Looking for a decent Desktop

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Ahoy all!
My name be Black Sam in the community here and enjoying all things pirate like ye selves.
In my actual life I am college student and part time music producer, remixer, programmer etc
With that being said I am looking for a decent desktop that can handle programs for audio workbenches and such for under a grand. I am pretty tech savvy so I have a decent idea about what I'm looking for, but I know many people of these forums are big into computer tech as well. So I was wondering if any of you have any recommendations on hand.
Thank you all so much!
Fair Winds
-Black Sam
 
Black Sam said:
Ahoy all!
My name be Black Sam in the community here and enjoying all things pirate like ye selves.
In my actual life I am college student and part time music producer, remixer, programmer etc
With that being said I am looking for a decent desktop that can handle programs for audio workbenches and such for under a grand. I am pretty tech savvy so I have a decent idea about what I'm looking for, but I know many people of these forums are big into computer tech as well. So I was wondering if any of you have any recommendations on hand.
Thank you all so much!
Fair Winds
-Black Sam
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Are you looking to build, or buy pre-assembled? :)
Also, would you be gaming on it as well?
 
Rich Fireskull said:
Are you looking to build, or buy pre-assembled? :)
Also, would you be gaming on it as well?
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I'm willing to build, but in my busy life pre-built is always nice haha. I will be running demanding applications for music production and yes, as well as some gaming.
 
ah okay! Honestly, I would recommend a build like JFR's.
https://piratesforums.co/threads/the-bumblebee-first-revision.10093/
(you do not need the exact build like John.. but that would be so cool :O)

The i5-4670 is a great chip, and the motherboard John chose can be had for under $100 from Newegg right now.
The only problem with Intel builds is the cost.. If you have disk drives you can resuse and can get an OS for a low price that helps too.
If you are going to be doing audio work, I would recommend a 1 - 2.5 TB hard drive.
what kind of graphics card do you currently have if any? Also, if you plan to reuse the desktop case (ATX towers are great for builds :) ) that cuts down on price. If you plan something like John has I would say a 650-760 watt PSU is fine.

My I will be upgrading my cpu to a 6 core AMD soon.. Would be running like this

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5Ghz
RAM: 14GB DDR3
HDD: 1 TB (upgrading/dualboot 2TB win 8 drive)
GPU: XFX R9-270x DD 2GB DDR5
PSU: uh.. I think its a 650 watt? cant remember lol.

In short, if you are reusing the tower, I would say grab a i5-4670, Johns Mobo, and about 16GB ram and the gpu is really up to you. depends on your wallet and preference of shiny in games haha..

@John Foulroberts, Any tips or comments? :)
 
Thank you for this Rich! It definitely gives me a better idea of what to get! Will the specs you listed above require liquid cooling?
 
Rich Fireskull said:
ah okay! Honestly, I would recommend a build like JFR's.
https://piratesforums.co/threads/the-bumblebee-first-revision.10093/
(you do not need the exact build like John.. but that would be so cool :O)

The i5-4670 is a great chip, and the motherboard John chose can be had for under $100 from Newegg right now.
The only problem with Intel builds is the cost.. If you have disk drives you can resuse and can get an OS for a low price that helps too.
If you are going to be doing audio work, I would recommend a 1 - 2.5 TB hard drive.
what kind of graphics card do you currently have if any? Also, if you plan to reuse the desktop case (ATX towers are great for builds :) ) that cuts down on price. If you plan something like John has I would say a 650-760 watt PSU is fine.

My I will be upgrading my cpu to a 6 core AMD soon.. Would be running like this

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5Ghz
RAM: 14GB DDR3
HDD: 1 TB (upgrading/dualboot 2TB win 8 drive)
GPU: XFX R9-270x DD 2GB DDR5
PSU: uh.. I think its a 650 watt? cant remember lol.

In short, if you are reusing the tower, I would say grab a i5-4670, Johns Mobo, and about 16GB ram and the gpu is really up to you. depends on your wallet and preference of shiny in games haha..

@John Foulroberts, Any tips or comments? :)
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His budget seems to call more for AMD since it is aimed for under a grand, and his music production software will love the extra cores from AMD's FX series.

