Any graphic designers on here?

I have been out of the art world for many years. What software and computer set up do you guys use these days? What would i need to do to get started, i know i could teach myself.
Thanks !! What kind of minimum PC requirements?

 

Hardware would depend very much of the programs you are running and how many you are running consecutively. CADs and Adobe suite eat RAM and processing power, so that would be the main point of focus. I have 3 different rigs. All run i7s (2600k on 2 and the 6th gen for the last), and at least 16gb of RAM (they're all at 16 or 20 - don't need more). SSD is SUPER nice but not necessary. The external card is worth it as well. NVIDIA's GTX780 is a great card for the value; you can also SLI 2 of them for ridiculous capabilities. Dedicated cards usually come with dedicated memory, which can be nice for the bigger projects.

Personally, I do all kinds of work - from print (flyers, magazines, etc) to web/graphics and even video/photo production and post.

Getting started is a decently rough learning curve, primarily because you will be learning the software programs - where to do certain things, hot-keys, tools, etc (when doing this, Googling is your friend. Focus on key terms for what you're trying to accomplish). Try to learn only one or 2 programs at a time, otherwise there is always the chance you just get overwhelmed with capabilities. I did that when I was trying to learn Maya and Unity simultaneously....I still haven't made solid ground with either

Past that, it's just practice and getting more confident/proficient with your abilities! Have fun with it!