What if you don't want to build the PC

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Jerry W

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I have seen many posts about how to make the ultimate custom P.C. but, I really would prefer not going through all of that. I would like to purchase a P.C. specifically for Gigastudio purposes.

What then would be the recommended device. I have already determined that an RME sound card would be sufficient. What computer?
 
Well, alot of smaller computer companies allow you to pick what you want in the computer right down to the case style, mother board brand, powersupply, etc. So basically you would be building your own computer but without having to put it together.

I dont think many of them will have an option of a high quality recording soundcard. But most will give you the option of not including a soundcard. Then you can buy the one you want and install it when you get the computer.
 
Ditto. Find a small local PC shop. If you can give them your laundry list of parts they can probably build whatever you wish.
 
tip, it shouldn't cost a grand to get a decent system built, "but" you'll find many out there that will charge you big time like it's alot of extra work or config, BS, dell sells a p4 2-3gightz system for around 600 bucks, not that i recomend dell, mostly (OEM) parts, but you may find a builder who is willing to build you a system for the hardware cost plus say, 200 bucks would be very reasonable, if it takes him a day to build it and install the OS and config the system hardware drivers, the main thing about a computer is the motherboard (imho) and if it's upgradeable, there's ton's of cheap junky motherboards being pushed/offered/sold everyday, i use epox, asus, msi, don't mess with abit anymore, and a few others i can't recall right now but i like epox boards, (extra IDE) i've installed over a hundred i'm sure and only had 2 or 3 come back with issues, the rest of a system is pretty much OEM, CD/flop/cables/case etc etc...

no, not the cpu...

your hard drive is another piece of hardware you should take notice of, (always keep it cool (with fan) it keeps all your data, WD, Maxtor i've used with good success/results, i haven't kept up with the drives as of lately so a search of reviews should help you make a decision there...

it's not that hard but i can under stand where your coming from, it took me a few tries at first...

newegg.com has great service and a large selection of hardware, audio cards also...

peace, good luck...
 
As most of us would agree, dont buy off the shelf PC's.
Perhaps someone you work with knows how to build and will do it for you at a reasonable price. Take part in it and you will discover its very simple to do.
 
In the UK there are a large number of specialist audio PC providers.

The most specialized is the world reknowned Carillon, they have specific PC actually designed for Gigastudio. It's fair to say they probably make the best PCs for audio in the world actually, but it comes at a price. They supply worldwide too.



www.carillondirect.com
 
Alchemist3k said:
In the UK there are a large number of specialist audio PC providers.

The most specialized is the world reknowned Carillon, they have specific PC actually designed for Gigastudio. It's fair to say they probably make the best PCs for audio in the world actually, but it comes at a price. They supply worldwide too.



www.carillondirect.com
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Really nice stuff, just too expensive for my tastes, for something that is basically off the shelf Intel parts, with a quiet case and "tape" transports.
 
Polaris20 said:
Really nice stuff, just too expensive for my tastes, for something that is basically off the shelf Intel parts, with a quiet case and "tape" transports.
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True, many parts can be sourced oneself but in fairness their case is custom engineered as is their power supply. Also the PC is sure to be optimised to the highest levels and parts have been carefully selected to work well together and be reliable.

However, that said I always find that their website is a good place to start when thinking about making your own DAW as they list most of the components which you can then source yourself.
 
brzilian said:
A nice system I ran across while browsing the web:

http://www.go-l.com/desktops/machl35/features/index.htm
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They have an unbelievable 17" notebook, with the 800FSB, 3.2Ghz P4 Extreme chip, etc. But it's like $5-6 grand.

Their website is so much a ripoff of Apple's site.

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Holy sh*t, I just looked at the system specs......damn!!! That's some big numbers. Flash drives, 3.5Ghz and 3.8Ghz Extreme CPUs. Amazing. From the looks of it, it may actually be worth the price they're asking, if it lives up to all that.

I think I'm in love. hahaha

This coming from a guy who won't buy a pre-built. Not that I could afford one of these suckers anyway. :D
 
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Polaris20 said:
They have an unbelievable 17" notebook, with the 800FSB, 3.2Ghz P4 Extreme chip, etc. But it's like $5-6 grand.

Their website is so much a ripoff of Apple's site.

EDIT

Holy sh*t, I just looked at the system specs......damn!!! That's some big numbers. Flash drives, 3.5Ghz and 3.8Ghz Extreme CPUs. Amazing. From the looks of it, it may actually be worth the price they're asking, if it lives up to all that.

I think I'm in love. hahaha

This coming from a guy who won't buy a pre-built. Not that I could afford one of these suckers anyway. :D
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I'm trying to figure out if its actually for real. Some ppl over at MacCentral are convinced its a hoax. I can tell the ppl over there there have no clue,though, because they actually think there is no such thing as a TV tuner for a laptop.

I guess they've never seen the Media Center Laptops from Toshiba.:p
 
brzilian said:
I'm trying to figure out if its actually for real. Some ppl over at MacCentral are convinced its a hoax. I can tell the ppl over there there have no clue,though, because they actually think there is no such thing as a TV tuner for a laptop.

I guess they've never seen the Media Center Laptops from Toshiba.:p
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Their store doesn't seem to work, so I e-mailed them asking for a brochure or catalog.

We'll see. None of it seems too far fetched, just really high end. I've heard of the ram disks before, and the displays on the front are just fancy temp gauges. The price seems in line with what they're giving you.

The chips are obviously overclocked, unless Intel released faster chips since the last time I checked, which is possible.
 
Wow, thanks for the responses. I think though that you are all probably going to hate me for this but, as I have said before, I was wanting to put together a Giga setup for using such libraries as Garitan etc. In the meantime, I have been eyeing the Vienna Symphonic Library from Ilio and reading up on it. In a recent article, it spoke of the functionality of this library as one of its main features not to take anything away from the sound of the samples and the variety. However, to use all of this together to acheive the greatest functionality requires more RAM than any machine can currently hold...with the possible exception of the new Mac G5s.

I then reviewed what I was looking for in sample libraries and was able to discern that most were also available in EXS24 versions. The next step in the logical progression was, of course, to go and check ou the G5s. Unfortunately, the dual 2.0 gig G5 has not shipped to stores yet and the first shipment is going exclusively to educational institutes.

Also, I have read that the initial G5s might be somewhat buggy and that it would be wise to wait for the rev. B models and avoid rev. As.

Taking all this into account, I decided to order a dual 2.0 G5. Iw ill purchase the Logic program that has the EXS24 sampler and Vienna Symphonic Library.

Since this is a pricey decision, it will take place over a period of time. Nevertheless, I do budget a certain amount for studio upgrade each year. This year it will all apparently go to this venture.

Now, as you may have gathered, this plan is not yet set in stone. I have only ordered the G5 which, as I said, is not yet really available. While waiting, I must become absolutely sure.

The alternative is a PC with Giga. The pros and cons are numerous. Some are obvious such as the fact that the expanded RAM capabilites of the G5 and the fact that I am already a Mac user and all of my software and hardware are optimized in Mac. Some are not so obvious such as whether or not there are differences between the Giga and EXS24 versions of certain libraries and whether or not I will need to, or can for that matter, use the Chicken Systems Translator for the Kontakt program I already own.

I would certainly welcome other comments, thoughts and criticisms on this subject. I am talking about a substantial amount of money and would like to gather as much useful information as possible before I reach the point of no return.

Thank you in advance for any help and thanks again for the foregoing advice.
 
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