction, and color match is a relatively complicate matter.  In most cases, it depends on where you images ends.
Say, view by average consumer monitor (sRGB)?  Printing them at pro. Lab, using your own printer, which aren't or are color calibrate??
I am also find many photography add-on or tools are updated or release as PC software first, before Mac.  This is something that you may also want to keep in mind.  if I remember correctly, Adobe CS4 64bit or LR 64bit was release on PC 1st.
My 2 cents.