I want to by a mother of a PC. I live in London U.K.
So basically has anyone recently built a new PC. I want Sandy Bridge 16GB, and a dual monitor setup. I’d like to have a system which can run After effects as well as cubase, so I need a good graphics card. What bits should I buy?
Alternatively, does anyone know somebody who can build me a new computer near Watford or London?
Chris
http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/forums/
I recently built my own rig (summer 2010), the build was easy, making sure you have compatable components is key. I use Win 7 64bit with 64 bit Cubase afixed with Yamaha N12. It took me twice as long to get the drivers operational for the 64bt software, than it did to build my own rig. If I were to look at my rig as a DAW and Sfotware objectivly I would say that the building of the PC was easy, Cubase really was a pain and I would potentially consider other software before automatically opting for C5 as I did (I was upgrading from Cubase SX).
I have run duel monitor with my set up without any issues. So far I have not had any memory issues either. My projects ae fairly plug in intensive.
Edit - (Following passage and the information within has been copied from a forum post on gearslutz however I performed these Bios changes and it really helped).
EIST(desktop) dynamically increase/decrease its clock speed between its minimum clock and its normal operating frequency, as well as voltage, in order to optimize for power consumption.
in other words a performance reduction while using the system, the system may feel you don’t need full power. drats just heard a drop out.
C1E Halt: while similar reduces Clock speed by adjusting the multiplier (Core clock to system bus ratio) and to some degree VID. (voltage) this is a more common occurrence with light use
or on today case of Multicore shutting down a core or 2.
C3, C6. This is a deeper sleep with a complete core(s) shut down (Gate off) and no voltage/Data at all. harder to recover from quickly, previous data is cached elsewhere and needs to be re-cached in L3 memory
to re initialize full muliticore, multithread use. Part of Core parking
Turbo boost looks like a great thing and it is for many applications. Bear in mind 1366 Processors’ cant Turbo up past stated speed with all 4 core active like the 1156 can.
However its really moot. The issue with Turbo is while it may be clocking up 1 or 2 cores it can also set 1-2 cores into C3, C6 state.
Its that time it takes to go from C3, C6 to active when running at low latency heavy project that will be trouble.
Edit - Prices are July 2010 and not reflective of todays prices.
Here are my specs.
Great stuff. Thanks very much for that. Will take a look at all this Bios stuff.