The Greater God
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The Challenge (build a Giga Sampler computer at or under $700)
I have a challenge for you all. Put together a Windows 98/BeOS box together
to function as a sampler/softsynth for at or under $700 (w/out monitor). List your hardware setup, and reasons why. Here is what I have so far. Remeber, these systems are without monitors, keyboards, or mouse. Look at them as if they were music insturments, or samplers.
Abit BE6-II: $116 Comes UMDA/ATA 66 ready, and is for the P2/P3 processor
Intel Celeron II @ 566mhz: $115 Overclockable to about a gigahert
Quantum Fireball ATA drive :$108
PC150 RAM CAS 2 256mb: $69
Antec Black mini ATX case: $84.99
50x CD Rom drive: $18
Floppy Drive : $6 bucks
Total So Far
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$516.99 w/out video card, or soundcard
Now it gets interesting
M-Audio 2496 Audiophile (i hate that word, sounds so much like pedophile): $179
Dual Monitor Voodoo 3 3000: $52 ! (damn thats insane !)
Total: $748.98
Ok I know broke the price bracket, but this is a really slammin system. Hell you could use it also as your main recording peice, but for this discussion, it will only be used as a sampler/softsynth. Here are some other options I thought of as well
NEC 12x10x32 burner: $82
Yamaha 20x10x40x burner: $159
Optical Mouse: $39 dollars
Tell me what you think about this setup. Prices found on Pricewatch.com, and Musiciansfriend.com
I have a challenge for you all. Put together a Windows 98/BeOS box together
to function as a sampler/softsynth for at or under $700 (w/out monitor). List your hardware setup, and reasons why. Here is what I have so far. Remeber, these systems are without monitors, keyboards, or mouse. Look at them as if they were music insturments, or samplers.
Abit BE6-II: $116 Comes UMDA/ATA 66 ready, and is for the P2/P3 processor
Intel Celeron II @ 566mhz: $115 Overclockable to about a gigahert
Quantum Fireball ATA drive :$108
PC150 RAM CAS 2 256mb: $69
Antec Black mini ATX case: $84.99
50x CD Rom drive: $18
Floppy Drive : $6 bucks
Total So Far
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$516.99 w/out video card, or soundcard
Now it gets interesting
M-Audio 2496 Audiophile (i hate that word, sounds so much like pedophile): $179
Dual Monitor Voodoo 3 3000: $52 ! (damn thats insane !)
Total: $748.98
Ok I know broke the price bracket, but this is a really slammin system. Hell you could use it also as your main recording peice, but for this discussion, it will only be used as a sampler/softsynth. Here are some other options I thought of as well
NEC 12x10x32 burner: $82
Yamaha 20x10x40x burner: $159
Optical Mouse: $39 dollars
Tell me what you think about this setup. Prices found on Pricewatch.com, and Musiciansfriend.com