i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[DonaldM]

What SSD's will work best for the OS drive? Session drive? Sample drives?


Thanks

[OscarSC]

For OS I'm using Gigabyte Aorus Pcie 4.0

https://www.gigabyte.com/Solid-State...en4-SSD-1TB#kf

For sessions a Western Digital Black 7200rpm spinner.

[DonaldM]

Originally Posted by OscarSC

For OS I'm using Gigabyte Aorus Pcie 4.0

https://www.gigabyte.com/Solid-State...en4-SSD-1TB#kf

For sessions a Western Digital Black 7200rpm spinner.

I have the WD Black now for my session drive. But if I build a new system, I'd like to have all SSDs if possible. So I'm wondering what SSDs work best for the session drive and/or the sample drives?

[OscarSC]

I use SA400 from Kingston in one of my computers.

https://www.kingston.com/en/ssd/a400...400s37%2F1920g

Great price and performance.

Oscar S.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by DonaldM

... what SSDs work best ...

If your MB supports PCIe-4, then get a PCIe-4 SSD.

https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-2tb-...82E16820009021

or https://www.newegg.com/samsung-2tb-9...9SIAG8TDV67009

or https://www.newegg.com/western-digit...82E16820250160

Older PCIe-3 SSD's are great too, but have slower read/write speeds. No biggie tho. Stick with a trusted/proven brand.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by blizzard

... the 11900k isn't the top performer I had expected it to be.

Thinking I might just go for the 10900k ...

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compar...00K/4110vs4071

[EGS]

Hi all. Another new working Windows 10 Pro Tools build as of June 2021:

CPU: Intel i9-11900K
motherboard: Gigabyte Z590 Vision D
Ram: Crucial 64GB DDR4 3600

Running all cores @ 5.1 GHz
Works!!!

[blizzard]

Originally Posted by EGS

Hi all. Another new working Windows 10 Pro Tools build as of June 2021:

CPU: Intel i9-11900K
motherboard: Gigabyte Z590 Vision D
Ram: Crucial 64GB DDR4 3600

Running all cores @ 5.1 GHz
Works!!!

Congrats! What kind of cooler do you have on that 11900K? Does running all the cores @ 5.1 GHz cause any problems with temps?

[EGS]

Originally Posted by blizzard

Congrats! What kind of cooler do you have on that 11900K? Does running all the cores @ 5.1 GHz cause any problems with temps?

I'm using a Zalman cooler https://www.newegg.com/zalman-cnps10...82E16835118059. I replaced the single stock fan with two Noctura 120mm fans for push/pull. Plus I have three 80mm case intake fans and three 80mm exhaust. All fans are super-quiet Noctura's. Temps are fine, and it's pretty much silent.

[DonaldM]

Originally Posted by EGS

Hi all. Another new working Windows 10 Pro Tools build as of June 2021:

CPU: Intel i9-11900K
motherboard: Gigabyte Z590 Vision D
Ram: Crucial 64GB DDR4 3600

Running all cores @ 5.1 GHz
Works!!!

Gary, I noticed in your sig that you're running PT 2020.5. Just curious as to why you haven't updated to 2021.6?


I'm close to beginning to order components to build a new system, so I appreciate seeing what you put into your rig. I was wondering about the i9. Did you get your components through NewEgg, or elsewhere?



How many SSD's are using in your rig?



Thanks