Request for a quick spec check for a music production computer

jon86

jon86

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Hi.

My friend is looking to build a new computer for music production (Pro Tools) and a bit of gaming. He will be doing some live recording / mixing / effects and thus requires a fair bit of power.

This is the spec we have created and would appreciate any input you would like to give.

We will be ordering two Akasa 12cm SMOKE Silent Colour Fan (AK-191-SM) fans from another company as Overclockers UK has sold out.

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Thank you for your time and input,
Jon
 
My friend has an external hardware interface A/D converter that he uses for recording and playback.
 
Come up with this:

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £224.99
(£191.48) £224.99
(£191.48)
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 SuperClocked 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £135.99
(£115.74) £135.99
(£115.74)
Gigabyte GA-X58-USB3 Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard £134.98
(£114.88) £134.98
(£114.88)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit - OEM (FQC-00765) £116.31
(£98.99) £116.31
(£98.99)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel (CMX6GX3M3A1600C9) £107.99
(£91.91) £107.99
(£91.91)
Sapphire Pure 625W Modular Power Supply £49.98
(£42.54) £49.98
(£42.54)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £48.99
(£41.69) £48.99
(£41.69)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £42.99
(£36.59) £85.98
(£73.18)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.91) £13.99
(£11.91)
Sub Total : £782.32
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £138.96
Total : £933.03
 
That's great, thanks. May I ask why you switched the CPU, RAM and motherboard? Is there much difference in the CPU? They're both i7's? Also, why did you change the PSU?
 
The PSU is very good for the price and is modular, I think it's from the same manufacturers that supply Corsair with some of there PSU.

Mainly, more a personal choice if your going i7 then go with the 9xx series, as there is very minimal price difference also they can be slightly quicker, but the ultimate choice is with your good self :)

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/46?vs=108
 
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If he's recording he may want to try n build a "quiet" system, as such Id be looking at a better case for starters (look at Antec P series or Fractal maybe), a nice quiet aftermarket cooler (you included TIM but no cooler? Look at Noctua) and possibly change the gpu to something like an ATI vapor X variant which will be quieter
This well help isolate any PC noise from his productions
The Sapphire PSU is a rebadged Enermax
 
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