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Hello, thanks for your time. Does anyone know of a good company I can buy a computer for audio from...

I have a mouse, keyboard, monitor, ext.already. I am going to use the digi 002 rack

I can get a g4 tower, around 700 mb ram, single processor 1.24 and CDr for around $1200
but, if I can get a smokin PC for around the same or less already built. . that would be good to. any legit companys that have some options for that set up? thanks a bunch!

Trevor

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anonymous Wed, 11/12/2003 - 09:12

To be totaly honest.... I have no clue how to do it. I would have to have someone hold my hand threw out the whole process. from picking out the parts, then putting them together.

I just didn't know if anyone specilized in this area. Sweetwater has some nice machines, but the price is sort of up there.. I think around 17 or 18 hundered dollars.

I have read up on this topic, and I think I found a thread on a guy that builds them..... any other thoughts Thanks

Fozz Wed, 11/19/2003 - 06:43

Trev,

If you want to consider building one yourself, and therefore do a little more research before making up your mind, do a search, here, for these words: building a pc daw

You will find four topics titled "Building a DAW ---".

Look at this topic as an example that lists the various components:
(Dead Link Removed)

There are a lot of others that you can find by searching on Asus, the motherboard, or Anus (don't ask!).

You would use the above to guide you in making up your list of components that you could post here, to see if anyone has any comments, which is possible, because things are always changing.

That will still leave configuration changes that you would want to make. A good starting point for that is:
http://www.opusaudioprojects.net/Articles.htm

anonymous Thu, 11/27/2003 - 08:35

I'd be willing to help as well if you'd like...my e-mail is tkohse@adelphia.net

Built my DAW 2 or 3 different ways so far, my wife's 3 office machines, my step-son's game machine & spent some time working in Coldwater Creek's IS department. I'm a little new to the whole DAW specific concept, but don't have much trouble putting machines together..

Anyway, I'm here.
Todd

mjones4th Thu, 11/27/2003 - 16:50

Todd,

My creds are similar to yours.

I've built and upgraded dozens of PCs for family, friends and coworkers, and a couple for profit.

I have built a PC to use as a DAW, but I never really used it as such, only slightly (my main DAW is a Mac), so I ended up giving it to my nephews.

I'm currently doing IT/knowledge management and database support for the FAA, so I live breathe and fart computers.

pandamonkey Thu, 11/27/2003 - 17:59

Hey,
On the more expensive end of things, INTA makes good units (I've read). There is a new PC in their line that looks very cool called the "Audio SOS Workstation".. Check it out..

Some of those "mini/cube esqe" machines on the market these days seem pretty cool..
Compact Systems makes one for about your price. There's another unit called the Shuttle XPC that has been quite marketed and I've read is also a pretty good unit for a number of reasons.
Check out the Carillon Systems.. These are very cool rack mounted machines that are set up for audio from the factory. (http://www.carillondirect.com) They have a variety of options and will customize your PC to suit a specific software platform if you choose.
Finally, if you want a laptop, there are a number of good units on the market but the "Centrino" line just out these days has caught my eye as I am in the market. (Someone comment on the Centrino if you can add anything...!)
Best regards,
mIchAEl

Pez Fri, 11/28/2003 - 07:37

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TREV:
To be totaly honest.... I have no clue how to do it. I would have to have someone hold my hand threw out the whole process. from picking out the parts, then putting them together.

If you're not real computer literate then you may want to bite the bullet and spend an extra thousand for a Mac. I went with a PC this time around but then I seem to get a perverse enjoyment out of solving computer problems.

pandamonkey Tue, 12/30/2003 - 16:00

Hey,
I have to disagree with the above comment about PC's and Protools. I just bought a Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop and had Protools up and running with no effort at all. I previously used Protools on another PC and aside from the computer's own RAM/processor inabilities, I never had a problem there either. Protools on a PC has been an excellent experience for me.
Regards,
mIchAEl

P.S. To be fair, I should add one complaint...
PC owners have to download Protools after buying an Mbox. My laptop is for production purposes only and will not access the internet so I was forced to transfer Protools via my external HD from my other computer that has internet access. A little annoying but still, no problems if you can get over that one small detail! :)