Multimedia Build Spec?

[benjo]

Hey there,

My friend would like a PC mainly for doing some music/singing recording with a bit of editing. She's unsure on a budget at the moment, but said she doesn't want to sacrifice quality for savings.

Pretty sure we need everything except a monitor and case. Is there any specialist hardware needed for decent recording? She has mics from a studio she works at.

Any thoughts?

 

[benjo]

Thanks I'll see what she thinks about that price range. Did you forget a graphics card though?

I might ask in Sound City/Music and see what people suggest for any specialised stuff.

 

[benjo]

I would have thought, if your friend works in a music studio, she would have some idea of her requirements.

When I say work, I meant doing her own recordings, not employed She just wants to be able to record work and send to her producer instead of paying for studio time constantly.

 

[benjo]

Thanks for the replies. Forgot about the M-Audio stuff. I'll see what I can fit into her budget

 

[benjo]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £143.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £72.00
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £61.99
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D3V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £47.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2) £44.99
1 x Kingston HyperX RED Limited Edition 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3B1RK2/8GX) £35.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £437.93 (includes shipping : £10.00).




What do people think of this? Leaving £100ish spare for whatever sound solution I choose

 

[benjo]

Thanks, I'll swap it over