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Best RAM for high-end DAW
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| Atlantis-AR |
I know this isn't a computer tech forum, but I figured some might have some insight into what would make a good DAW.
I'm building a new high-end system currently with the following:
Cooler Master COSMOS 1000
Asus P6X58D Premium
Intel Core i7 950
I'm stuck between choosing between two RAM modules:
OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Intel® i7 Triple Channel Rev.2
Corsair CMX6GX3M3C1600C7
Both are triple channel 6 GB kits. They are the only good 1600 MHz kits available in New Zealand so I'm limited to these two (I'm also fixed on this frequency). The Corsair is approximately $75 USD more expensive, the only difference being that it runs at latencies of 7-8-7-20, whereas the OCZ is 8-8-8-24. Is it really worth paying the extra money? |
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| jupiterone |
what exactly will you be running? what daw are you using? how complex are your projects?
no one can really guide you in the best direction unless you actually tell people the daw you use and the projects you wish to do, complexity and whether you're working off of audio or virtual instruments. |
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| Atlantis-AR |
| quote: | Originally posted by jupiterone
what exactly will you be running? what daw are you using? how complex are your projects?
no one can really guide you in the best direction unless you actually tell people the daw you use and the projects you wish to do, complexity and whether you're working off of audio or virtual instruments. |
Yeah I get that, but it shouldn't exactly make that much difference what I do with it other than I want it to be high-spec. I'm just wondering whether CL7 will make a big difference over CL8. I'll mostly be using it for mastering ITB, so an audio editor running plug-ins, eventually a UAD-2, but I may get into doing some producing in Renoise or other sequencers as well. It's always complex and I want things to be fast and able to keep up. I've already decided on the motherboard and CPU, I'm just wondering where the RAM fits in. |
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| kitphillips |
I don't have any opinion on your actual question, I'm not sure that anyone here will since its very technical. But I have heard that the 1600 speed is a little overkill, and you get very close results using the next speed down, at a much cheaper price.
I'd maybe look into doing things that way to save a bit of cash... |
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