Sx with Pentium IV or III???

[frank_1]

I'm gonna buy a computer in a few weeks. I already have Cubase Sx and the Delta 44 soundcard.

On the box of Sx it recommends a Pentium III. I was a little suprised of that because since Sx is new, I was expecting it to work better with a P IV. But is there really any difference???

I am a little confused on this matter. I would like to get a pentium IV at 2.0 because is should be faster then a P III at 1.13. Plus with a P IV, I can use DDR ram.

Any thoughts on the matter?

Thanks.

 

[laptoppop]

I'm sure they mean a pentium 3 or better. LOTS of folks are running SX on P4s and loving it. You'll get more channels at the same time and more effects from a 2 ghz p4 than you would from a p3 that you could buy now.

-lee-

 

[Bass Master "K"]

Yep, they were just listing the "average" recommended system. Go with the P4. Even without the faster processor speed, the DDR Ram is worth it alone. I'm running a 1.9 ghz P4 and the system rocks.

One thing you may want to check on (I'd go to cubase.net for it) is that I remember reading that some people with a 2.2 or higher P4 was that there was trouble with some of the floating math and the processor would get these usage spikes that would max out the processor and cause trouble. I think that they determined it was a program code problem and they fixed it with one of the upgrades, but I am not 100% positive they fixed it. Maybe others here can comment on that as well. But otherwise the P4 is the way to go. Have fun with the new 'puter

 

[Lopp]

I have it running on a PIII and it works fine. However, if you want to go overboard with lots of effects and tracks, get the IV.

More power = better