Depends on CPU...5960x...more bandwidth,...faster protocols...faster ram...no worries perhaps?...I was using 2400 on the system below...Since updating to 3200. and 8 core cpu..the system seems more stable....although windows 10 did damages through migration, and auto updates killed many machines via that process of forced upon sabotage!
Just saying...I was using Thunderbolt 2, on same MoBo...20 lane setup in bios...And it was working for a bit with 2400 ram, as that was the highest sold at the time of buying in!
...But I had issues with Sonar...and any audio device used would have workarounds to get it stable enough to record 32 tracks at once....using firewire 400 and 800...still no joy!
So..I raised the bar of the CPU swap...Invested in faster 3200 Ram...Thunderbolt 2 works with Ram I believe...And hence now 40 lanes with new swap of CPU 8 core...Is working better than before with win 7.
But Midi seems to be default Windows synth based GM or GS Protocols, must be using the onboard chipset for music?...when ever I try to use midi...and plug ins...I get all sorts of play back issues.....And the ASIO Driver gets lost still...and hang ups or freezes with error report sending ...it cannot do?...seems something is wrong with onboard Internet Nic...writting errors to log files.
So, I am hunting on why...But I am trying the newest and best...So, perhaps it takes time to sort it all out?
Is faster better, If hickups remain unsolved?...seeming as I have kind of left the PC builds for a bit, to try the Mac Pro 2014..8 core....took some time to understand its workings..and still I am not totally learned....I am getting work done, with less troubles in troubleshooting it....and as Thunderbolt is native to the Apple tree people?...It just seems less troubles are with it...
Nice to take the hat off, and dig into making music...for a change of pace....I will watch your builds...and take notes...But, what usb is, is still not the best Port of calling, and I did not invest in usb.
Thunderbolt 3 is even faster...so if it is using faster Bussing of data....and it is put into Memory some of...The fastest possible would serve one better any hoot...regardless of seeing it faster...it just might help the clock speed and latency...you do not see, but hear!...clicks and pops , and unstable freeze ups, most likely due to irq collisions unresolved requests, or crashes no more?
Well You try it your way...and let me know please.
And I will try my way and see...and let you know.
Regards.
Cheers!
Sir Les