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PC build help/suggestions on components.
Greetings community!
I've been using Ableton for quite a long time and went from studying finance to practice the wonders of audio production/mixing & mastering, which is way more satisfying (and enrolled in a sound focused degree, where we have practiced working in a studio environment using AVID S4/6 controllers and Pro Tools Ultimate paired with fantastic Genelec speakers). Since it's Black Friday, I've been saving money to finally buy a home setup (which none of my teachers probably recommend). Regardless, I have zero experience in PC builds, but have done quite a bit of research and thought it would be a good time to invest in what I am passionate about. So setup would mainly be for audio production, video production secondary (probably will be using after effects) and budget would be around €2000. I intend to mainly build this PC for audio work (Pro Tools normal version, not ultimate + have older versions of Ableton). Some live recording, but try to sound proof my room for mainly mixing. From the great deals I found, I managed to get hold of some KEF R3 speakers (that according to reviews, are great for sound reference - depending of the sound proofing of the room ofcourse). I managed to get two 16GB (2 x 8GB) AORUS RGB Memory, DDR4 3333MHz, CL18, 1.35V on discount so 32GB should be good for RAM (64GB overkill since I won't be getting ultimate?). As for other components: CPU: Intel Core i9-9900k (€396) or an another model with higher single thread performance? AMD Ryzen 7 5800x (€400)? Apparently this AMD model has faster single, dual, quad and octa-core speed. Graphics card: (good enough to run everything smoothly, don't need a high end one). Motherboard: Z390 Aorus Pro WiFI ATX (€248) or any other suitable (for Ryzen or anything you have suggestions for). RAM: 4 x 8GB (32GB) AORUS RGB Memory, DDR4 3333MHz, CL18, 1.35V Storage 1: ? Storage 2: ?? - Will look for good deals on storage - Atleast 1TB Solid State Drive Power Supply: ? CPU Cooler: ? Case: Was thinking about the !be quiet series. I also have a Steinberg UR22mkII audio interface I got with my MPC3000 and will hook up my turn tables, MIDI synth (my Strat guitar + bass) and stereo amp with the passive speakers. Any help is greatly appreciated as I feel like I'm getting lost in the number of tabs I have open researching this topic. Thank you all for your time and help - Happy weekend!! Kind regards, FL3GS (=Flegs aka Frog Legs) P.s. I apoligize if this post is on the wrong thread - Try to bear with me as I'm new. Thank you again!! |
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Re: PC build help/suggestions on components.
Welcome to the forum.
The first decision should be the CPU, then an appropriate MB. 9th gen (i9-9900K) was a good chip. 10th & 11th gen were refinements. 12th gen is new chip technology & is awesome. If budget permits, get the latest/greatest: 19-12900K Gigabyte Z690 MB 32 or 64GB DDR5 or DDR4 Samsung or Western Digital PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 M.2 NVMe SSD Seasonic PRIME FANLESS TX Nvidea GPU (AMD Ryzen & Apple M1 are decent CPU's also, but I have no personal experience using them for Pro Tools rigs.) Please read the last few pages of this thread: https://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=238426
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Desktop build: PT 2020.5 / Win 11 / i9-11900K @ 5.1GHz / 64GB / 4TB NVMe PCIe 4 / Gigabyte Z590 Vision D / PreSonus 2626 Laptop: PT 2020.5 / Win 11 / i5-12500H / 16GB / 1TB NVMe / Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Pro / U-PHORIA UMC1820 Ancient/Legacy (still works!): PT 5 & 6 / OS9 & OSX / Mac G4 / DIGI 001 Click for audio/video demo Click for resume Last edited by EGS; 11-26-2021 at 06:00 PM. |
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Re: PC build help/suggestions on components.
Do not skimp on the power supply. Buying a power supply that can't keep up with your system can lead to all sorts of stability issues.
You would want something a gamer would use. See the following article for some suggestions on high end power supplies. Best Power Supply for Gaming |
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Re: PC build help/suggestions on components.
Thank you for the replies! I did some comparison and one guy suggested to buy a Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor - It's about the same price as the i9-9000k, but has around 40% faster single- to octa-core speeds: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compar...00K/4028vs4119
The build he sugested for my budget would be: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard Gigabyte AORUS RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Asus GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB DUAL MINI V2 Video Card be quiet! Pure Base 500DX ATX Mid Tower Case Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply I still need to buy a mixer, cables, mic and quite a few other items - Hope I won't go over my budget lol Waiting a good deal on Pro Tools and sound packs - I could get any version -33% off, but was wondering could I get it cheaper via a student discount. Can't wait for the KEF R3 speakers, need to sound proof my room though (wish I could afford a pro to do acoustic treatment). |
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I think the # of watts depends on the installed components i.e. what the power draw will be. PSU headroom is a good idea & so is build quality. Some new high-end video cards really suck up the juice. I agree to never skimp on the PSU. A while ago on my old/previous build, I started getting occasional BSODs. I suspected a dying 10-yr old PSU ---> upgraded the PSU and BSODs stopped.
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HP Z4 workstation, Mbox Studio https://www.facebook.com/search/top/...0sound%20works The better I drink, the more I mix BTW, my name is Dave, but most people call me.........................Dave |
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