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Post by empy on Sept 17, 2012 8:56:40 GMT 2
you gonna need at least 2TB on your HD. i just dropped 2.2k yesterday on a computer and parts and i'm very pleased. the new sandy bridge processor makes me cum Why you buy a sandy bridge especially for 2.2k , they are old now. faggot |
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Post by honkey on Sept 17, 2012 17:36:19 GMT 2
First of all thank you to everyone who answered and had input. I should have clarified a few things:
I plan on running the main OS off of my SSD (as stone cold convinced me this was a good idea)
I was not aiming for a top of the line graphics card, but rather a card that could get by on most of the games I play, and allow me to raise settings in other games I play. (I am not a huge gamer)
One of the main functions of this computer is going to be recording and music production, hence the reason I upped the RAM and the Power supply.
THis is one component of my overall mini studio I am trying to build. Keep in mind that I am Still purchasing keyboards, synthesizers, and other stuff that is going to run me 2-4 thousand dollars. I realize sometimes its only "an extra 50" for this or an "extra 100" for that, but the reality is I do have to operate under some budget and this design offers me functionality and higher levels of performance in the areas I am looking for performance, there is nothing as shitty as trying to record/layer/or sequence and not have optimal ram to support that. I would rather put my money towards better instruments, music equipment etc. The computer is only part of the equation.
1 Terabyte is enough for me: I rarely download movies and when I do I burn them and drop them after.
As far as the disc drive goes: I dont really care about it. I maybe use my drive in my computer 5-10 times in any given year. If the blue ray quality sucks than so be it... I wont burn blu rays.
To touch on the GPU again: That is a part that can also be easily upgraded or swapped out in the future (something I kept in mind). I decided that so long as I can this computer is going to be my little frankenstein and I will add/change stuff as I see fit in the future.
last point on GPU: The guy helping me with this computer plans on over clocking, however the issue with the fans and cooling systems is my doing as I have lost a ps3, a laptop, and another desktop ALL to over heating in some way shape or form.
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Post by punkuser on Sept 17, 2012 18:26:07 GMT 2
One of the main functions of this computer is going to be recording and music production, hence the reason I upped the RAM and the Power supply. Ah, ok that does indeed change the priorities. In that case you should be pretty set with what you have already, but if anything, go to 2x8gb RAM DIMMs (16GB) with space to upgrade to 32GB later. SSD and fast storage in general is also crucial in those applications. I would rather put my money towards better instruments, music equipment etc. The computer is only part of the equation. Sure definitely think of weak link of the whole system, not just the computer. Just assumed this being on a Myth forum that it was primarily a gaming PC  As far as the disc drive goes: I dont really care about it. I maybe use my drive in my computer 5-10 times in any given year. If the blue ray quality sucks than so be it... I wont burn blu rays. There's nothing "wrong" with bluray per se, it's just that the world is shifting away from optical media for a variety of reasons so it's not really necessary. Probably that $50 could be better spent elsewhere is all unless you have a particular need to burn blurays for customers, etc. last point on GPU: The guy helping me with this computer plans on over clocking, however the issue with the fans and cooling systems is my doing as I have lost a ps3, a laptop, and another desktop ALL to over heating in some way shape or form. Honestly for your usage I would not bother with overclocking. For your purposes robustness is key, and no matter how you slice it overclocking will reduce the stability of your machine (if only slightly). I doubt you'll have CPU performance issues with that machine for audio production, but if you're concerned IMHO you're better of spending the extra money on getting an even faster CPU (an ivy bridge, or an i7 w/ hyperthreading) rather than exotic cooling and overclocking. I'll also note that even closed-system water/fluid cooling is not the most robust system ever... if it springs a leak or similar you can lose PC components pretty quickly. A good air cooler these days will do just as well as a water cooler... all water cooling really does is move the fan further away from the CPU (it's basically a heat pipe), which is not a huge deal in desktops. Regarding sandy bridge, for that price liger may have gotten a sandy bridge-E, which is still the top of the line. Even if not, it's not exactly "old"... ivy bridge did just come out a few months ago. |
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