Will this PC be powerful enough?

SweetDrums1234 · 15th October 2006, 11:25 PM

hi, i am new here. i want to get into recording, mostly for myself playing drums, but also for my band. i want to go the computer route, with a FirePod. i am going to start building my PC, and i have heard that recording programs take a lot out of a computer.

here is what my PC will be:

overclocked 3.98 gHz Intel Dual-Core processor
1.5 GBs of RAM
320 GB hard drive

will this be substantial enough to do recording applications? should i change or modify anything to get better performance?

thanks,
James

RusRant · 16th October 2006, 12:46 AM

As far as ram and processor, this should be enough depending what. I wouldn't bother overclocking the processor IMO. The heat and stability issues wouldn't be worth the gain in power. I would also look for the fastest drives you can afford, 80 gig or bigger. Use at leat two. One for apps, other for writing the recorded data to.

brandy · 16th October 2006, 01:14 PM

Yes, do not overclock a DAW. The system seems powerfull enough to handle all common tasks. Reliability is much more important than just one more compressor (overclocking benefit) in the mix.

Important as well is a quality mainboard with a good architecture and brand controllers.

What gives a ultra fast CPU when the pci bus is the bottlenec and you have clicks and pops or even stability issues?

brandy

manning1 · 16th October 2006, 02:38 PM

drums...
read my back posts....lots of tips if you search.
just one tip.
get two 16 mb cache hard drives 7200 rpm.
they are dirt cheap.
windows on one...record on the other.

SweetDrums1234 · 17th October 2006, 01:17 AM

ok, so i was going to go for around 300Gbs of HD space. how much does recording take up? i would be recording myself playing drums very frequently, at least 2-5 4+ minutes tracks per day, as well as my band when we play gigs. would 100 gbs be enough for this task? as far as the CPU goes, i will not overclock it. it will remain a 2.93 mHz CPU.

J Twin · 17th October 2006, 05:24 AM

Don't overclock. You'll be fine with a dual core as is. What everyone's recommending about 2 HD's is good advice. A small 60GB 7200 RPM drive for the system and your apps, and a bigger 7200 RPM drive (can be external or internal) to run your music. A 4-5 minute WAV file runs abolut 70MB, so a 300GB drive (I suggest a Seagate external) would hold over 4,000 4-minute songs give or take. I assume that's enough for you.

jcschild · 17th October 2006, 02:44 PM

HI,
a 2.93 is way overkill for what you want to do. just get the E6600 (2.4G)
and definately 2 drives.

Scott
ADK

SweetDrums1234 · 17th October 2006, 11:23 PM

haha, no i need the 2.93. i am a gamer, (hence the overclocked PC) how exactly would i hook up these hard drives? i was just going to get a 320 GB Seagate and use SATA, but how exactly would i do two drives? and right now, im going to get a 60 GB and a 120-150 GB HD. i decided i do not need a 300ish GB drive.

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15th October 2006, 11:25 PM	#1
SweetDrums1234 Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	Will this PC be powerful enough? hi, i am new here. i want to get into recording, mostly for myself playing drums, but also for my band. i want to go the computer route, with a FirePod. i am going to start building my PC, and i have heard that recording programs take a lot out of a computer. here is what my PC will be: overclocked 3.98 gHz Intel Dual-Core processor 1.5 GBs of RAM 320 GB hard drive will this be substantial enough to do recording applications? should i change or modify anything to get better performance? thanks, James

16th October 2006, 01:14 PM	#3
brandy Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Iguana Hell Posts: 85	Yes, do not overclock a DAW. The system seems powerfull enough to handle all common tasks. Reliability is much more important than just one more compressor (overclocking benefit) in the mix. Important as well is a quality mainboard with a good architecture and brand controllers. What gives a ultra fast CPU when the pci bus is the bottlenec and you have clicks and pops or even stability issues? brandy __________________ Christoph Brandes \| Iguana Studios \| Freiburg/Germany

16th October 2006, 02:38 PM	#4
manning1 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: canada Posts: 3,234	drums... read my back posts....lots of tips if you search. just one tip. get two 16 mb cache hard drives 7200 rpm. they are dirt cheap. windows on one...record on the other. __________________ i'm just a dumb computer engr (ret'd)...."quantum computing is the future" running a native software studio daw...Powertracks and Reaper on amd. my little songs www.motagator.com/bmanning (saving up for pristine ADA convertors i cant afford...lol)

17th October 2006, 05:24 AM	#6
J Twin Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Yay Area Posts: 518	Don't overclock. You'll be fine with a dual core as is. What everyone's recommending about 2 HD's is good advice. A small 60GB 7200 RPM drive for the system and your apps, and a bigger 7200 RPM drive (can be external or internal) to run your music. A 4-5 minute WAV file runs abolut 70MB, so a 300GB drive (I suggest a Seagate external) would hold over 4,000 4-minute songs give or take. I assume that's enough for you. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jtwinbeats

16th October 2006, 12:46 AM	#2
RusRant Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B'ham, AL Posts: 583	As far as ram and processor, this should be enough depending what. I wouldn't bother overclocking the processor IMO. The heat and stability issues wouldn't be worth the gain in power. I would also look for the fastest drives you can afford, 80 gig or bigger. Use at leat two. One for apps, other for writing the recorded data to.

17th October 2006, 01:17 AM	#5
SweetDrums1234 Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	ok, so i was going to go for around 300Gbs of HD space. how much does recording take up? i would be recording myself playing drums very frequently, at least 2-5 4+ minutes tracks per day, as well as my band when we play gigs. would 100 gbs be enough for this task? as far as the CPU goes, i will not overclock it. it will remain a 2.93 mHz CPU.

17th October 2006, 02:44 PM	#7
jcschild Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 953	HI, a 2.93 is way overkill for what you want to do. just get the E6600 (2.4G) and definately 2 drives. Scott ADK

17th October 2006, 11:23 PM	#8
SweetDrums1234 Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	haha, no i need the 2.93. i am a gamer, (hence the overclocked PC) how exactly would i hook up these hard drives? i was just going to get a 320 GB Seagate and use SATA, but how exactly would i do two drives? and right now, im going to get a 60 GB and a 120-150 GB HD. i decided i do not need a 300ish GB drive.

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