[thenut]

thar ye be...

So, do you have any ideas or preferences on hardware or software for this daw?... I suggest you first browse around sites like pcAudioLabs and ADK to get a general feel of the types of daws out there

 

[Vayde]

I know the AMD, Cubase SX3 combo is supposed to be tasty but i'm a Sonar user so I'm not sure if I should stick to Intel.
I've been on the ADK site but not the other one. I'll check it out.
I'm told the ASUS 975 would be a good choice, and that dual core is the way forwards. but really what i'm looking for is advice from people who know what they are doing so I can make a really nice daw!

 

[cyrixMII300]

for the cpu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103558

mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131568

memory

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227056

display

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143043

dvd writer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136079

PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103926

sound

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102191

i think the whole lot totals to about usd USD 2879.42.... i know its slightly higher than ur budget...but i think it will be the best suited for u....

 

[Vayde]

I've already got an audio interface (Presonus Firepod) so I don't need such a good soundcard. Just an average one for normal use. Maybe the money saved there could go towards a better processor? Is AMD really better than Intel for what I need, or is that just subjective.

Edit: I just remembered, the Firepod is a firewire interface so the mobo needs to support firewire.

 

[thenut]

That x-fi is not the best solution for a daw but since you have a firepod you really dont need it anyway... if you want to look at other cards, make sure to check out m-audio, pro tools, etc.

as far as a cpu goes, just picking one of the most expensive cpus isnt going to suit you best either... if you wanted to stick with amd, Id grab an fx-60 or think about dual core dual opterons... so check out some high end tyan mobos from retailers that ship to you

definitely remember monitors in your budget, cause if you want a good daw, you really need a multi monitor setup

 

[Vayde]

This budget is purely for the computer. I already have some nice monitors

 

[cyrixMII300]

in this case i would suggest that you get the fx-60 with the other stuff which i have already mentioned...only other thing u might want to change is the display card since if u wanna have a multi monitor setup i believe u need something better to drive it....

i dont quite agree with the tyan mobos coz i have personally looked at them for building my own up and coming system and somehow it doesnt seem to me that its worthwhile especially if u r only doing single processor setup...

also remember in the case u want a tyan then u gotta fork out almost double the money for the ram which must be registered type...in which case i think it would blow ur budget

 

[Vayde]

Ok, as far as memory goes I think i've read somewhere that having say 4 x 512 would be better than having 2 x 1024. Is this true?