Q&A: computer for music production???????
Question by Tom: computer for music production???????
i am interested in buying a new computer for my music production (cubase 5) with lots and lots of CPU eating plugins, i found this spec for £549 any good?
Processor AMD Phenom™ II X6 1035T Processor
– 2.6 GHz (up to 3.1GHz with Turbo Core technology)
– 2.0 GHz HT (4000 MT/s)
– 6MB L3 cache
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM – 4GB installed DDR3 RAM (1333 MHz)
– 8GB maximum RAM capacity
Graphics card ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics
Hard drive 500GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical disk drive DVD Rewriter
Memory card reader Yes
USB 8 x USB 2.0
FireWire No
Modem/Ethernet 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g WLAN
Bluetooth No
Video interface 1 x HDMI
1 x VGA
Audio interface 3.5mm, Optical, SPDIF
TV output 1 x HDMI (digital video/audio)
1 x VGA (analogue video)
Extension card slot 1x PCI
1x PCI-E x16
Keyboard & Mouse Wireless keyboard and mouse
Accessories included Keyboard, mouse, power cable, documentation
Software included Microsoft® Office 2007 Trial with Microsoft® Works
Acer Arcade™ Deluxe
Acer eRecovery Management
McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial
MyWinLocker®
Size 599 x 245 x 498 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 9.6 kg
Best answer:
Answer by Country Conservative
1. For music production have you considered getting an actual dedicated studio computer and switchboard for editing and mastering cds as well as recording?
2. Never buy a pre-made computer, chances are you are getting ripped off because you could order parts a lot cheaper and simply build one.
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