£3000 PC - Music Production & Gaming

ObixConstant · 19 May 2014 at 14:03

LordSplodge said:
Depends what software the OP uses? Can drive numerous 4K displays though (multiple GPUs), has serious CPU grunt and PCIe SSDs so certainly has the power the OP needs. Dual boot should allow for gaming.

Right tool for the right job and all that. What Smilertoo suggested has some merit. The worlds moved on from just saying 'LOL Apple'

I'm using Ableton Live Suite 9 and sticking with Windows for the gaming side of things and also for plugin compatibility.

LordSplodge · 19 May 2014 at 14:31

ObixConstant said:
I'm using Ableton Live Suite 9 and sticking with Windows for the gaming side of things and also for plugin compatibility.

Fair play. I do video editing and would love a new Mac Pro.

You could always whack Windows on it. #DevilsAdvocate

Ethermaster · 19 May 2014 at 20:14

Too late or can either myself or Doomedspeed have ago?

ObixConstant · 19 May 2014 at 22:55

LordSplodge said:
Fair play. I do video editing and would love a new Mac Pro.

You could always whack Windows on it. #DevilsAdvocate

Yeah the Mac Pro is very tempting but I'm just too used to Windows to change at this point. And plugin support is a biggie at this moment in time. I remember seeing a video on The Verge with the Mac Pro chomping through 4K Content for fun during a video editing reel, so it's definitely a beast of a machine.

Ethermaster said:
Too late or can either myself or Doomedspeed have ago?

If you have any build recommendations to spec please post it, I haven't ordered it yet and may not for a few weeks.

LordSplodge · 20 May 2014 at 11:05

ObixConstant said:
Yeah the Mac Pro is very tempting but I'm just too used to Windows to change at this point. And plugin support is a biggie at this moment in time. I remember seeing a video on The Verge with the Mac Pro chomping through 4K Content for fun during a video editing reel, so it's definitely a beast of a machine..

Like I said, whack Windows on there and dual boot. That way you can still find out why OS X and Logic Pro X will turn you quickly to the dark side.

http://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/

ObixConstant · 21 May 2014 at 13:16

LordSplodge said:
Like I said, whack Windows on there and dual boot. That way you can still find out why OS X and Logic Pro X will turn you quickly to the dark side.

http://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/

Save such an idea for the future perhaps

If anyone see's this and has the time to answer, when would it be worth getting a new PC then for 4K gaming if now isn't the time ?

Nocky24 · 21 May 2014 at 17:24

Another vote here for Mac/Logic Pro. Used a variety of DAWs including Pro Tools when I was at uni back in the day and always kept coming back to Logic.