Below is my parts list that I put together over the past few days for a music production workstation that i want to use for running a lot of plugins and using a lot of samples.
What I'm looking to do is to
-Run upwards of at least 80 moderately to very CPU intensive plugins at a time by the end of a project
-Reduce latency to a minimum when doing live recordings
-Have a firewire input for an external sound card / audio interface
-Keep the whole setup as quiet as possible
-In the future, edit some quality videos from a GoPro, but that's the least important right now
I've never built a computer so I'd like to hear some opinions about what I've put together and how efficient it is, whether or not there are any problems with the compatibility of the parts, or if there are any changes that you would make.
[PCPartPicker part list](Intel Core i7-4790K, XFX Radeon HD 6670, Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) - System Build - PCPartPicker) / [Price breakdown by merchant](Intel Core i7-4790K, XFX Radeon HD 6670, Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) - System Build - Price Breakdown By Merchant - PCPartPicker)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (BX80646I74790K) - PCPartPicker) | $318.87 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (NH-D14) - PCPartPicker) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (GA-Z97X-SLI) - PCPartPicker) | $116.88 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (CMY16GX3M2A1600C9) - PCPartPicker) | $169.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (MZ-7KE256BW) - PCPartPicker) | $164.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (WD10EZEX) - PCPartPicker) | $51.85 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card](XFX Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card (HD-667X-ZHF3) - PCPartPicker) | $67.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (FD-CA-DEF-R4-BL-W) - PCPartPicker) | $93.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (220-G2-0750-XR) - PCPartPicker) | $94.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (DRW-24F1ST) - PCPartPicker) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (FQC-04649) - PCPartPicker) | $140.75 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor](Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor (VS278Q-P) - PCPartPicker) | $219.99 @ Newegg
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (RNX-N250PCe) - PCPartPicker) | $18.98 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [Logitech K750 Wireless Slim Keyboard](Logitech K750 Wireless Slim Keyboard (920-002912) - PCPartPicker) | $44.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1589.23
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 19:03 EST-0500 |
What I'm looking to do is to
-Run upwards of at least 80 moderately to very CPU intensive plugins at a time by the end of a project
-Reduce latency to a minimum when doing live recordings
-Have a firewire input for an external sound card / audio interface
-Keep the whole setup as quiet as possible
-In the future, edit some quality videos from a GoPro, but that's the least important right now
I've never built a computer so I'd like to hear some opinions about what I've put together and how efficient it is, whether or not there are any problems with the compatibility of the parts, or if there are any changes that you would make.
[PCPartPicker part list](Intel Core i7-4790K, XFX Radeon HD 6670, Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) - System Build - PCPartPicker) / [Price breakdown by merchant](Intel Core i7-4790K, XFX Radeon HD 6670, Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) - System Build - Price Breakdown By Merchant - PCPartPicker)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (BX80646I74790K) - PCPartPicker) | $318.87 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (NH-D14) - PCPartPicker) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (GA-Z97X-SLI) - PCPartPicker) | $116.88 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (CMY16GX3M2A1600C9) - PCPartPicker) | $169.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (MZ-7KE256BW) - PCPartPicker) | $164.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (WD10EZEX) - PCPartPicker) | $51.85 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card](XFX Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card (HD-667X-ZHF3) - PCPartPicker) | $67.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (FD-CA-DEF-R4-BL-W) - PCPartPicker) | $93.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (220-G2-0750-XR) - PCPartPicker) | $94.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (DRW-24F1ST) - PCPartPicker) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (FQC-04649) - PCPartPicker) | $140.75 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor](Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor (VS278Q-P) - PCPartPicker) | $219.99 @ Newegg
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (RNX-N250PCe) - PCPartPicker) | $18.98 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [Logitech K750 Wireless Slim Keyboard](Logitech K750 Wireless Slim Keyboard (920-002912) - PCPartPicker) | $44.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1589.23
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 19:03 EST-0500 |