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Hi everybody!
I've been lurking around this site for a couple of years, but haven't decided to try a customac yet. Now may be the time… I consider my computer skills average plus, but I'm very interested and I would have fun building and tinkering.
If I tell you what I need and don't need in a studio computer, will you help me decide if it's worth it?
1. It NEEDS to work with Logic 9, Ableton Live and/or PT.
2. I record a lot of audio and use some heavy sample banks (LASS etc.)
3. I need something that works, after it's set up. I'm thinking that should be possible since I rarely update anyhow. I will NEVER upgrade to Logic X for instance.
4. The computer will not be online.
5. I don't care about graphics.
6. I don't need the latest OS updates or app updates. When something in my studio works, I leave it with that. Right now I'm using 10.8.5 and logic 9, have no reason to update.
7. As of today I don't use TB, but I'm guessing that would be a plus..?
8. I'm using FW-interface.
9. Am using Euphonix/Avid controllers (ethernet)
Would these parts do the job?
Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H
Intel Core i5-4690K
Crucial DDR3 BallistiX Sport 16GB
(8GBx2, Sport,1600MHz, 1.5V, CL9-9-9-24)
Samsung EVO 850 SSD (OSX, Apps)
External HDDs (projects, samples)
Cooler Master B500 V2
BitFenix Prodigy M
I'm thinking about using the internal GPU. Most of the time I won't even look at the screen…
I've been lurking around this site for a couple of years, but haven't decided to try a customac yet. Now may be the time… I consider my computer skills average plus, but I'm very interested and I would have fun building and tinkering.
If I tell you what I need and don't need in a studio computer, will you help me decide if it's worth it?
1. It NEEDS to work with Logic 9, Ableton Live and/or PT.
2. I record a lot of audio and use some heavy sample banks (LASS etc.)
3. I need something that works, after it's set up. I'm thinking that should be possible since I rarely update anyhow. I will NEVER upgrade to Logic X for instance.
4. The computer will not be online.
5. I don't care about graphics.
6. I don't need the latest OS updates or app updates. When something in my studio works, I leave it with that. Right now I'm using 10.8.5 and logic 9, have no reason to update.
7. As of today I don't use TB, but I'm guessing that would be a plus..?
8. I'm using FW-interface.
9. Am using Euphonix/Avid controllers (ethernet)
Would these parts do the job?
Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H
Intel Core i5-4690K
Crucial DDR3 BallistiX Sport 16GB
(8GBx2, Sport,1600MHz, 1.5V, CL9-9-9-24)
Samsung EVO 850 SSD (OSX, Apps)
External HDDs (projects, samples)
Cooler Master B500 V2
BitFenix Prodigy M
I'm thinking about using the internal GPU. Most of the time I won't even look at the screen…