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zer0_c00l

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ok so im building a computer for a friend and his budget is 500.00 but can swing a little more if needed.the only thing this computer is going to be doing is using pro tools ...no internet no gaming just mixing music and storing it please if someone could put together a good build list that would be great...im going to be getting everything of newegg and i dont need a O.S. or anything but tower Thanks :D
 
All right, cause you're cool :D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Q6600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128338
GA-EG31M-S2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
G. Skills PI Black 4GB DDR2-800 CL4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
WDC SE 320GB 16MB SATAII HDD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115
Cooler Master Elite 330 ATX Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339001
Hec Orion 585W PSU Dual Rail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118012
Sony NEC Optiarc Black DVD Burner PATA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500035
ZOTAC GeForce 7300LE 128MB 64bit GDDR2 PCI-E x16 GFX

Total after rebates including shipping: $517.13
 
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Is it "Bad" / "not practical " To run Pro Tools on a pc? is it the "PC" or the "Windows" part that doesnt make Pro tools a good match for that system.
I noticed in the "post a pic of your pc thread" Theres a guy who has a G5 MacPro and hes running Windows xp as his OS while using pro Tools.
 
oscaryu1 said:
All right, cause you're cool :D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Q6600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128338
GA-EG31M-S2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
G. Skills PI Black 4GB DDR2-800 CL4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
WDC SE 320GB 16MB SATAII HDD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115
Cooler Master Elite 330 ATX Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339001
Hec Orion 585W PSU Dual Rail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118012
Sony NEC Optiarc Black DVD Burner PATA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500035
ZOTAC GeForce 7300LE 128MB 64bit GDDR2 PCI-E x16 GFX

Total after rebates including shipping: $517.13
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thanks looks pretty good!
 
TechShark said:
Is it "Bad" / "not practical " To run Pro Tools on a pc? is it the "PC" or the "Windows" part that doesnt make Pro tools a good match for that system.
I noticed in the "post a pic of your pc thread" Theres a guy who has a G5 MacPro and hes running Windows xp as his OS while using pro Tools.
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I work IT for a living and used to sub contract to local businesses, a few of them were record labels and recording studios and they all exclusively use Macs. You don't have to worry about viruses and such as much and they are very reliable machines. That is why I recommend a Mac for such things, but you could very well do it on a PC.

I am willing to bet that person who was running windows on their Mac was most likely doing it to run a legacy plug in.
 
TechShark said:
Is it "Bad" / "not practical " To run Pro Tools on a pc? is it the "PC" or the "Windows" part that doesnt make Pro tools a good match for that system.
I noticed in the "post a pic of your pc thread" Theres a guy who has a G5 MacPro and hes running Windows xp as his OS while using pro Tools.
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Its not impractical or bad at all. I'm not putting down windows, I'm a pc user likely forever, but its no secret that the majority of professional recording studios as well as semi professionals who run pro tools use macs. This is just a well known fact, not an insult towards pc users.

Personally I record on pc with adobe audition, but would switch to mac if I chose to get pro tools.
 
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