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How's this 64bit DAW look?
I started this new thread as the other one was getting a bit long. Before I pull the trigger on these, I'd like to know what you all think. Any additions/deletions/substitutions/comments/advice/recommendations would be sincerely appreciated. Mobo - ASUS_P8Z68 CPU - i7-2600K OS Drive - SSD-Corsair_90GB RAM - Mushkin-16GB (DDR3) HDD - Hitachi_2TB (I have an additional 1TB Seagate HDD at home) Computer Case - Cooler_Master-Full_Tower Power Supply - Corsair-650W CPU Cooler - Noctua_NH-C14 DVD Burner - Lite-ON OS OEM - Win7Pro 64-bit Edit: Also thinking of using this Razer mouse with X1. It has 17 programmable buttons and this would greatly help in not using the keyboard as much.
post edited by Mesh - 2012/01/06 14:16:31
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/06 11:23:18
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is the ssd sata 2 or sata 3?
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/06 13:08:00
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Looks fine...
I'd choose a different motherboard, different RAM, and a different CPU cooler... but that's me.
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/06 13:42:18
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Hi John...it's SATA III Hi Jim, Do you mean different MOBO as in manufacturer or different model? I wasn't sure on the RAM and couldn't figure out why the big price difference was from 1 maker to another. So I went with the lower pricing. My priority is stability and performance (even if it costs a bit more). In general, could you please recommend some manufacturers (as in Gigabyte, Noctua, Corsair etc...) that make stable/solid performance hardware (in reference to the ones you'd choose differently)? As a hobbyist, I'm hoping this will be my (ultimate) DAW for sometime... Thanks and I truly appreciate the input. 
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/06 14:27:33
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I've got the i7-2600 in my DAW...it's a nice processor for the money and rates fairly high in benchmarking tests: CPU Benchmarking Comparison It works great for me...
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/06 17:15:39
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/06 20:43:47
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Mesh
HDD - Hitachi_2TB (I have an additional 1TB Seagate HDD at home)
If you are using more than one HDD, the system drive doesn't need to be large. My main drive is a WD VelociRaptor 150GB, and it's more than sufficient, even for a multi-boot system. However I don't recommend this model now, as the current price is ridiculous.
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/06 23:57:42
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Kev999
Mesh
HDD - Hitachi_2TB (I have an additional 1TB Seagate HDD at home)
If you are using more than one HDD, the system drive doesn't need to be large. My main drive is a WD VelociRaptor 150GB, and it's more than sufficient, even for a multi-boot system. However I don't recommend this model now, as the current price is ridiculous.
Hi Kev, My OS drive is actually going to be a SSD 90GB drive (maybe slightly bigger (120GB))....(I listed it in the original post). I'm going to add 2 big TB HDD's (1 for samples and the other for X1 projects), but need to buy 1 HDD for this build. The Hitachi 2TB is going for $199.00 and was the least expensive.....were you thinking this was a 2TB SSD? (If so, that would probably be more than my whole sys.....yeah...ridiculous!!) 
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/08 16:00:24
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Jim Roseberry
Looks fine...
I'd choose a different motherboard, different RAM, and a different CPU cooler... but that's me.
But the case is OK, roight? 
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/08 16:02:48
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Mesh
Mobo - ASUS_P8Z68
I have the Asus P8P67 Pro board with the i7 2600K processor. Sweet combo.
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/08 20:55:51
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bapu
Mesh
Mobo - ASUS_P8Z68
I have the Asus P8P67 Pro board with the i7 2600K processor. Sweet combo.
Is it this the mobo that you have? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131770 Also Bapu, do you overclock? I was also checking out the Sabertooth (see the link above) which has some very "rugged" features that are compatible with the Sandy Bridge i7's.
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/08 20:57:06
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Mesh,
That's my mobo. No, I do not overclock.
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Re:How's this 64bit DAW look?
2012/01/10 06:56:48
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Talking of hard drive prices: 
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