Specs of my audio comp....need expert advice...
 

I'm custominzing a Dell computer, and I will be using an Mbox. Here are the specs. Can anyone please give me some feedback about whether or not this is a good system for using ProTools. Thanks.

SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Dimension 8400 Qty 1
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3GHz, 800FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Unit Price $1,621.00
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Dimension 8400 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3GHz, 800FSB)
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHz (2x512M)
Keyboard Dell Quietkey® Keyboard
Monitor 15 inch E153FP Analog Flat Panel
Video Card 128MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon™ X300 SE
Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ Native Command Queuing
Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices No Floppy Drive Included
Mouse Dell 2-button scroll mouse
Network Interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Modem 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD ROM/DVD ROM Single Drive: 48x CD-RW Drive
Sound Card Sound Blaster® Live! ® 24-bit sound card
Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No Productivity Suite - Corel WordPerfect® word processor only
Security Software No Security Subscription
Digital Music Musicmatch® Jukebox Basic
Digital Photography Photo Album™ SE Basic
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr Technical Support
Dial-up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
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Financial Software (Preinstalled) No QuickBooks package selected- Includes limited use trial

Re: Specs of my audio comp....need expert advice..
 

We would need to know the chipset model on the motherboard to give any conclusive information.

You may want to check the compatibility documents for more information on compatible chipsets.

Re: Specs of my audio comp....need expert advice..
 

Save yourself a bunch of money and build an allenstein type machine.

Re: Specs of my audio comp....need expert advice..
 

Allensteins RULE!! Seriously, you really need a second hard drive for audio and a 15" screen will never do. Even Digi recommends at least a 17" and you really want a pair of those. The money you save by building the Allenstein will buy those extras. Plus you won't have compatibility issues.