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Can somebody recommend a good setup? (pg. 3)
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| Joeydav |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
That seems expensive, especially considering that it's only got 2GB RM and a single 500GB HD. You should be able to find a much better deal on a pre-built tower (e.g., from Dell, HP) with better specs for much less these days. Just make sure that its got room for additional hard dives (e.g., for music projects, sample libraries/romplers) and that the mobo can take up to 16GB RAM at a minimum.
Also, others may disagree, but I'd say that an i7 is overkill for most people. I'd save some money and go with an i5 - it's already going to blow away what you're working with now. |
Thanks for your reply, it does seem expensive just for the desktop. I think I'm just gonna buy a standard HP desktop like you said. I'm just confused about some parts, like the HDD and SSD, can you have both? Because somebody suggested I get 2TB HDD and 120GB SSD. If so, how important is it that I have an SSD as well as a HDD? |
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| cryophonik |
Yeah, you can have both. The SSD would be your primary (C:/) drive that your OS and programs would be installed on for fast startup and access times. The 2TB mechanical drive would be for storage.
Also, as a few people have mentioned, don't skimp on your graphics card. You don't need a high-end gaming card, but go with the best you can afford. If you think that you might want two or more video monitors, make sure that your graphics card has enough outputs. |
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| Joeydav |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Yeah, you can have both. The SSD would be your primary (C:) drive that your OS and programs would be installed on for fast startup and access times. The 2TB mechanical drive would be for storage.
Also, as a few people have mentioned, don't skimp on your graphics card. You don't need a high-end gaming card, but go with the best you can afford. If you think that you might want two or more video monitors, make sure that your graphics card has enough outputs. |
Ok thanks a lot. This is what I've came up with at the end..
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/comp...home-office-pc/
- Standard Case
- Asus Motherboard
- i7 Quad Core Processor 8MB Cache
- 16GB RAM (2x8GB)
- Main Drive (120GB Kingston SSD)
- Secondary Drive (1TB HDD 32MB Cache)
- Intel Standard CPU Cooler
- Standard Soundcard
- Two 23.5" LED Screens HD
- Standard Wired Mouse
- Standard Wired Keyboard
That's £970 but with the Two screens and some slight changes.
Does the quote link look better than before? And, is there anything I'm missing? (: |
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| cryophonik |
I'd go with a better graphics card if you can swing it.
Also, that PSU seems pretty under-powered for those specs. You might want to do some googling to see what size you should ideally have. Again, consider going with an i5 to save some money that can be used for a better PSU and graphics card, if necessary.
Also, is a Gigabyte Technology mobo an option? This is open for disagreement, but Asus is a pretty crappy brand IMO and I've got several family members and friends who have Asus laptops and mobos die on them within less than two years. Then again, other people have excellent luck with them, so it could be user error. I've always had excellent luck with Gigabyte mobos with the computers I've built for myself and for others. |
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| Joeydav |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
I'd go with a better graphics card if you can swing it.
Also, that PSU seems pretty under-powered for those specs. You might want to do some googling to see what size you should ideally have. Again, consider going with an i5 to save some money that can be used for a better PSU and graphics card, if necessary.
Also, is a Gigabyte Technology mobo an option? This is open for disagreement, but Asus is a pretty crappy brand IMO and I've got several family members and friends who have Asus laptops and mobos die on them within less than two years. Then again, other people have excellent luck with them, so it could be user error. I've always had excellent luck with Gigabyte mobos with the computers I've built for myself and for others. |
They only use Asus motherboards. As for the graphics card I've chosen one with HDMI an it's gone up to £994 so an extra £24. Is that about right for a graphics card? |
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| cryophonik |
| Ya know what, I just realized that when I click on your link, it's not showing your custom specs, just the basic one, duh. That's why I thought that you had the integrated graphics, 350W PSU, etc. oops. |
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| Joeydav |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Ya know what, I just realized that when I click on your link, it's not showing your custom specs, just the basic one, duh. That's why I thought that you had the integrated graphics, 350W PSU, etc. oops. |
Yeah haha. The PSU is '450W Quiet 80 Plus Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan.'
Graphics card is '1GB AMD Radeon Hd6450 - DVI, HDMI, VGA.'
Do all of the specs look okay? Even the screens, processor, RAM, etc that I posted earlier in the list? (: |
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| cryophonik |
| That computer has better specs than mine (aside from the PSU and number of hard drives) and is more than sufficient for music production. 450W is probably on the small side for a computer with those specs, particularly if you plan on upgrading or expanding (e.g., more hard drives) later on. |
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| Joeydav |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
That computer has better specs than mine (aside from the PSU and number of hard drives) and is more than sufficient for music production. 450W is probably on the small side for a computer with those specs, particularly if you plan on upgrading or expanding (e.g., more hard drives) later on. |
Okay I'll change the PSU to something bigger, then ill call the company and talk through the specs with them just to make sure everything will go. Thanks such a lot for your help, appreciate it. :) |
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| cryophonik |
| Do you already have an external soundcard, or have you considered which one you'd be interested in? |
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| Joeydav |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Do you already have an external soundcard, or have you considered which one you'd be interested in? |
I've chosen one but its only £32 (Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Extreme Audio). I'm not really good with soundcards either haha. |
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| clay |
DONT use money on crappy soundcards. Use the internal motherboard sound until you have atleast 500 dollars to buy an external USB one, and another 1000 dollars on proper monitors.
I will give you a smart tip.
Get the latest Intel NUC barebone (the one with USB3, HDMI and 2*Displayport), with a mSATA SSD and 16GB RAM and two 23" displayport screens and maybe a mPCIE wifi card. All you need there.
The NUC has an nice i5 2,8GHz processor with internal graphics which is more than good enough for music-production. RAM and SSD is much more important than CPU when it comes to production and this one supports the latest stuff. Simple and tight setup, no noise, very little cable clutter and you know everything works almost out of the box... the DIY part is only harddrive and ram, rest is soldered from factory.
I tell you the Intel NUC looks very charming and you can hang it on the back of your display (if you find a one with VESA mounts). Cool thing there. I think im gettign one.
edit: i also see you wonder about graphic cards. the internal cpu graphics in intel ivy bridge is more than enough. you dont need a dedicated one. seriously its a waste of money and heat getting one unless you are a gamer. |
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