Hi guys,
I'm pretty sure I know what i want...but I want to check it over with people in the know. I'm looking to get a computer for home recording (obviously very intensive) and gaming (...obviously very intensive). I've been recommended to buy two hard drives so I can seperate between the two. I found a very good site (nsysonline.co.uk) where you can build your own custom computer, and I will be recycling keyboard, mouse etc from my old computer. Here are the specs:
Processor Athlon 64 3000+ processor
Memory 1GB DDR400 Crucial memory
Hard Drive 2 x 80GB SATA (RAID) 7200rpm hard drives
Optical 1 DVDRW (Dual Layer)
Graphics 128MB GeForce 6600
Floppy Drive 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Case Standard case, supplied with black matching drives, front USB
Power Supply Uprated 500W twin fan PSU
Case Midi Tower ATX
Motherboard Asus K8S-MX-EAYZ
Chipset SiS 760GX + 965L
Frontside Bus 800MHz
Memory 2 x 184-pin DDR400 maximum 2048Mb
AGP 1 x AGP x8, 1 x PCI Express x1
PCI 2 x PCI
USB 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on front of case)
IDE 2 x ATA133, 2 x SATA with RAID
Audio 6 channel
Network 10/100M RJ45 Ethernet (broadband ready)
Additional AMD Up to Athlon 64 3700+ / Sempron 3100+
Accessories Driver CD included
I hear these days Pentiums and Athlons are quite comparable, and Athlon is more recommended for recording, which will be the primary function of the computer. One thing I have no clue about is graphics card, but what I've selected is the highest end card on the selection.
One other thing, there is also the option to buy an Athlon PCI-Express system, which is more expensive. Why is it better? Should I think about splashing out a bit more on that system? My budget is around £500 (not including tax)
If you check out the site http://www.nsysonline.co.uk/Shop/Builder_Systems.asp?BC=346 then you can see if a better deal for my needs is possible. Thanks very much!
I'm pretty sure I know what i want...but I want to check it over with people in the know. I'm looking to get a computer for home recording (obviously very intensive) and gaming (...obviously very intensive). I've been recommended to buy two hard drives so I can seperate between the two. I found a very good site (nsysonline.co.uk) where you can build your own custom computer, and I will be recycling keyboard, mouse etc from my old computer. Here are the specs:
Processor Athlon 64 3000+ processor
Memory 1GB DDR400 Crucial memory
Hard Drive 2 x 80GB SATA (RAID) 7200rpm hard drives
Optical 1 DVDRW (Dual Layer)
Graphics 128MB GeForce 6600
Floppy Drive 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Case Standard case, supplied with black matching drives, front USB
Power Supply Uprated 500W twin fan PSU
Case Midi Tower ATX
Motherboard Asus K8S-MX-EAYZ
Chipset SiS 760GX + 965L
Frontside Bus 800MHz
Memory 2 x 184-pin DDR400 maximum 2048Mb
AGP 1 x AGP x8, 1 x PCI Express x1
PCI 2 x PCI
USB 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on front of case)
IDE 2 x ATA133, 2 x SATA with RAID
Audio 6 channel
Network 10/100M RJ45 Ethernet (broadband ready)
Additional AMD Up to Athlon 64 3700+ / Sempron 3100+
Accessories Driver CD included
I hear these days Pentiums and Athlons are quite comparable, and Athlon is more recommended for recording, which will be the primary function of the computer. One thing I have no clue about is graphics card, but what I've selected is the highest end card on the selection.
One other thing, there is also the option to buy an Athlon PCI-Express system, which is more expensive. Why is it better? Should I think about splashing out a bit more on that system? My budget is around £500 (not including tax)
If you check out the site http://www.nsysonline.co.uk/Shop/Builder_Systems.asp?BC=346 then you can see if a better deal for my needs is possible. Thanks very much!