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UPDATE: I had forgot about my wife's old XPS 8920. It has an i7-7700 & 32Gb memory (can go to 64). So I'm going to give that a go. I'm going with all SSD. Now I just need to get off the dime and choose the software.... Thank you for all the input. I really appreciate it. Kwall

And sorry, but I was referring to the i5 Desktop. (I think) I've decided the laptop fan will be a noise problem so I'm going to go with the tower.

Hi TalismanRich, Yeah...the more I think through it the more I'm thinking new mobo & I9...but then I need new memory and probably a PS upgrade...what a slippery slope :-). Kwall

Hi Jamesperrett, From what I see 3rd gen is the highest my DH67CL mobo can go. It requires a BIOS change which I was shying away from, but not so much now. So Im looking at the i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache. I'm trying to stay away from swapping the mobo also...but....

Hi Steenamaroo, Thank you for the reply. I'll be using Win10 and this will be a dedicated music production machine. The more I learn I think I'm going to go with the i5 tower but upgrade the processor. It looks like I can go with the i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache as a plug &...

Hello, I'm putting together a PC based (probably Pro Tools) DAW, mostly from what I have on hand. I'll most often be working "in the box", but I won't be over 16 tracks and only a few (?) plugins. The two newest/best PCs I have to choose from are an Intel tower with a i5-2500K, 3.3 GHz, 4C/4T...

Hello all, My story probably reads like many others do. Many half attempted starts at Home Recording but invariably pushed aside by interruptions called life and the frustrations of not really knowing what I'm doing and epic mix downs that never end and eventually erode my perseverance... So...