SLL
November 26, 2013, 6:34pm
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SLL:
Thanks for the advice. But the real goal here is, to find the specific hardware components for a smooth running DAW build. We all know Intel’s site, but what cpu is the best to use for a DAW build. There is 6 core and 4 cores cpu’s, and there is a big price & performance difference. Would be nice, if you you’ve listed best cpu’s… price vs. performance.
There is tons of Asus motherboards. Some of them are great for DAW’s, and other are more games boards. Some boards are great with legacy soundcards, and some are not. Again, would be nice to have more facts.
And the same for the rest of you links. Nice that you post the links, but it’s not easy to figure out what to buy when company like Corsair for instance, has lots of memory modules.
SLL
Hi!
Fist off… I only recommend what I think its the best and what have the great value “economic” and performance wise. Its a DAW working-machine and an investment for the future, not what is the cheapest alternative on the market right now.
I has always believe its more economic in the long run and also better to build a quality machine with great performance, with quality component, that has no problem to keep up the next 3-7 years. After 7 years it will continue to perform, perhaps average; but still pretty good. ASUS Motherboard WS -workstation http://www.asus.com/us/Commercial_Servers_Workstations/P9X79_WS/ http://www.asus.com/us/Commercial_Servers_Workstations/P9D_WS/
http://www.asus.com/us/Commercial_Servers_Workstations/Z9PED16/ ASUS NVIDIA http://www.asus.com/us/Graphics_Cards/NVIDIA_Series_Products/ Intel CPU I7 6core or 8core…or Xtreme or XEON if you have the budget. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor - Features, Benefits and FAQs
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
This can be fun for everyone. Check this site to compare “performance” with example you own setup with a new build. You can also check INTEL VS AMD cpu’s, NVIDIA VS ATI etc…PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End Corsair- memory Vengeance, Dominator all are great series. http://www.corsair.com/en/memory-by-product-family/dominator-platinum-ddr3-memory.html
You need to read reviews. At least 1333mHz up over 2000mHz. 2000mhz can be good with a new setup.Seasonic - PSU, It doesn’t get better then this !http://www.seasonicusa.com/NEW_X-series_560-660-760-850.htm
Choose whatever you like from X-series, Gold, Platinum series.
Hey Freddie, with all respect on what you’ve posted, it’s always good with some advice. What I meant was, that most of us probably know the long trusted brands - Asus, Seagate, Nvidia, Corsair etc., and can find our way to their sites. The real problem is, to find the right parts for a good, solid DAW computer. Parts/drivers that won’t introduce PDC latency, or any other problems like “noisy components” or bad stability.
It would be nice if you knew more about what proved & trusted parts we should buy, and post links. Personally I’m also looking for a new DAW computer. But I still don’t know what new motherboard to get, that won’t kill my legacy RME HDSP 9652 PCI card’s audio performance?!
SLL