noob needs help

DaddyC

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I am wanting to do my first build...
the pc will be for music production and mobile djing.....
i want to use a dual core processor so i can record my sets with out any issues.
What should i be looking for in a pc i know i want to use a rackmount case for mobility purposes. and a video card so i can free up as much of my processo as posible.
i am not looking for nothin flashy but stability is the most important factor in my build.
My questions are what kinda board and cpu combo should i be lookin for?

I need tons of storagehard drive what should i look for in a large hd?
i actually want to run 1 for programs and 2 for storage of music files.
which type of raid should of i run to back upo the files.
and as far as the rest of my build what are the best bang for buck porducts available?
the programs i will be using is rane serato scratch live and either sonar5 or cubase
 
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well considering that u didnt mention doin any gaming then u shuld go with a pentium d, we also need to know ur budget. then based on ur budget we can tell u wat speed u can afford. also ur gonna want to get a normal 300-500gb 7200rpm hard drive. i dont think u need any raptor drives. and a video card that wont free up much space i beleive wuld be a card with 512mb of ram so it runs on its own ram. but mainly ur budget is needed
 
What should i be looking for in a pc i know i want to use a rackmount case for mobility purposes
Uhh.... you sure? Im thinking shotguncase/shuttle would be much more portable than a case u need to bolt down to a rack....

i am not looking for nothin flashy but stability is the most important factor in my build.
My questions are what kinda board and cpu combo should i be lookin for?

I need tons of storagehard drive what should i look for in a large hd?
i actually want to run 1 for programs and 2 for storage of music files.
which type of raid should of i run to back upo the files.
and as far as the rest of my build what are the best bang for buck porducts available?
the programs i will be using is rane serato scratch live and either sonar5 or cubase
Whats the budget? :)

i want to try to keep my budget around 1200 absolutely no more than 1500

Core
- AMD Athlon64 X2 3800 [S939, Manchester, ADA3800DAA5BV, $320]
- DFI Lanparty UT NF4Ultra-D [$125]
- pqi Turbo 2x512MB [CL2.5, $70 after $25MIR]
- XClio 45W [12V@32A, $50]
- NEC 3540A [$40]
- Sapphire X300SE 128MB [$50]
Core subtotal = $655

Storage Subsystem
- Highpoint RocketRAID 2320 PCIEx4 [SATA-II, RAID5, $260]
- Western Digital 250GB [16MB, SATA3.0, $130]
- Western Digital 250GB [16MB, SATA3.0, $130]
- Western Digital 250GB [16MB, SATA3.0, $130]
- Western Digital 250GB [16MB, SATA3.0, $130]
Storage Subsystem = $780

Total = $1435
Now you've got yourself a very high performance three drive RAID5, SATA3.0 16MB config :) (adjust to suit your space requirements)
 
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