Re: Looking for Recommendations for my next PC

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:03:11 +0000, harikeo <nomail@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Daave wrote:
I'm ready to purchase a new PC. I'm not sure yet if I should buy
something preconfigured or build my own. I want it to be powerful and
fast, but I don't believe I will have any requirements for 3-D graphics
as I am not a gamer. I'm pretty sure I will want to do both audio
(electronic music recording, editing, and mixing) and video editing, so
I know RAM is important. What other specs should I be concerned with?
Especially, what is the best kind of CPU? Does the type of CPU required
depend on particular software I may run (I'm not sure yet which audio
and video editing software I plan on using)? Also, any recommendations
for graphics and sound cards would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.



I would build the machine yourself. It isn't difficult as long as you
take your time and read instructions (until you've done a few anyway),
or do as you've already done and ask other people. The beauty of
building your own machine is that you get to choose every piece of
hardware and you won't get a machine with 'junk' software pre-installed.

I built a machine about a year ago comprising of:
Hiper 730W
AMD 64x2 5200+
2GB Corsair 6400 RAM
Sapphire Radeon X1300XT 512MB DDR2


I have no performance issues running M-Audio Conectiv + Torq, Traktor
3.3, editing video using VideoReDo, recording mixes from my CDJ800s and
play games. I keep thinking of buying another 1GB RAM but I don't
actually *need* it. You should be able to get a better machine for about
the same money now but I don't keep up with what's .


We have an advantage in Australia. There are numerous local Computer
shops, local shops and bigger groups, and when I upgrade I pick my
components and have it built to my specifications.
I get the best of both worlds for about $60 extra.
I used to do all my building but it is no longer worth the hassle
I am Too Old - 60+


DJT
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