Computer builder recommendations?

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Axiz7

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Hi, Fellaz,

Any builders here?

Looking for a recommendation on the following for a new computer running XP for doing strictly audio...

MOBO
Processor
Hard Drives
Ram

Anyone do this in house?... i may just pass this on and let someone else build it.:)
 
Two questions first

Budget?
What do you need to do? (how many inputs? heavy sample use? tons of VST/VSTis? PCI audio input or USB or FIrewire?)
This has a big implication as to what makes a good audio PC for you
 
Bristol,

I do a mix of audio/midi, I could use 6 or so USB & 3 Firewire in's. As far as samples usually just what's bundled with your average recording software these days.

Thanks
 
my self built PC

I built mine with a Gigabyte mobo, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (2.33Ghz I think), 2GB Corsair RAM, and (2) Seagate Berracuda 7200rpm hard drives. I added a PCI firewire card (w/ TI chipset). I've recorded 16 tracks simultaneously using (2) Presonus Firepods and Cubase 4 Essential with no problems. It cost me about $600 to build the PC 1.5 years ago. 90% of the parts came from Newegg.
 
Just remember there are a lot of newer Motherboards that have no driver support for XP so take that into consideration when buying Parts....


Cheers
 
Well here's the short list:

Anyone have any thoughts? Oh I'll be running Cubase 3 and Pro Tools8, if that matters other than PT has 8gig requirements.

Motherboard: Intel G45 Express 1333 Mhz
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.16 Ghz
Hard Drive 1 80GB 7200 SATA II (OS)
Hard Drive 2 320GB 7200 SATA II (Audio)
Memory: 2 GB DDR2 Dual Channel
Video Card: MATROX G550
Optical Drive: DVDRW Dual Layer Drive
OS: Microsoft XP
Slots: (3)PCI, (3)PCI-E, (1)PCI-E-16x
Ports: (1)Front & (1)Back FireWire, (6)USB
 
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