Build Advice Comments on DAW build ?

[ChrisLePop]

I am about to build a new PC for music production and so far i have come up with this build and would love to hear comments/suggestions from the community:

Komponent	Produkt	Pris (ca.)
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (12 kjerner, med kjøler)	4 300 kr
Hovedkort	MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi	2 000 kr
RAM	32 GB DDR5 6000 MHz (Corsair Vengeance 2×16 GB)	1 300 kr
System‑SSD	Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0	1 350 kr
HDD (lagring)	Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB	1 200 kr
Kabinett	Fractal Design Define C	1 200 kr
Strømforsyning (PSU)	Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold (modulær)	1 200 kr
Windows 11 Home	OEM-lisens	1 300 kr

 

[Lutfij]

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and the community will chime in with worthwhile suggestions. Please be thorough in answering the questions from that questionnaire so the community are well informed of what direction/parts to take.

One thing that stand out to me, is that using an OEM license will limit you to buying another license as the license key will be ted to the motherboard's BIOS chip. If you have to change the board for any reason, you can't recycle the key onto another motherboard.

 

[Misgar]

Have you chosen your DAW software yet? It might not be a bad idea to check the Recommended hardware for your preferred DAW, to make sure you won't restrict performance.

https://www.musicradar.com/news/the...oftware-for-pc-and-mac#section-best-for-bands

https://musiccritic.com/equipment/software/best-daw-recording-software/

32 GB DDR5 6000 MHz (Corsair Vengeance 2×16 GB)

Occasionally you'll see people on Tom's advising against Corsair Vengeance on AMD systems. I'm running 4 x 16GB DDR4 Vengeance OK on a 3800X, but I'm using 2 x 32GB DDR5 Kingston Hyper-X on a 7950X. I recommend asking other peoples' opinions about pairing Vengeance with an AMD 7900 before buying the RAM. You'll probably be OK with Corsair Vengeance, but if there's an alternative manufacturer, it might be a safer choice.

Strictly speaking, an OEM license is intended for system resellers, e.g. Dell, HP and Lenovo, or bespoke (custom) PC builders, i.e. not for personal installation. An OEM License will work, but you'll probably break Microsoft's Terms and Conditions. Retail licenses are transferrable, OEM licences are (theoretically) tied to your unique motherboard.

https://spca.education/windows-lice...il-vs-oem-vs-volume-which-ones-right-for-you/

Then there are the dodgy $12 so-called "genuine" licenses which are probably split from Volume Packs intended for Corporate Business users and Educational Establishments. A Volume License is not usually valid for single use on a home PC according to Microsoft.

It's mostly down to your concience how much you pay for Windows. A full price Retail License is probably the only one that is fully compliant with Microsoft's Terms and Conditions for home use.

https://windowsforum.com/threads/wi...-truth-behind-the-cheap-license-deals.367743/

If you're very lucky and you have an old computer with a Windows 10 Retail license (not OEM), you should be able to transfer it to Windows 11 on your new build for free.