Proposed new DAW ... any comments/suggestions appreciated!

Wow! Didn’t know this. OEM being non-transferrable is one of those net myths, then? Thanks for the information.

True. But I have had no issues with Waves plugins with my i4770 system even before I installed dedicated graphics card. My point here is: if you’re short of money, ditch graphics card and use the saved $60 for upgrading other components to better ones. It’s easy to add graphics card later for the same $60, but buying for example a new silent PSU costs you much more.

Don’t doubt this at all. It’s nown fact you build great PCs. As I explained earlier, it’s just my own paranoia, which tells me not to add any unneccessary components to DAW PC.