youngblaze Posted June 17, 2012 Share #26 Posted June 17, 2012 My current desktop is a Dell, built back in 2006, it's served me well, but it's severely outdated. If it was possible I'd have torn everything out and rebuilt the damn thing. But that's not an easy fix. You could build a decent powerhouse of a computer for under 1500 if you do your research, I'm looking at building a beast with an unlocked Intel Core i7, 8 gigs or more of random access memory, so and so, I'm looking for a build capable of high definition video editing, looking for speedy rendering times. And oh yeah, FRESH hard drive, no crap that you don't need, only the software YOU want to install. Nice...I have an Intel Core i5 system with 16gb's of RAM I use it for Fl Studio and Pro Tools 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted June 17, 2012 Share #27 Posted June 17, 2012 I would say Mac, but after my MacBook melted down, I now am leaning back to PC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted June 18, 2012 Share #28 Posted June 18, 2012 Nice...I have an Intel Core i5 system with 16gb's of RAM I use it for Fl Studio and Pro Tools 10 Not bad, not bad, which i5 you running? The 2500K? I heard that's a pretty strong one for what it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted June 18, 2012 Share #29 Posted June 18, 2012 Nice...I have an Intel Core i5 system with 16gb's of RAM I use it for Fl Studio and Pro Tools 10 ....And what exactly do you need 16GB of RAM for??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 18, 2012 Share #30 Posted June 18, 2012 ....And what exactly do you need 16GB of RAM for??? Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted June 18, 2012 Share #31 Posted June 18, 2012 ....And what exactly do you need 16GB of RAM for??? 512 MB sounds a lot better, right? I finally acquired Vegas just to find out my puny dual-core processor cannot handle it. All of my rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted June 18, 2012 Share #32 Posted June 18, 2012 512 MB sounds a lot better, right? I finally acquired Vegas just to find out my puny dual-core processor cannot handle it. All of my rage. Dual cores won't cut it for video editing these days anymore, you gotta go quad-core or better, I too was shocked when I installed a copy of Sony Vegas on my parents' Gateway PC and saw significant improvement (Intel Core 2 Quad, 2.5 GHz) when trying to edit videos. If only that computer wasn't an overall piece of crap though... ....And what exactly do you need 16GB of RAM for??? That can actually go a really, really, long way, especially if you like to run a lot of memory-intensive programs at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 18, 2012 Share #33 Posted June 18, 2012 I wouldn't even consider running a system with less than 4GB of memory these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblaze Posted June 18, 2012 Share #34 Posted June 18, 2012 Not bad, not bad, which i5 you running? The 2500K? I heard that's a pretty strong one for what it does I've got the 3100K ....And what exactly do you need 16GB of RAM for??? Pro Tools along with its RTAS plugins are really CPU intensive -- I've got to upgrade my power supply from 300W to probably 750W as I plan on adding another 2.5TB of storage space...just so that I don't have to always open it up and swap the HD with the DVD drive lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted June 18, 2012 Share #35 Posted June 18, 2012 I've got the 3100K Pro Tools along with its RTAS plugins are really CPU intensive -- I've got to upgrade my power supply from 300W to probably 750W as I plan on adding another 2.5TB of storage space...just so that I don't have to always open it up and swap the HD with the DVD drive lol Ohhh, an Ivy Bridge generation processor! Very nice, and I notice it's unlocked, you overclock it? Or did you stick with the stock cooler Intel gives you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted June 19, 2012 Share #36 Posted June 19, 2012 Why not? Because I would rather spend the saved money on a stronger CPU/GPU. Unless it is actually needed, 8GB is usually enough for a lot of users. As for the 3100K, if it is OC what voltage and clock speed do you have it at? @OP: I have 4 computers... one Mac and three PCs... both of them are great to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokkemon Posted June 19, 2012 Share #37 Posted June 19, 2012 ....And what exactly do you need 16GB of RAM for??? Anything in Music and Video production, even at the prosumer level, needs that kind of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 19, 2012 Share #38 Posted June 19, 2012 Because I would rather spend the saved money on a stronger CPU/GPU. Unless it is actually needed, 8GB is usually enough for a lot of users. Considering how memory is so cheap these days, if that difference significantly affects your CPU choice, then you probably should be working on money management, not a new computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted June 19, 2012 Share #39 Posted June 19, 2012 If you're running a 64-bit operating system you sure as hell better be taking full advantage of all the RAM you could afford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblaze Posted June 19, 2012 Share #40 Posted June 19, 2012 Considering how memory is so cheap these days, if that difference significantly affects your CPU choice, then you probably should be working on money management, not a new computer. Exactly I paid 20 bucks a piece for 4 sticks of 4GB of ram Ohhh, an Ivy Bridge generation processor! Very nice, and I notice it's unlocked, you overclock it? Or did you stick with the stock cooler Intel gives you? Nah I haven't overclocked it....yet lol. I'm still in the learning process of learning...I've heard the max it could take is 3.5Ghz...I've got to do more research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted June 19, 2012 Share #41 Posted June 19, 2012 Nah I haven't overclocked it....yet lol. I'm still in the learning process of learning...I've heard the max it could take is 3.5Ghz...I've got to do more research. Aha! Make sure you check the BIOS settings for that, that's where you do the "overclocking" basically, Just hope whatever cooler that's on the CPU can handle it, and your power supply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTARegional Bus Posted June 19, 2012 Share #42 Posted June 19, 2012 PC easier to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted June 19, 2012 Share #43 Posted June 19, 2012 I prefer PC. It's cheaper than a mac. I really don't feel a mac is worth the high price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted June 19, 2012 Share #44 Posted June 19, 2012 Exactly I paid 20 bucks a piece for 4 sticks of 4GB of ram Nah I haven't overclocked it....yet lol. I'm still in the learning process of learning...I've heard the max it could take is 3.5Ghz...I've got to do more research. Max is def. more than that. If you have suffice cooling then 4.5Ghz is certainly do-able... I put my 2600K up to 5.2 once, but I never intended to keep it there. My 24/7 config is 4.6, though too bad the computer is lying in my computer room with a couple of parts dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted June 19, 2012 Share #45 Posted June 19, 2012 Max is def. more than that. If you have suffice cooling then 4.5Ghz is certainly do-able... I put my 2600K up to 5.2 once, but I never intended to keep it there. My 24/7 config is 4.6, though too bad the computer is lying in my computer room with a couple of parts dead Yeah, I've seen setups with 4.6, 4.7 GHz overclocked, I don't think I'll be aiming for voltages/clock speeds at that height though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted June 21, 2012 Share #46 Posted June 21, 2012 Macs and PCs are built by the same 8 year old kids in china with the same crappy parts. I've had equal number of problems with both. THe only real difference is the operating system and the fancier exterior of the macs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted June 21, 2012 Share #47 Posted June 21, 2012 Macs and PCs are built by the same 8 year old kids in china with the same crappy parts. I've had equal number of problems with both. THe only real difference is the operating system and the fancier exterior of the macs. PC parts may be built in China but building the computer yourself isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWM Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share #48 Posted June 21, 2012 I always favored macs cuz i grew up with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted June 22, 2012 Share #49 Posted June 22, 2012 I always favored macs cuz i grew up with this one OMG, I haven't seen these since like the 3rd grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWM Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share #50 Posted June 22, 2012 OMG, I haven't seen these since like the 3rd grade. My school had Windows XP and the most annoying website blocking program there was... But I found a way around it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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