PC CPU Motherboard upgrade.

[Davies]

I've recently bought a Digi 002 rack, and then upgraded to pro tools 7. I noticed really bad latency within the program, so im thinking about upgrading my CPU and motherboard for better performance, been wanting to do this for some time anyways, now i have an excuse. Just wanted people's thoughts on this equipment:

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=312032&cks=PRL

This kit includes:

* 307540 - Intel Pentium 4 660 3.6GHz Socket LGA775, 2MB, EM64T, BOXED w/fan

* 311867 - MSI 915P Combo2-F, I915P, Socket-775, S-ATA, ATX, GbLAN, DDR/DDR2, PCI-Ex16

* 312089 - TwinMOS DDR2 PC4300 1024MB Dual Pack KIT w/two matched DDR2 PC4300 512MB CL4

Just wondering if this is the right kind of upgrade to buy for what i wanna do with my computer. I literally only use Music Software on my computer but have A LOT of it. So im looking for high performance.

[spkguitar]

Upgrading your motherboard won't cure latency. Reducing your hardware buffer will reduce latency. If you're having latency issues on your current system, you should learn how to fix them before you upgrade your motherboard and CPU.
Now if you are having CPU issues, running out of CPU, or having errors during playback, then you might need an upgrade.

We really can't tell you if what you've listed will be an improvement if we don't know what you have now.

Also, for running Pro Tools, you really should stick to the recommendations in the Best Desktops for PTLE thread, or on the Compatibility page.

[K.B.]

Dontcha hate a smartass?

[Davies]

yeh, i have looked at the compatabilitys for pro tools. and i have been changing the hardware buffer settings, still get problems, but i'm probebly going to buy all this as i've noticed it is good to have dual processors;

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Tag Description Qty Price Total
Crucial 512MB 240-pin PC3200 Registered DDR2 RAM
(Bluepoint Ref: CRUMEM142, Delivery: 3-5 Days) 4 £44.70 £178.80
PENTIUM XEON 3.0GHZ MPGA CHIP ACTIVE FSB800 1MB CACHE BOXED IN
(Bluepoint Ref: INTCPU305, Availability: Low) 2 £165.20 £330.40
NEC ND-4550A DVD-RAM/+RW/-RW 16x Dual Layer OEM Beige DVD Drive
(Bluepoint Ref: NECDVD014, Availability: Good) 1 £26.90 £26.90
Capricon CS42K 'Black' 450-Watt Midi ATX Tower Case
(Bluepoint Ref: OEMCAS114, Availability: Good) 1 £20.65 £20.65
Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm SATA NCQ 80GB HDD
(Bluepoint Ref: SEASTO222, Availability: Good) 1 £32.95 £32.95
Seagate Barrcuda 7200.8 SATA NCQ 250GB HDD
(Bluepoint Ref: SEASTO225, Availability: Good) 1 £73.30 £73.30
Tyan S2676ANRF Dual Xeon Skt604 E7525 DDR2-400 Snd/GLAN/SATA RAID FireWire SSI/eATX M/Brd
(Bluepoint Ref: TYAMOT025, Delivery: 3-5 Days) 1 £224.60 £224.60

Cart Total £887.60

i don't need a monitor, cos im gonna get a cable thing that allows me to use 1 monitor but with two computers.

Who rates this?

[K.B.]

You're in the UK?

Is that based on the Allenstein list? Can you access all those items in the UK?

You should talk to Tim Crowfoot (ask for him in the tearoom) - he's UK based too and has just built an Allenstein PC. Actually, he said he was going to post something here about where he got all his bits, so maybe you could him a gentle nudge.


(p.s. Andrew, there really are some major problems with accessing items you guys take for granted. Many are not stocked here, and some US companies refuse to ship overseas - I think it's do with the US Govt seeing computers as having potential military/terrorist uses and so have put up barriers to trade.)

[Davies]

yes im from the UK, The parts will be coming from a company called "Bluepoint" my dad owns his own company, and bluepoint is the company where they order all their PC parts, its tax free as well