Try something like this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mkaczmarek/saved/mygNnQ

Rationale:
  • CPU: If your music development program supports multi-core acceleration, it will gobble up the FX-8350's 8 cores. Plus, you have a stock frequency of 4 GHz, which is more than adequate for your needs.
  • Motherboard: Cheap, workstation grade, and has support for overclocking should you desire to. Gigabyte boards are also one of the most reliable brands.
  • RAM: Again, editing programs will gobble up any resources that you can throw at them - 16GB should be more than adequate, and it's nice having a large RAM surplus if you're a heavy multi-tasker.
  • Storage: I threw in a small SSD for your OS and core programs, and a 2TB mechanical drive for a basic file repository. If you've never used a PC with an SSD before, you will appreciate the substantial speed increase.
  • GPU: the 280 is a great AMD card for gaming - you shouldn't have very many problems playing games on 1080p with it.
  • Case: Simple, spacious, and provides a jump-off point for future upgrades.
  • PSU: Good Corsair 600W power supply with semi-modular cables. Helps clean out some of the cable clutter and provides ample wattage in accordance with this build's approximate power draw.
  • OS: I threw a 64-bit Win8.1 in the mix, but you are free to change it in accordance to your personal preferences.
  • Sound card: I typically don't bother with sound cards, but since you are a musician I thought it would be appropriate. Sound cards give you a bit more audio I/O and generally have better quality than the onboard sound will.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. :)

EDIT: I also forgot to mention that if you intend to overclock (either now or in the future) you will need an aftermarket cooler.
 
John Foulroberts said:
His budget seems to call more for AMD since it is aimed for under a grand, and his music production software will love the extra cores from AMD's FX series.

Try something like this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mkaczmarek/saved/mygNnQ

Rationale:
  • CPU: If your music development program supports multi-core acceleration, it will gobble up the FX-8350's 8 cores. Plus, you have a stock frequency of 4 GHz, which is more than adequate for your needs.
  • Motherboard: Cheap, workstation grade, and has support for overclocking should you desire to. Gigabyte boards are also one of the most reliable brands.
  • RAM: Again, editing programs will gobble up any resources that you can throw at them - 16GB should be more than adequate, and it's nice having a large RAM surplus if you're a heavy multi-tasker.
  • Storage: I threw in a small SSD for your OS and core programs, and a 2TB mechanical drive for a basic file repository. If you've never used a PC with an SSD before, you will appreciate the substantial speed increase.
  • GPU: the 280 is a great AMD card for gaming - you shouldn't have very many problems playing games on 1080p with it.
  • Case: Simple, spacious, and provides a jump-off point for future upgrades.
  • PSU: Good Corsair 600W power supply with semi-modular cables. Helps clean out some of the cable clutter and provides ample wattage in accordance with this build's approximate power draw.
  • OS: I threw a 64-bit Win8.1 in the mix, but you are free to change it in accordance to your personal preferences.
  • Sound card: I typically don't bother with sound cards, but since you are a musician I thought it would be appropriate. Sound cards give you a bit more audio I/O and generally have better quality than the onboard sound will.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. :)

EDIT: I also forgot to mention that if you intend to overclock (either now or in the future) you will need an aftermarket cooler.
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Ah! Figured Intel would take the cake here.. haha I guess I have to learn what types of apps use the extra cores.. haha
 
John Foulroberts said:
His budget seems to call more for AMD since it is aimed for under a grand, and his music production software will love the extra cores from AMD's FX series.

Try something like this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mkaczmarek/saved/mygNnQ

Rationale:
  • CPU: If your music development program supports multi-core acceleration, it will gobble up the FX-8350's 8 cores. Plus, you have a stock frequency of 4 GHz, which is more than adequate for your needs.
  • Motherboard: Cheap, workstation grade, and has support for overclocking should you desire to. Gigabyte boards are also one of the most reliable brands.
  • RAM: Again, editing programs will gobble up any resources that you can throw at them - 16GB should be more than adequate, and it's nice having a large RAM surplus if you're a heavy multi-tasker.
  • Storage: I threw in a small SSD for your OS and core programs, and a 2TB mechanical drive for a basic file repository. If you've never used a PC with an SSD before, you will appreciate the substantial speed increase.
  • GPU: the 280 is a great AMD card for gaming - you shouldn't have very many problems playing games on 1080p with it.
  • Case: Simple, spacious, and provides a jump-off point for future upgrades.
  • PSU: Good Corsair 600W power supply with semi-modular cables. Helps clean out some of the cable clutter and provides ample wattage in accordance with this build's approximate power draw.
  • OS: I threw a 64-bit Win8.1 in the mix, but you are free to change it in accordance to your personal preferences.
  • Sound card: I typically don't bother with sound cards, but since you are a musician I thought it would be appropriate. Sound cards give you a bit more audio I/O and generally have better quality than the onboard sound will.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. :)

EDIT: I also forgot to mention that if you intend to overclock (either now or in the future) you will need an aftermarket cooler.
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Thank you very much for this John!!
I will definitely be looking into this build as it does satisfy a lot of my needs!
 
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