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i7 is pretty much the beast out right now. Although, I see AMD is putting out 6core processors. The reality is, as far as computing goes, audio isn't *that* much of a resource hog. Not like video production. As for the ram, you might as well just go for 8 gigs. Most good motherboard have 4 ram...

4 gigs min. More if you can afford it. 7200rpm. Solid state drives are fast too, but they're a) really expensive and b) not really big enough to store your data- but they are big enough for your OS drive. Then you could set up a second drive for data and a third (internal or external) for...

I've come across a commercial wood door the had what appeared to be a gypsum core.

When I was in architecture school, we all had to use AutoCAD to draft our projects. Of course, the school computer lab had the current version installed, but everyone (I mean everyone) who had a computer at home had a bootleg copy. Rumors abounded that Autodesk permitted, encouraged or even...

Where is this? Your house? Commercial or industrial space? So, how do you get into the control room? I assume you want a door at the end of the hallway :D. I see you have double stud construction on that wall. If you put a simple single door, you'll probably still get a lot of sound into the...

I'm not familiar with either of those two monitors, but they look like they have 6" drivers? There seems to be a somewhat common (mis)conception that the size of the speaker you need is somehow related to the size of your room. The size of your room will dictate at what frequencies you'll have...

Here's something I'm kicking around for my own place that could apply to your situation. Hopefully some of the resident pros can chime in and maybe it'll help you out. I figured I could frame up a stud wall in front of my existing concrete basement walls (not out of the ordinary to finish a...

As for the hinges, I was gonna mention that ( I swear, I was). Hollow core doors come standard typically with 2 hinges. A solid core wood residential door will have 3 (again, typically). A commercial door will have 3 ball bearing heavy duty hinges. Two opposing doors in the same opening would...

Hey John- that probably won't be as easy as it sounds. The very few hollow core doors I've had a look inside had kind of a honeycomb cardboard inside for reinforcing. I doubt you'll be able to get sand in there. I'd say replacement with a solid core wood door would be best. Is this for new...

Really?! Granted, I've pretty much used AMD for everything I've built the last several years.... With that said, I JUST built an Intel Core i3 machine a couple days ago, and it most definitely had the thermal paste pre-applied on the back of the stock heatsink.

This is pretty much a non-issue. Any part that needs thermal paste will have it factor applied- i.e. the backside of the heatsink for a processor always has a small adequate square where it will contact the back of the processor.

I suppose its not really that foam is *that* bad, but that rigid fiberglass is just *that much* better- especially for the $$. The numbers don't lie. Foam just isn't effective in the low range- their own literature and test results show it. How big is the control room at your school studio...

You could leave em bare if you wanted to. I have treatment hanging right in front of painted concrete basement walls in my studio. Someday I'll finish em but, for now its fine. Furring them out with lumber attached directly to the concrete every 16" OR 24" is one common solution. Another is to...

It doesn't take much to hear an audible difference in the flutter in the room, especially when you're comparing to a previously empty room. As mentioned, skip the foam. The 'common' generic answer is for minimum treatment is to treat the corners and the first reflection points and you'll be off...

My computer has a second hard drive in it. I use a free backup app thats scheduled to do a mirror backup every night. I don't use RAID because I've heard that a raid disc is not formatted the same and could be more difficult to plug into a different computer to get data from. Something to do...

I've always just used typical atx mid-tower cases. I did try to use a mini case or micro case or something about 6 years ago. The power supply it came with was really small and blew up pretty quickly. It was also much harder to work in and heat was a constant issue. I'm sure they've made strides...

Last time I bought a package of OC703, I got 4" thick pieces and it came in a bundle of 6 and it was about $140 for one bundle (I know others have done better than that price too). Also, check out this recent thread...

While thats all true, theyre still reallu expensive and only come in pretty small sizes.

If its something you're interested in learning, and if you're feeling adventurous, it really isn't that difficult to build a computer. With that said, you cant just put together any ol parts. The motherboard has to have the correct socket for the processor you choose. The ram you pick has to be...

Wow, where'd you get that number? I'd change that "k" to a pair of zeros. $600 will make a HUGE dent in the Roxul or OC703, fabric and lumber to make all the traps you need for a room that small. And, +1 to Lou. Your main objective for treating the room is a get an accurate listening...