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Synner
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 Posted - Thu Jul 24, 2003 1:12 pm
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Ok, here's the deal: When I go computer shopping, I always buy the components I want and put them together to make my own PC. It seems that most of you guys do the same. But here's the problem. I need to purchase a new DAW for work and my boss wants me to buy a pre-built machine (ya know, with a warrenty and stuff...) and I don't know where to look.
I was kinda hoping to stay away from the Dells, Compacs, and those mainstream PCs (but I'm not ruling anything out, so if anyone has had great experience with these, let me know). I've also checked out www.alienware.com and I like what I see.
One last thing - I have a limit of $4000 (US) (including tax and shipping). And my boss is leaning on me rather heavily to get a dual-intel processor.
Anybody have any good suggestions?
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ROBSCIX
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Posted - Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:01 pm
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Just contact local vendors, Pick out the parts you would like, and have them assemble it. Most shops give warranties on parts. You have a good budget. Shop around, Most guys on this forum frown on dell's and compacts, etc.
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MusicConductor
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Posted - Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:27 pm
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A pre-built dual processor for $4G is a tall order. I have no idea whether their products fit the price range, but give Carillon Audio Computers a try:
http://www.carillonusa.com/
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Graeme
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Posted - Fri Jul 25, 2003 4:34 am
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| And my boss is leaning on me rather heavily to get a dual-intel processor. |
Why?
The first thing you should do is consider what software you need to run. Only after that should you work on the hardware side of things.
If you ae going to run CEP, it would appear that it makes limited use of dual processor systems, so you could be throwing money away. There's a thread about ths somewhere and, as I remember, the general concensus was it was better (and cheaper) to go for a fast single processor with plenty of RAM than to go down the dual processor route.
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Craig Jackman
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Posted - Fri Jul 25, 2003 5:38 am
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When we redid our Production computers, we got local vendors to quote a total price based on the specs we gave them. It's worked really well for us. As for the Dell/Compac debate, my new computer replaced a Dell which had worked flawlessly for me for years. I've never had anything to complain about when it comes to Dell. I think we just put a new root drive in the Dell and shuffled it down the hall for someone else to use for email and word processing.
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MusicConductor
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Posted - Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:46 am
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Graeme is right in that a host of people with dual processors can't get reliable audio with CEP. I'm not one of them, largely no doubt because this particular machine is not a do-it-yourself job. My dual CPU machine is a Dell, and we wanted that specifically for CEP (so I don't agree Graeme that it is throwing money away). When I run large sessions with lots of effects or print a mixdown, it literally can do twice as much in the given time. BUT if you're only editing or doing one transform at a time, the benefit will be very limited, and a faster, single CPU machine would help more.
A dual CPU machine from any brand-name source -- Dell, Carillon, etc. -- is not a big gamble, because if it doesn't work they'd have to make good on it.
So yes, consider the software, but take greatly into account what kind of work you'll be doing with it as well.
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tptman
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Posted - Fri Jul 25, 2003 10:56 am
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| MusicConductor wrote: |
A pre-built dual processor for $4G is a tall order. I have no idea whether their products fit the price range, but give Carillon Audio Computers a try:
http://www.carillonusa.com/
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I second that emotion  .
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Kensho0mu
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