It depends upon what you plan to do with photography.
But since you are buying, you should plan on doing more and more.
When you start making DVD slide shows or working with video, you soon find that you need speed and memory:
Speed should be 3 gigahertz or faster.
Memory should be 1 gig to start with.
Disk space should be around 200 gig.
For removable media, get a DVD burner and a DVD reader.
The DVD burner can also burn/read CDs.
The DVD reader can also read CDs.
You should be able to get such a computer for about $800 since you already have a monitor.
I'll let someone else recommend a brand of computer.
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I need a PC (tower) for photography and intermediate-to-advanced imaging. I also plan to make large (8"x10") prints. Software I like to use: Photoshop Elements, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, and Photoshop LE. My preferred OS is Windows XP. My printer is an Epson Stylus PHOTO1280. My monitor is a ViewSonic G90f...Please, what are the basic and/or best spec requirements for a PC? : memory (RAM), storage (on hard drive, AND CD ), processor speed? Anything else missing?...I would like the PC to have CD-burning + disc-to-disc copying ability, plus a floppy diskette drive...Also, what are some dependable user-friendly brands and models?

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