Is anyone using Cakewalk Platinum on an Intel I9?

I am planning on buying a 12 or 14 core I9 with a MSI X299 Tomahawk Mobo.
 
I want the best stability and latency.
 
I would think the onboard sound would out perform my Roland Quad capture.

Hey Slyman, I am just considering all of my options.
The USB 30 interfaces run 250 and up.
 
An integrated sound card I think would connect directly with the PCIe lane.
 
I can't imagine there would be any latency in an I9 setup.
 
I never record more than one instrument at a time. 
 
Problem is most of these cables such as the one listed below are USB 2.0.
 
The 3.0 ones are not out yet, at least I can't find them.
 
Another problem, the two studio mics I own are both phantom powered. 
 
Here is a converter XLR to USB 2.0
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019GYKGRC/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I34UDAOX7DT5O4&colid=3NUNXI9X55IF5&psc=0
 
Here is a converter for 1/4 inch to USB.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/roland-digital-converter-cable-1-4--usb/j51801000001000?skuId=site1skuJ51801000001000
 
I find the drivers written for audio interfaces are terrible in general.
 
I would really miss an external volume knob for sound and 1/4 inch outputs for my powered speakers..
 
I will probably take your advice and buy a new audio interface.
 
What do you think of the Zoom ones?
 
After the I9 this will be my price range for an audio interface.
 
Zoom UAC-2 Two-Channel USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Audio Interface for Mac and PC
https://smile.amazon.com/Zoom-UAC-2-Two-Channel-SuperSpeed-Interface/dp/B00ZY33B40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513781589&sr=8-1&keywords=THE+ZOOM+UAC-2
 
The hardware landscape seems to be changing rapidly I have never heard of Zoom before...
 
 
 

I am running Cakewalk Sonar platinum on a PC with 8 GB of DDR 2 ram that is 667 mhz. (really slow)
 
The new PC the ram 32 GB will be DDR4 3000 mhz. Quite a jump!
 
Plus the processor, my current machine is 
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40GHz) (non multi threaded)
 
The new processor will be 3.3 GHZ X 12 cores.
 
My question is, wouldn't the integrated sound in this new PC coupled with the processors and ram speed at some point surpass the circuitry in the Roland Quad Capture? 
 
I would think the latency and speed of this integrated sound "Realtek" would far surpass that of the Quad Capture' inner circuitry... This is a tomahawk MSI x299 motherboard.
 
I love my quad capture but to me it seems obsolete?
 
Is this correct reasoning? I should be able to hook up numerous mics and inputs directly through USB?
 
Thoughts? 

RexRed
My question is, wouldn't the integrated sound in this new PC coupled with the processors and ram speed at some point surpass the circuitry in the Roland Quad Capture? 
 
I would think the latency and speed of this integrated sound "Realtek" would far surpass that of the Quad Capture' inner circuitry... This is a tomahawk MSI x299 motherboard.
 
I love my quad capture but to me it seems obsolete?

Short answer -- no.
 
Having a powerful PC helps overall, but it doesn't make the integrated sound card any more attractive. Also, remember that your Quad Capture benefits from the powerful PC as well.
 
Compared to any integrated sound card, your Quad Capture has better components, features, sound quality, and most importantly, custom drivers.  ASIO drivers are designed with low-latency multi-track recording in mind, where as integrated sound cards are designed for general sound duties at the cheapest cost.
 
Unless you're having problems with the QC (and it doesn't sound like you are), there's no reason to replace it -- and even if you did, you certainly shouldn't with an integrated sound card. That would be a step backwards in every way.

I also render 3D graphics and work heavily with Adobe After Effects and Premiere I use tons of video layers and effects.
 
I also am an avid gamer, so the I9 is an all in one solution.  
 
My current PC processors bog down quick when I make a Cakewalk project even reasonably complex.
 
I would like to use effects like perfect space but forget that.
 
I would also like to maybe even develop VR environments and stream video gaming. Eventually maybe even edit 4k.
 
My current processor won't even play 4k and I paid 500 for my graphics card way back when.
 
Time to upgrade and beat the crowd to then next evolution in processors.
 
18 Cores? That could cut some of my rendering times from days to minutes. :)
 
I also like to mix and master simultaneously.  I have never been one to mix and render then master.
 
I keep my projects slim so I can accomplish both. The time I save being able to tweak my mixes in realtime is worth being frugal with effects and layered tracks. 

I never had latency problems after I went with an RME soundcard, I highly recommend their products!

RexRed
My question is, wouldn't the integrated sound in this new PC coupled with the processors and ram speed at some point surpass the circuitry in the Roland Quad Capture? 
 
I would think the latency and speed of this integrated sound "Realtek" would far surpass that of the Quad Capture' inner circuitry... This is a tomahawk MSI x299 motherboard.
 
Thoughts? 

The drivers are an important consideration in terms of latency. Does Realtek provide ASIO drivers? If not, then the latency may be worse. Being integrated can also create noise problems - outboard gear is isolated from the electronics of the computer. I use a quad capture with my laptop and it's running at 64 samples. I play guitar so it's doing A/D as well as D/A conversion and the latency is acceptable to me. 

Voda La Void
Can I ask a stupid question?  Why the concern about latency when you can monitor at the interface for zero latency? I see so much about latency, trying to trim it down with this and that...but why bother when you can just monitor at the interface?  The latency could be a full second...and why would it matter?  
 
Genuinely curious here.  If there's a good reason to worry about latency, I'd like to know.  So far, it just seems like a distraction for my wallet.  And maybe for the OP...

Its a good question.
 
In the old days my reel to reel had a one second delay before the smpte locked. I didn't care.
 
But now we use soft synths played live with midi controllers, or play guitar into the DAW with a software amp emulator.  If you don't  use live soft synths or guitar plugs live, set your latency for the longest possible time, for stability. Life might be better just treating the DAW as a recorder and not a live instrument.