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Firstly, I'd like to say hello.
This is my first post in the forum and I look forward to spending more time here.
So lets get down to business....
I am a Mac user, the only reason is because I use Logic as my audio DAW.
Mac's are over priced and now that I have really drilled down into what line of work I use my machine for each day I know that a windows machine will be much better.
So here is the short of it.....
As a composer I use very large samples for orchestral work, my sessions are huge and the issue is read times on the drives and the amount and speed of the RAM I have.
My current setup is:
Mac Pro 2008
2x Xeon 2.8Ghz 5400 Harpertown (stock)
12GB 800Mhz ECC RAM (upgrade)
GeForce 8800GT (upgrade)
Radeon 2500HD (stock)
1x 320GB 7200rpm HDD (stock)
2x 1TB 7200rpm HDD (upgrade)
2x 256GB SSD SATA3 (upgrade)
Read and write times have been sorted by the SSDs although my Mac is only SATA2 so I am not getting the full performance of SATA3 here.
So now I have decided to make the full switch away from Mac and to go back to Windows 7 64Bit Ultimate, and go back to using Cubase. Sorted.
Now I just need a machine that can handle and vastly out perform my current mac.
Budget is £1800-£2000
Requirements:
CPU - i7 3960x or Xeons, I am undecided here and of course know this dictates most other parts.
Motherboard - Must be able to hold 64GB 1600/2400 or more. (This is critical)
RAM - Must be 1600/2400 64GB or more
Graphics - I am not hugely worried here, it would be nice to have a decent card but is MUST have 3 outputs for my 3 screens. (HDMI/VGA/DVI which ever).
HDD - No issue here, I have two SATA3 SSDs to use and will get more in the future.
Case - Something that will keep it cool and quiet, I'd rather spend the extra cash and get something of quality, also It would be nice to have it rack mounted if possible.
Audio - No need
USB/Firewire - It MUST have Firewire support for 2 inputs 400/800. USB 2/3 for 4 - 8 inputs.
Sorry if I come across cheeky here as this is my first post, but please do not underestimate how important RAM is for this, this is not a DAW for recording bands and handling static audio, its for handling massive session of Virtual Instruments for Orchestra Mock Ups.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give, its been a while since I was dabbling in PC parts again!
Cheers,
Kristopher
www.kristopherfisheraudio.com
This is my first post in the forum and I look forward to spending more time here.
So lets get down to business....
I am a Mac user, the only reason is because I use Logic as my audio DAW.
Mac's are over priced and now that I have really drilled down into what line of work I use my machine for each day I know that a windows machine will be much better.
So here is the short of it.....
As a composer I use very large samples for orchestral work, my sessions are huge and the issue is read times on the drives and the amount and speed of the RAM I have.
My current setup is:
Mac Pro 2008
2x Xeon 2.8Ghz 5400 Harpertown (stock)
12GB 800Mhz ECC RAM (upgrade)
GeForce 8800GT (upgrade)
Radeon 2500HD (stock)
1x 320GB 7200rpm HDD (stock)
2x 1TB 7200rpm HDD (upgrade)
2x 256GB SSD SATA3 (upgrade)
Read and write times have been sorted by the SSDs although my Mac is only SATA2 so I am not getting the full performance of SATA3 here.
So now I have decided to make the full switch away from Mac and to go back to Windows 7 64Bit Ultimate, and go back to using Cubase. Sorted.
Now I just need a machine that can handle and vastly out perform my current mac.
Budget is £1800-£2000
Requirements:
CPU - i7 3960x or Xeons, I am undecided here and of course know this dictates most other parts.
Motherboard - Must be able to hold 64GB 1600/2400 or more. (This is critical)
RAM - Must be 1600/2400 64GB or more
Graphics - I am not hugely worried here, it would be nice to have a decent card but is MUST have 3 outputs for my 3 screens. (HDMI/VGA/DVI which ever).
HDD - No issue here, I have two SATA3 SSDs to use and will get more in the future.
Case - Something that will keep it cool and quiet, I'd rather spend the extra cash and get something of quality, also It would be nice to have it rack mounted if possible.
Audio - No need
USB/Firewire - It MUST have Firewire support for 2 inputs 400/800. USB 2/3 for 4 - 8 inputs.
Sorry if I come across cheeky here as this is my first post, but please do not underestimate how important RAM is for this, this is not a DAW for recording bands and handling static audio, its for handling massive session of Virtual Instruments for Orchestra Mock Ups.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give, its been a while since I was dabbling in PC parts again!
Cheers,
Kristopher
www.kristopherfisheraudio.com
