Hi everyone
Im trying to figure out the right specs for my first dedicated DAW. For the last few weeks I have been using a second hand slightly abused laptop which is not up to it and is driving me nuts.
Im using a Steinber UR44 interface and running Cubase Elements8.
I will be recording up to Three live audio tracks at a time with a max of about 15 tracks total using various vst instruments, plug ins and effects such as reverb, eq and compression on each track. Im not totally sure yet about the proper use or implications of these on my system so hopefully people will keep me right when needed.
Im looking at a Scan EL97 system configured as follows:-
Coolermaster Silencio 550 - Dimension
Asus Z97-K, Intel Z97
Intel Core i5 4690 / Intel Core i5 4690- 4.4GHz Overclock / Intel Core i7 4790
Thermalright Macho Rev.B + Ultra Low Noise TY-147A PWM Fan
8GB Corsair LP 1600MHz
500W be quiet! Straight Power 10 80+ Gold Rated PSU / 600W be quiet! Straight Power 10 80+ Gold Rated PSU
120GB Samsung 850 EVO, Read 540MB/s, Write 420MB's
1TB Western Digital Blue, 7200rpm, 64MB Cache
Windows7 64bit / Windows8.1 64bit
Which CPU would give me the best performance without it being over kill ?
Will I need the 600w PSU (particularly with the i5 4690k overclock) ?
Which windows version is best ?
Is there anything that im totally missing.
One consideration is that I will have to transport the system by air from the UK to Oman where I am living for the next three years so a smaller footprint might be more convenient (maybe a Micro ATX based system) as ideally I dont want to have to check it into cargo but at the same time dont want to compromise on performance and noise etc.
Any and all comments and advice are really welcome
Many thanks
Cameron
Im trying to figure out the right specs for my first dedicated DAW. For the last few weeks I have been using a second hand slightly abused laptop which is not up to it and is driving me nuts.
Im using a Steinber UR44 interface and running Cubase Elements8.
I will be recording up to Three live audio tracks at a time with a max of about 15 tracks total using various vst instruments, plug ins and effects such as reverb, eq and compression on each track. Im not totally sure yet about the proper use or implications of these on my system so hopefully people will keep me right when needed.
Im looking at a Scan EL97 system configured as follows:-
Coolermaster Silencio 550 - Dimension
Asus Z97-K, Intel Z97
Intel Core i5 4690 / Intel Core i5 4690- 4.4GHz Overclock / Intel Core i7 4790
Thermalright Macho Rev.B + Ultra Low Noise TY-147A PWM Fan
8GB Corsair LP 1600MHz
500W be quiet! Straight Power 10 80+ Gold Rated PSU / 600W be quiet! Straight Power 10 80+ Gold Rated PSU
120GB Samsung 850 EVO, Read 540MB/s, Write 420MB's
1TB Western Digital Blue, 7200rpm, 64MB Cache
Windows7 64bit / Windows8.1 64bit
Which CPU would give me the best performance without it being over kill ?
Will I need the 600w PSU (particularly with the i5 4690k overclock) ?
Which windows version is best ?
Is there anything that im totally missing.
One consideration is that I will have to transport the system by air from the UK to Oman where I am living for the next three years so a smaller footprint might be more convenient (maybe a Micro ATX based system) as ideally I dont want to have to check it into cargo but at the same time dont want to compromise on performance and noise etc.
Any and all comments and advice are really welcome
Many thanks
Cameron