i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[Pique Arestiuvee]

okay interesting, seems there is still hope. I found in another thread that you can play system audio and pro tools at the same time in Windows. The key is you need an interface with a multi-client ASIO driver. Here is the thread if anyone is interested (see ChuckS replies, he uses komplete Audio 6):

http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=391251&page=2

[keithl]

I am currently researching putting together a new Windows machine for my Pro Tools system,

I am guessing I would put Windows 10 on it.
I would be going through a MBox Pro 3

I haven't been in the new tech loop, so any assistance or current builds that are kicking but would be helpful.

My budget is between 1500 and 1750 (US). I would be buying a new case and putting everything in there.

Thanks!

[YYR123]

I just finished my build and am installing all my plugs afresh (rainy day)

I went with a Asus Deluxe ii X99 (b/c it's been proven hassle free with PT, X99 and Broadwell CPU's that is.....)

PCIE lanes running a higher speeds than other boards. (Some lower priced boards only have 4 and the 4th shares the USB3.1 bandwidth) also it came with a TB header and TB-PCIE card.

Onboard M.2 ports (I'm using one currently)

Really nice board and I'm using the i7-6850k.

Sweet little setup.....no real world experience with it yet, but man this M.2 drive is "LEGIT"


MOBO - ASUS


CPU INTEL i7-6850k


Memory - Corsair DDR4


Old GPU - EVGA GeFORCE GTX 760sc

Samsung M.2 - SM961 - 256gb drive

Case - View31 - Beautiful Case


Updated for the record.

[keithl]

That's a pretty cool motherboard. Thanks for the info.
Would you mine sharing what type of memory did you get? 16gb?
And are you going with 4 drives? I am guessing you are using a SSD with that M.2 port?

(did you also grab a case?)

Thanks again for the info.

[YYR123]

Originally Posted by keithl

Would you mine sharing what type of memory did you get? 16gb?
And are you going with 4 drives? I am guessing you are using a SSD with that M.2 port?

(did you also grab a case?)

Thanks again for the info.

Yes I love this case. It's got so much room behind the mobo for cables and the like. And I wasn't even planning on a new case but I'm glad I did.

I didn't get the RGB case just the regular case.

http://www.thermaltake.com/products-...?id=C_00003012

$100 bucks. And it's got cool glass sides really heavy glass. Nice case


Corsair Vengeance 2400ghz DDR4 16gb - i couldn't justify 32gb - Quad channel board.

Right now I have 4 drives.
I burnt up 3 spinners b/c I used a thermaltake power cable to power up the spinners but I have a Coolermaster power supply- I have never had that happen to me before.

Anyway I am restoring my sample drives and backups but plan on getting another drive to back up the backups, but it won't necessarily have to go in the case, I have a USB3 tray for loading and unloading drives.

If you don't have it 3 places it's not backed up!!!!

[keithl]

Dig the case :)

Just wanted to clarify. You burnt up three hard drives?

And the reason was because of a thermal take power cable?
Was that not the right power cable? (I'm kinda new at builds!)

Did you go with any SSD drives?

Thanks again for your assistance

[keithl]

I put together a parts list for a I7-6800/ASUS X99 Deluxe II.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/x8CFVY

If anybody has experience with that combo, can you take a look and see if it looks good?
I am honestly not sure about the video card (I obviously want to go as cheap as possible with it)

Also, is there anything else I am missing?

[YYR123]

You need to get 4 sticks of 4gb to properly use all of the Quad channel rams bandwidth

I don't have experience with that video card. I use the GeForce GTX760 SC.

But it will probably work fine. The chipset and CPU combo is more critical to your PC experience


Yeah I burnt the HDD's pcb for sure - I don't understand why but I did..... probably a 12v position and HDD's run off 5v

[keithl]

Originally Posted by YYR123

You need to get 4 sticks of 4gb to properly use all of the Quad channel rams bandwidth

I am actually thinking about going 8x4 for 32gb.

I'll look your graphics card. Thanks for the suggestion!

[keithl]

Is getting this message normal for the mobo/cpu I picked on PC Parts Picker?

Some Intel X99 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Broadwell-E CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/x8CFVY