Need part suggestions for recording PC

2009-05-27 14:14:37

#1

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6575

I'm putting together a computer for the music department at my school and I need suggestions for parts. The main purpose of the computer will be for audio recording and editing.

Specs so far:

Intel E7400

500GB WD Hard Drive

Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU

Liteon CD/DVD drive

Asus Xonar DX sound card

I need suggestions for a motherboard, preferably <$100 and a video card unless you think on-board would work (video quality doesn't have to be fantastic, it'll be viewed on a CRT monitor).

Budget is $1000 but it has to be made in two $500 orders (don't ask...my school board's policy is stupid).

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2009-05-27 14:29:53

#2

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6716|The Twilight Zone

for recording you need a sound card with the lowest possible latency. My EMU is perfect as it has native hardware ASIO support. If you can't afford the 0404 go with 0202.

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2009-05-27 15:35:25

#3

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

Video card is not important, unless they are going to want to do some video editing etc on it later.
So if they are wanting to do some video editing, just pick up some cheap card (maybe a HD4550 or something)
Also, not sure exactly how much recording will be done, 500GB should be fine unless you are doing ALOT, in that case go bigger.

2009-05-27 16:34:14

#4

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|6244|Toronto

What software are you looking at? That's the biggest bit you should worry about.

I like pie.

2009-05-27 18:11:26

#5

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7005|FUCK UBISOFT

buy a mac, buy logic.

only thing macs are good for.

2009-05-27 18:13:13

#6

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6575

Miggle wrote:
buy a mac, buy logic.

only thing macs are good for.

Except the price tag.

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2009-05-27 18:18:19

#7

Stimey: +786|6383|Ontario | Canada

I love my Mac, it just works.

2009-05-27 18:19:48

#8

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7005|FUCK UBISOFT

ebug9 wrote:
Miggle wrote:
buy a mac, buy logic.

only thing macs are good for.
Except the price tag.

unfortunately.

I really want logic, and I would love the OS as a secondary, but I have to buy their shitty overpriced hunk of crap to get it.

2009-05-27 18:23:46

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

Miggle wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
Miggle wrote:
buy a mac, buy logic.

only thing macs are good for.
Except the price tag.
unfortunately.

I really want logic, and I would love the OS as a secondary, but I have to buy their shitty overpriced hunk of crap to get it.

OSx86

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2009-05-27 18:35:48

#10

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6912

max wrote:
Miggle wrote:
ebug9 wrote:

Except the price tag.
unfortunately.

I really want logic, and I would love the OS as a secondary, but I have to buy their shitty overpriced hunk of crap to get it.
OSx86

Hey they finally got that working on my mobo. For the most part though, the list is pretty limited of hardware that it supports.

2009-05-27 18:49:41

#11

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|6244|Toronto

ebug9 wrote:
I'm putting together a computer for the music department at my school and I need suggestions for parts. The main purpose of the computer will be for audio recording and editing.

Specs so far:

Intel E7400

500GB WD Hard Drive

Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU

Liteon CD/DVD drive

Asus Xonar DX sound card

I need suggestions for a motherboard, preferably <$100 and a video card unless you think on-board would work (video quality doesn't have to be fantastic, it'll be viewed on a CRT monitor).

Budget is $1000 but it has to be made in two $500 orders (don't ask...my school board's policy is stupid).

Okay...can you use another computer already there? If so, just buy the HD, and get Protools. That'll set you at least 500 bucks back, but it's the best.

I like pie.

2009-05-27 19:21:59

#12

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6575

TSI wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
I'm putting together a computer for the music department at my school and I need suggestions for parts. The main purpose of the computer will be for audio recording and editing.

Specs so far:

Intel E7400

500GB WD Hard Drive

Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU

Liteon CD/DVD drive

Asus Xonar DX sound card

I need suggestions for a motherboard, preferably <$100 and a video card unless you think on-board would work (video quality doesn't have to be fantastic, it'll be viewed on a CRT monitor).

Budget is $1000 but it has to be made in two $500 orders (don't ask...my school board's policy is stupid).
Okay...can you use another computer already there? If so, just buy the HD, and get Protools. That'll set you at least 500 bucks back, but it's the best.

Can't use any PC existing at the school cause the majority of them are all Windows 98 machines I swear my school board's on fucking welfare.

We've already got the programs for recording so that's a huge saving right there.

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2009-05-27 19:30:43

#13

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|6244|Toronto

ebug9 wrote:
TSI wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
I'm putting together a computer for the music department at my school and I need suggestions for parts. The main purpose of the computer will be for audio recording and editing.

Specs so far:

Intel E7400

500GB WD Hard Drive

Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU

Liteon CD/DVD drive

Asus Xonar DX sound card

I need suggestions for a motherboard, preferably <$100 and a video card unless you think on-board would work (video quality doesn't have to be fantastic, it'll be viewed on a CRT monitor).

Budget is $1000 but it has to be made in two $500 orders (don't ask...my school board's policy is stupid).
Okay...can you use another computer already there? If so, just buy the HD, and get Protools. That'll set you at least 500 bucks back, but it's the best.
Can't use any PC existing at the school cause the majority of them are all Windows 98 machines I swear my school board's on fucking welfare.

We've already got the programs for recording so that's a huge saving right there.

Yeah, I had the same problem with the OCDSB before...lol.

What's the software? I suggested ProTools 'cos it has its own sound card...I'd get a separate one

I like pie.

2009-05-27 23:07:27

#14

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7034|PNW

Miggle wrote:
buy a mac, buy logic.

Honestly, this is it. I prefer Logic over PC equivalents, and so do many professionals.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2009-05-27 23:07:45)

2009-05-27 23:11:42

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unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7034|PNW

ebug9 wrote:
I swear my school board's on fucking welfare.

We've already got the programs for recording so that's a huge saving right there.

My school didn't even have a proper chemistry lab.

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