core 2 quad q6600 kentsfield 2.4ghz
intel blkdp35dpm (p35) motherboard (is this a good chipset?)
kingston hyperx (2 x 1gig) ddr2 pc 6400
seagate st3400320as 400gb 7200 sata (32meg cache)
22" lcd, case, power supply, etc... just under a grand.
building a new daw. hardware opinions welcome.
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thanks bud, form what i'm reading, the p35 chipset is probably ok
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Check here, as well:
http://forum.dawbench.com/
and the computer section at Nuendo:
http://www.nuendo.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=7
Most people have good luck with Asus or Intel boards.
george
http://forum.dawbench.com/
and the computer section at Nuendo:
http://www.nuendo.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=7
Most people have good luck with Asus or Intel boards.
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When I built my box I had a smoking ASUS P4PE mobo that rocked for about a year, then went south. Ended up replacing with an Intel and it's been rock solid. Whenever I'm building, this site is one of my favs for info:
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/
Tomshardware, directron, and newegg are helpful as well.
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/
Tomshardware, directron, and newegg are helpful as well.
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yeah, i've had several asus boards that seemed noticeably better than others, but i keep hearing things about possible qc issues on newer ones. who knows... i'm upgrading from a asus p4c800. thanks as always guys.
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