are these specs ok? (low budget 2 core)
Does this setup seem okay or do you see a problem in it? is the fanless graphics card on the list a good choice here?
Intel 945GC chip in 775 socket
Processor INTEL CORE 2 DUO E7200 2,53 GHz
DDRII 3GB 667MHz
WESTERN DIGITAL 250GB SATAII 16MB
Graphics card: ASUS EN8400GS SILENT/HTP/256M
SAMSUNG 20X DVD+/-RW
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP HOME
this in a chassis by Shuttle, comes with a bag so I can easily take it to wherever I need to go (as long as I put the screen etc somewhere or have one where I record).
Low budget: Price some 620 euros with tax (in Finland, the tax is 22%)
Digi has approved 945 with Pentium D, but nobody has as to yet suggested that the 945 should not be able to run pro tools on a dual core, only that digi has not tested this combination as the chip is a bit outdated.
Ideas on how to make the set better or cheaper, while staying with the concept of a take-it-with-you solution.
Background story:
I'm buying a new PC to run Pro tools LE with Mbox 2 mini, and I've been doing some research but thought ask you guys (on the DUC I've had no replies to queries). Incidentally, this discussion may be of help to others who find my solution interesting.
I need a desktop PC that I can take with me to recording sites. (I'm unused to Mac so I avoid it for now, otherwise Mac mini might be an option). In PC, there's really only one mini-PC that has been around for a while and gets reasonable reviews: Shuttle. Their new models use the P35 chip so that would be great if I had the money - but the barebone shell itself costs a lot. The old shells run the 945 or G31 or G33 chips, and of these, 945 seems the safest solution.
I'm now hopeful that I may have found a solution that is similar to but faster and cheaper than e.f. musicXPC, but I'd be quite grateful if somebody with more knowledge and experience took the time to either discourage me or just say it sounds ok if it does.
best,
Petter
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