I have decided to pull the trigger on purchasing today using the spec by @MrWilson. It seems to accomplish all my needs. As I understand it, I am able to change the configuration post-purchase while I wait in the queue for the 3070, is this correct?
I use a handwired AC15 when tracking guitar. They truly are one of the best for amps for recording - your mate has great taste. I mostly work with pre-recorded audio which is why my audio interface isn't too expensive.
I already have a licence for both these apps. Nevertheless I have been looking at open source alternatives; in particular Ardour. Thank you for the tip about Ubuntu Studio. Will definately check it out.
I think 32GB should cut it for at at least 3 years. One benefit of 64GB would be 4K video editing, which is not a use case of mine; I'm doing 2K max. Another would be more audio plugins - in my expiereince CPU is more of a bottleneck here. Finally, sample libraries, this is probably my only real...
No worries about missing the post, lots of people asking for help at the moment it seems.
Thanks for the suggestions. Great info on the cooler and my suspicions were correct about the CPU.
Maybe I was being a bit too eager on the 2nd M.2 drive read/write speeds. The one MRWILSON has recommended...
Bump,
Updated power supply, from further research it seems 750W is a good number and the RMx series are high quality.
Crossgraded cooler from H115i to H100x as it boasts quieter fans. Not sure I need the 280mm radiator for the 5800x.
Hi there,
I am trying to get a well balanced setup for multiple uses. This will replace my old workhorse of a MacBookPro and hopefully my PS4.
USES:
Primary: Audio workstation - mainly using Cubase and Abelton. Single threaded performance is key here. I also develop audio software.
Secondary...
