i7 920 vs Q9650 for SONAR 8/Garritan

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
buxtehude
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 2
  • Joined: 2009/05/15 01:33:32
  • Status: offline
2009/05/19 11:11:17 (permalink)

i7 920 vs Q9650 for SONAR 8/Garritan

Hi to all. I'm a new poster thinking about buying (no time to build) something with a little more muscle than my 5-year old laptop (3ghz pentium 1.5 gig ram)

I'm wondering if the lowest of the i7's (920) with DDR3 ram will be worth it over the Q9650 with DDR2 ram.

I will mostly be running Sonar with many tracks (30-40) of GPO and JABB.

ALso wondering if Vista Ultimate is worth it over Vista Premium. What functionality might I lose going to 64-bit right now (I've read mention of rewire not being there?? ))

All advice (and any correction of misconception) appreciated


Larry
#1

2 Replies Related Threads
    Qwerty69
    Max Output Level: -62 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 1435
    • Joined: 2004/02/19 17:44:10
    • Status: offline
    RE: i7 920 vs Q9650 for SONAR 8/Garritan 2009/05/19 11:24:32 (permalink)
    Yes to the i7, no to Ultimate and 64-bit is a non-issue if you install the 32-bit version in the x64 OS.

    Q.
    #2
    Jim Roseberry
    Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 9871
    • Joined: 2004/03/23 11:34:51
    • Location: Ohio
    • Status: offline
    RE: i7 920 vs Q9650 for SONAR 8/Garritan 2009/05/19 15:19:53 (permalink)
    Either CPU will do a good job running typical projects with GPO JABB.
    If you want to work at ultra low latency settings (ASIO buffer size of 64-samples or smaller), then the i7 would be the best choice.

    If you go with a 64Bit OS, I'd use Vista x64 Business. You don't need Tivo type features/etc on a DAW.
    Most 32Bit apps run fine in Vista x64.

    Best Regards,

    Jim Roseberry
    jim@studiocat.com
    www.studiocat.com
    #3
    Jump to:
    © 2024 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1