after a long deliberation of my options, i am building my first DAW
(and first pc). The following list is a slight modification from a
list off my DAW forum (thx diminished!). I have also looked at some
DAW building sites and a general surfing of the interwebs.
what i run:
daw: samplitude 11 pro
dsp card: uad-1 (pci)
audio interface: rme fireface 800 (firewire)
vsti: kontakt 4, bfd 2
Current plan is to run 4 drives: OS, DAW, samples, backup, also have a mirror of OS/apps to swap in.
here is my list with brief explanation. Please feel free to comment,
offer options, raise red flags, etc. much thx.
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CPU:
i7 950 ($295)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211
a cheap intel processor that i could overclock for higher performance.
Mother Board:
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R ($210)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423
has what i need (pci, firewire), not what i don't. cheap.
Case:
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 ($60)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152
space for many accessible drives, cheap, vents near cpu, top vents. concerns: PSU mounts on bottom.
RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB ($150)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145286
high speed, low latencies, seems a good buy.
Hard drives:
either velociraptors or barracudas.
not sure if a SSD makes sense for my samples or OS. I have 2 caviar blacks that will probably get reused on this build.
Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100292DDR3L Radeon HD 5450 1GB ($60)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102882
just trying to find a reliable card. i have 2 screens for total 2560x1024 resolution. want both signals digital. heat-sink for less noise.
Optical drive:
ASUS Black SATA 24X Burner ()
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135221
supposed to be quiet and efficient. has lightscribe, could be cool.
(and first pc). The following list is a slight modification from a
list off my DAW forum (thx diminished!). I have also looked at some
DAW building sites and a general surfing of the interwebs.
what i run:
daw: samplitude 11 pro
dsp card: uad-1 (pci)
audio interface: rme fireface 800 (firewire)
vsti: kontakt 4, bfd 2
Current plan is to run 4 drives: OS, DAW, samples, backup, also have a mirror of OS/apps to swap in.
here is my list with brief explanation. Please feel free to comment,
offer options, raise red flags, etc. much thx.
*****************************************
CPU:
i7 950 ($295)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211
a cheap intel processor that i could overclock for higher performance.
Mother Board:
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R ($210)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423
has what i need (pci, firewire), not what i don't. cheap.
Case:
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 ($60)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152
space for many accessible drives, cheap, vents near cpu, top vents. concerns: PSU mounts on bottom.
RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB ($150)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145286
high speed, low latencies, seems a good buy.
Hard drives:
either velociraptors or barracudas.
not sure if a SSD makes sense for my samples or OS. I have 2 caviar blacks that will probably get reused on this build.
Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100292DDR3L Radeon HD 5450 1GB ($60)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102882
just trying to find a reliable card. i have 2 screens for total 2560x1024 resolution. want both signals digital. heat-sink for less noise.
Optical drive:
ASUS Black SATA 24X Burner ()
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135221
supposed to be quiet and efficient. has lightscribe, could be cool.