Hi Forest
I just had a shock.
I dug out my old receipts and actually purchased a Red SuB Extreme I7 computer In 2009 May.
Cheap parts in that also compared to today.
I told my other half that I do not feel so guilty about buying a new machine after spending out £4,500 on a new keyboard and speakers.
No wonder some vst's were playing up as The bios and graphics card could not be updated anymore and also having Windows 10 Interfereing.
I did use Win 7 and had an old EMU 0404 box which was awful and glitchy.The days of latency!!
I did uprate to win 10 and purchased a Focusrite 6i6 and all went well except certain vst's kept playing up and things started to slow up especially after this new Win 10 update---The machine just gave up last week.KAPUT!!
I am not a computer expert and do not know about overclocking. Sounds like a job for experts.
Pc Specialist make builds for audio computers and suggested that spec . I just changed a couple of things that through my little knowledge I thought would be best.
I think my Focusrite will be ok as they are rock solid sound units.
I have got a brand new Genos workstation and that is all that will be hooked up to the computer.
As long as this machine is stable, I am not worried if it is not break neck speed as long as It chuggs along nicely.
I will do all necessary tweaks for music and chop out all win 10 useless stuff.
I will only use this machine on the Internet for updates only as I have another for general use for all the day to day surfing.
I do not use samples for building tracks only maybe for effects and I rather play passages and do minor edits if the timing or a little slip happens.
The biggest thing for me is the mixing side and that is a steep learn curve for me.
Oh well , I will get there in the end!!
It is great to get some opinions as It is a nervy experience when going into computers and you do not know the workings inside out. Hopefully I am learning and not to daft!!
" I can be"!!
All the best
John