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rodreb

What size SSD drive is adequate?

Looking at new computer setup. I have always used 2 hard drives (one for the OS and programs, one for audio). Seems that nowadays everything is going to an SSD & a normal hard drive. The typical (affordable) SSD's seem to be 128 or 256 gb. My current OS/Program drive is 634 gb worth of stuff. Ho..
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2018/07/31 03:49:31
dahjah

Need a better cooling system

My pc case is a rackmount so I can't put the big ones in it.I bought a coolmaster 120mm and the rad is too big for the space available.Any suggestions on what i can use? The cooler I'm replacing is the Noctua NH-L9x65 92 x 92 x 14mm, 92 x 92 x 25mm and my cpu temps was still up at 76C and it would s..
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2018/07/30 16:14:03
stevesweat

Minimum Laptop needed for tracking ONLY!

I want to get a laptop to record with my roland studio capture. All mixing etc will be done on PC. So I just need it to keep up with 12 simultaneous tracks. I'm thinking 6-8 gigs RAM. Any recommendations? ThanksSteve..
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2018/07/18 20:26:16
eikelbijter

i3-530 for the win!

Just wanted to share something with y'all! Yesterday I decided to set up an old system (actually the one I built for <$400 in 2011 to record my album XR7!) for a friend who wants to run Lounge Lizard and some other sounds. It's got a Gigabyte board, i3-530, 4GB of RAM and a 240GB SSD which I added l..
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2018/07/15 21:38:43
orangesporanges

processor upgrade time?

I am generally happy with my DAW`s performance, the weak link(?) being i7 gen. 3 processor (Ivy Bridge). What, if anything, makes the latest iterations of i7 better? (6 & 7) . Like I said, I am not having any issues per se, I just gots to know! I would probably have to go with a new MOBO to acco..
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2018/07/12 17:54:40
mariogag

bigger screen = more real estate?

I've been using my 2 19 inches. (apect ratio 5:4) at the native 1920x1080. In my studio space this gives me a nice readind size and I can see a full page, The 16:9 aspect ratio is a step backward on that front from my point of view. So here what I am trying to visualize since I don't know anybody..
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2018/07/12 16:18:51
rodreb

Processor vs RAM question

With all other things being equal, would you benefit more from an i7 with 12 gigs of RAM or an i5 with 24 gigs of RAM for a DAW?..
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2018/07/11 03:08:56
danevaz

Need Help Deciding on New WIN Computer

Hey All, Some of you may have seen my previous thread re: a potentially dying SSD in a 5+ yr old DELL XPS 8500 tower (WIN7/SP1/all latest updates). Yes, I could replace the SSD in my current machine and load WIN 10 PRO, but my current motherboard doesn't support Thunderbolt, so I'm probably lo..
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2018/07/08 17:27:10
Amicus717

Seagate HDs

Hi folks, Seagate HDs seemed to have a bad reputation for a while -- I was always advised to avoid them by the folks at my local computer stores, and I can even recall owning one or two that turned into bricks way too early in their operational life. Is that still the case? I hear rumours -- and hav..
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2018/07/05 16:34:21
robert_e_bone

Well - I have gone and done it - new computer Parts O'Plenty arriving over next few days

SO - current desktop still working fine, but decided to go ahead and build a MONSTER. I am just sharing this because I am SOOOOO stoked at the new build. Everything is already ordered up and will arrive in a series of 5 deliveries over the next few days. Then comes the build, and then comes the load..
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2018/07/04 03:48:07

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