Well I ended up ordering these for the DAW: Mobo: Biostar G31-M7 mATX LGA775 G31 CPU: Intel E5200 RAM: Mushkin HP PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-4-4-12 HSF: Xigmatek HDT-S1283 + Xigmatek ACK-I7751 Crossbow Mount Kit Other parts I already own to be added = Case: Antec Solo PSU: Antec Neo 430 HE Audi...

sounds like uv built a DAW or three in your time!!

I'm using an emu 1616m PCI version right now. I do both audio and Midi..
I'm going to look into the amd for sure and the memory controller you speak of

found this combo for $119 (e5200 + Biostar G31-M7 mATX).http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... omoid=1078

I like the price! I wonder if the performance will be good enough for large audio projects. Which HSF would you recommend? Can you do passive on the e5200??

still haven't figured out what i should do.. im not familiar with amd's lineup since the days of the barton 2500+.. by power efficient CPU do you mean the opterons? which mobo too?
thanks

Hi folks right now I have 2 systems, 1 for general use/ htpc/ downloading/ file server/ burning, and the other as a DAW/ photo/video editing, some 3d rendering machine. The problem with the general use pc is that it's an antec solo, P4, agp x800xl and the video card/ system can't playback 1080p mate...

no rev 2.0 for the p35-ds3L from NCIX yet. Just picked one up today (rev 1) along with a Ultima-90.. They were the final parts collected for my new setup: p35-ds3l q6600 4x1gb firestix pc2-6400 x1950 pro ultima-90 antec p150 now to set it all up.. anyone know some good forums/ guides for the gigabyt...

hi folks i haven't had time to read up on the 430w neo HE that came with a p150 case I bought the other day, but I noticed in Abit EQ monitoring software that for the -5V reading it says +3.5 and it's in Red. I'm just wondering, is this normal and if not how serious is it? What does it mean?? My mot...

Hello Jon & welcome to SPCR! The four HD's will be the challenge to get quiet, in all likelihood. Also, there are quieter power supplies than Antec. Is the motherboard northbridge passively cooled, or does it have a noisy little fan? Same question on the video card? Would it be a challenge because ...

LOL, just about every CPU on the planet is more energy efficient than a P4 Prescott. :lol: Core 2 Duo especially puts out about 40% less heat with 40% greater performance. Hmmmm, maybe it is time to upgrade the whole system. I like the sound of 40% less heat and 40% greater performance! That would ...

thanks for the welcome neil. The northbridge still has the stock little fan, i guess i should change that ehh??
And the video card has the stock cooling as well. I heard of this ATI silencer thing, any idea if it's a good product for my needs?
Thanks

Hello folks, I'm looking for solutions to make my system quieter. I record audio in the same room as my computer so I need as little system noise as possible. First off I'll tell you what I have: abit ic7-g mobo A P4 3.0 prescott cpu, stepping D, cooled with a zalman 7000b-ALCU 4 HDDs 4x 512mb memor...