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Buying a new PC - performance with software Q?
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| JohnOC |
hi,
i am buying a new pc very soon. The pc i currently have struggles to run Reason 2 and Logic, it often stalls with the problem of too many instruments runnning.
i am just wondering as to what PCs some of you producers have and does Reason or Logic stall for you?
I am buying a 2.8Ghz processer with 1028MB RAM and a massive hard drive with a 52x CDRW, also with built in Audigy sound card.
can anyone give me any advice as to what i should get? i dont want to spend loads of money and then find out that even with a 2.8Ghz processor Reason will still stall!!!!!!!!!!
thanks guys - John |
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| JohnOC |
example of what i am thinking of buying, its 1500 EURO
Case Thermaltake V1000C Xaser III, Blue + Xaser III 480W Silent PSU
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-8ST800 S478 533Mhz SiS648 8xAGP 3xDDR400 5xPCI 6xUSB2.0 Aud
Processor Intel Pentium IV 2.8GHz 512KB Cache 533MHz
Monitor 1 AOC 19" Monitor 9KLR+/19" CRT .26 95kHz TCO99 Flat
Monitor 2 None Selected
Memory Mushkin 1GB(2 X 512) PC3200 Dual Channel EL-DDR CL2 2-2-2
Optical Drive 1 MSI 52 x 24 x 52 IDE CD-RW
Optical Drive 2 None Selected
Hard Disk 1 Western Digital Hard Disk Drive 80Gb 7200rpm
Hard Disk 2 None Selected
Graphics Connect3D Radeon 9000 128Mb DDR +DVI + TV
Sound None Selected/Integrated
Speakers None Selected
Mouse None Selected
Keyboard None Selected
Modem 56K Internal Modem
Network Netgear 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card RJ45 PCI FA311
Operating System None Selected
Applications None Selected |
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| hey cheggy |
A pentium IV 2.8 with a gig of ram should be heaps. I run a 1.8 with 512MB ram running all sorts of CPU munchers and its fine.
Only thing, if you plan on working with midi a lot, maybe ditch the audigy sound card and go for something with lower latency. |
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| DJ Chrono |
I'm running a P4 1.7GHz, 1028MB ram, and I can easily playback 30 tracks of audio in reason without any sort of problem. If I have 2 or 3 songs open, then I do notice alittle lag and it may stop playback. Also, if I set playback audio to 96,000 sample rate then I definately experience some lag and/or stalling.
I just found a magazine a few weeks ago that had an article about how to build a computer for electronic music producing.. unfortunately it cost $20 so i didnt buy it :stongue: I dont know the name of the mag, but if you're interested, go to any big bookstore and they might have it (it was the sept issue).
a 2.8Ghz processer with 1028MB RAM should handle reason without any problems at all. |
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| JohnOC |
| cool, thanks guys! any more advice??? |
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| hey cheggy |
| quote: | Originally posted by JohnOC
cool, thanks guys! any more advice??? |
Don't hit on fat chicks |
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| JohnOC |
| dont forget sometimes fat chicks have nice friends |
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| DJ Dowlz |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Chrono
I just found a magazine a few weeks ago that had an article about how to build a computer for electronic music producing.. unfortunately it cost $20 so i didnt buy it :stongue: I dont know the name of the mag, but if you're interested, go to any big bookstore and they might have it (it was the sept issue).
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I was browsing the other day and saw that article too. I think it was either futuremusic or computermusic. They also showed you how to make everything quiet. |
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| Scottaculous |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Dowlz
I was browsing the other day and saw that article too. I think it was either futuremusic or computermusic. They also showed you how to make everything quiet. |
Futuremusic. I subscribe to it.
About the new computer...
Case Thermaltake V1000C Xaser III, Blue + Xaser III 480W Silent PSU
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-8ST800 S478 533Mhz SiS648 8xAGP 3xDDR400 5xPCI 6xUSB2.0 Aud <-- I would consider what soundcard to get before selecting a board b/c there might be hardware conflicts. Check the sound card manufacturer's support section to insure no conflicts.
Processor Intel Pentium IV 2.8GHz 512KB Cache 533MHz
Monitor 1 AOC 19" Monitor 9KLR+/19" CRT .26 95kHz TCO99 Flat
Memory Mushkin 1GB(2 X 512) PC3200 Dual Channel EL-DDR CL2 2-2-2 <-- CL2 2-2-2 is high grade memory which you probably won't need. Try dropping the grade to 2-3-2 to save yourself some money.
Optical Drive 1 MSI 52 x 24 x 52 IDE CD-RW
Optical Drive 2 None Selected
Hard Disk 1 Western Digital Hard Disk Drive 80Gb 7200rpm
Consider getting a second smaller hard drive for your system files. You will get considerable performance increase. A 40GB 8MB cache Western Digital HD would be a good choice.
Graphics Connect3D Radeon 9000 128Mb DDR +DVI + TV
Sound None Selected/Integrated
Modem 56K Internal Modem
Network Netgear 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card RJ45 PCI FA311
Operating System None Selected
Applications None Selected
Get a better soundcard and a pair of monitors because headphones don't cut it sonically. |
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| JohnOC |
thanks scot! some nice advice there
i have to use headphones, cant have loud music in my apartment :(
i think ill stick with the memory, the faster the better!
i have a SB Extigy 2 for sound.. |
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