hey everyone...

i know everyone gets tired of these threads, but please bare with me. like so many, my production is constantly put on hold by crappy technology. so i'm gonna get a new computer that will be able to handle what i need...

Intel Pentium 4 2.6GHz (533MHz FSB) Processor

Biostar Socket 478 Mainboard

512MB DDR Memory (Upgradeable to 2GB)

80GB Hard Drive

CD-RW Drive (Reads & Writes CDs)

DVD-ROM Drive (Reads CD and DVD Media)

32MB Savage 8 AGP 3D Video

Onboard Sound Card

4 USB 2.0 Ports (2 in front, 2 in rear)

10/100 Ethernet LAN

Keyboard, Mouse, & Speakers

does this look ok??

and i would probably get a different sound card of course...is the sb live 5.1 a good enough or do i need something better...

Is this computer simply for Production then?
I recommend a mobo other than Biostar....stick with the better performers like MSI or ASUS.
Other than that...should be fine.

The soundcard should be no less than an Audigy if your sticking with the SB's.
Most on here would recommend M-audio's Audiophile or Delta series cards.

Good Luck!

___________________
please review my latest AMBIENT track HERE.

That's good advice DA. Try to find an ASUS without onboard sound (I'm currently running an ASUS, with a 2 ghz CPU). It gripes me that most motherboards these days have built-in soundcards. ABIT is also a good maker of motherboards. At least they used to be. I haven't used them in a while.

I've had a Delta 1010 and didn't like it (I nicknamed it the Rice Krispy, snap crackle pop). Although I found them to be more stable than an Echo card, the RME Hammerfall has worked flawlessly for me. It's quite a bit more expensive, but in this case you really do get what you pay for.

Other than that, yeah it looks good. That system should last you for a long time. I'd try to avoid as much "built-in" components as possible.

I realize you gave a list, but I don't want to tabulate the price, how much are you willing to spend on your system?

___________________
Business is very food.

IEEE-FIREWIRE card -> uploading your first digital video material

It's all about the Benjamins LIVE! is ok but, M-audio cards are better And that 32MB card - > maybe 64MB. Everything else looks good and yummie

Nice!

--
sebra

___________________
http://www.supuer-music.com

quote:

Originally posted by Etherium I realize you gave a list, but I don't want to tabulate the price, how much are you willing to spend on your system?

i can get the above for around $499 before shipping...

as mentioned...this will be strictly for production so thats why i was asking. thanks for the advice everyone...

maybe i should just buy all the parts separately and build it myself...that's kinda what i've been thinking anyway...

Hey Floorfiller,
Your setup sounds very good. If you have enough money, buy an RME sound card. The one I have is called Nuendo 96/52. It's a 24 bit, 96kHz audio card with 52 on-board audio channels. This card will handle all your audio whereas you can use you CPU for compression, EQ and effects. That's the setup that I have and believe me it's flawless. I never had problems with the amount of plug-ins I use in a mix. My songs usually have 34 tracks and each track has a compressor and EQ turned on plus couple of reverbs and all that in real time baby!

___________________
entranced

also...i've got a sampler with standard inputs/outputs that i'm gonna wanta hook up to it...will i be able to do that through the soundcard? (is an audiophile an external soundcard?) or do i need something else entirely...

quote:

Originally posted by Floorfiller 512MB DDR Memory (Upgradeable to 2GB)

Get at least 1024MB.

___________________
Latest releases:
Endless Cycles [Capital Heaven]
The Charlatan [Morphosis]

quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Get at least 1024MB.

i was gonna get it maxed out...

hey floorfilla

get as much Processor power that you can afford since VST plugings take alot on the cpu and you can alway upgrade the ram but one u get a chip u stuck with it . but 2.4 is nice i have 1.8 and i can just run moog vst in real time

___________________
www.matpoc.com

Albatron PX865PE PRO II mobo has integrated 24-bit 96 kHz sound
Via Envy24PT audio controller
Envy24 audio controllers are used in Terratec, M-Audio, Audiotrak...
But the mobo hasn´t got APU (audio processing unit)
I suggest u to get FSB800 processor so u can use Dual DDR400
...bit faster