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New Production PC help
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| Anakratis |
Hey guys,
So, to start off, I am building a brand new PC for college, as my dad wants to keep my other old PC ;)
Firstly, whats the difference between an Intel i7 and i5 in terms of production (e.g. 2500k vs 2600k). I'm guessing that in order to reach the maximum of the 2500k, I would need to have 100+ channels of CPU hogging software, which I will simply never have. So I'll probably head for the 2500k, unless otherwise directed.
Next, is 16GB of RAM really necessary? Or can I simply grab 2 sticks of 4GB for a total of 8GB at 1600 (PC3 12800)? I'm not even sure if 8GB is necessary. I do do a little bit of video editing and Adobe work, but not much. 8GB would be helpful, however, Ableton will never use more than 4GB.
Lastly, are there any important chipsets for production that need to be on the mobo? Like the Texas Instruments chipset for the IEEE board? I will most likely be going with the GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3P, which is the Intel Z68 Chipset. |
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| Beatflux |
| quote: | Originally posted by Anakratis
however, Ableton will never use more than 4GB.
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Wait for Live 9, or just put 8. |
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| Anakratis |
| quote: | Originally posted by Beatflux
Wait for Live 9, or just put 8. |
I dream of the day Ableton provides 64-bit support for Live... |
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| Beatflux |
| quote: | Originally posted by Anakratis
I dream of the day Ableton provides 64-bit support for Live... |
lol
People have made due with a lot less that 4 gigs of ram. |
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| Constantin |
| the difference between i7 and i5 are that i7 have multi thread and the i5 doesn't. I strongly advice you to go for the i7. As for rams I don't know if you will use those 16gb at the max capacity ever. |
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| Anakratis |
| quote: | Originally posted by Constantin
the difference between i7 and i5 are that i7 have multi thread and the i5 doesn't. I strongly advice you to go for the i7. As for rams I don't know if you will use those 16gb at the max capacity ever. |
Could you explain why? I don't see the point of having multi-threading for things I don't really need. In what scenario would multi-threading help? |
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| cryophonik |
| If you're not using a lot of large sample libraries, romplers, or sample-based instruments (e.g., Kontakt, EWQL, Spectrasonics, Nexus, BFD2), 4GB should be OK, but make sure that your mobo will expand up to 16GB or more, just in case. |
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| Anakratis |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
If you're not using a lot of large sample libraries, romplers, or sample-based instruments (e.g., Kontakt, EWQL, Spectrasonics, Nexus, BFD2), 4GB should be OK, but make sure that your mobo will expand up to 16GB or more, just in case. |
I'm grabbing 8GB (2 x 4GB sticks). And yes, the mobo is expandable to a 32GB max. |
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| Constantin |
| Well the i7 is like a man that can lift 100 kg and i5 is like a man that can lift 50 kg. Don't be a cheap ass and go for the i7 you won't regret it! |
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| Anakratis |
| quote: | Originally posted by Constantin
Well the i7 is like a man that can lift 100 kg and i5 is like a man that can lift 50 kg. Don't be a cheap ass and go for the i7 you won't regret it! |
lmfao well said. will get the i7 then. |
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| jayxthekoolest |
| quote: | Originally posted by Constantin
Well the i7 is like a man that can lift 100 kg and i5 is like a man that can lift 50 kg. Don't be a cheap ass and go for the i7 you won't regret it! |
Ya the i7 has more processing power. However you can only access the extra processing power if you use programs that enable multithreading. I know Logic and FL Studio can do multithreading (check to see if your DAW can too!), so they will take advantage of the extra processing power. Alternatively, video games do not take advantage of the extra processing power, so a lot of gamers just buy i5s.
In terms of RAM, I have never used more than 8GB. I'm honestly not even sure how you could unless you are like uploading, downloading and transferring blue ray hd movies files 24/7. I have used more than 4GB though, so I would recommend getting more than 4. It's also not a big deal if you buy not enough RAM, since you can always get more. |
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| Anakratis |
| quote: | Originally posted by jayxthekoolest
Ya the i7 has more processing power. However you can only access the extra processing power if you use programs that enable multithreading. I know Logic and FL Studio can do multithreading (check to see if your DAW can too!), so they will take advantage of the extra processing power. Alternatively, video games do not take advantage of the extra processing power, so a lot of gamers just buy i5s.
In terms of RAM, I have never used more than 8GB. I'm honestly not even sure how you could unless you are like uploading, downloading and transferring blue ray hd movies files 24/7. I have used more than 4GB though, so I would recommend getting more than 4. It's also not a big deal if you buy not enough RAM, since you can always get more. |
Well, Ableton does have multi-threading support, but it is quite sub-par. The main reason why I am considering an i7 processor is because I am a heavy Adobe user, so that multi-threading will help in Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and Premiere Pro.
And I will most likely get 8GB of RAM as stated above. |
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