Shadow Phoenix
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Now I just joined the forums, but I don't have any experience in building computers. I found my way here because I was sifting through websites and different computer companies to look for a PC that I could use for my music production. I have a desktop that I'm using now that is terribly slow, and I've had it since 2005. Its pretty reliable for basic web surfing and streaming, and I've done much with it but the programs I now use takes up a lot of memory. I've been using my girlfriend's laptop for some time now to achieve the best results I can, since it is recently bought and was built for her gaming experience. However, I need to invest in my own machine, and I just want to get a good idea of what I should look for.
I realize there are a lot of specifics to consider, so that is why I came here, because I'm not exactly sure what would be best. I just know a PC built for gaming can sustain my music production. Ideally, I should have a laptop. Is it possible to get laptop supplies and have it built, or should I just customize it online?
I would like to point a few things out. I do want an all around experience out of my PC. I would like to get the best possible PC, and the best value (I'm sure everyone does).
Video - I value a decent video card. From streaming YouTube videos to watching BluRay discs, I want a good, high definition video experience. I wont be playing games or editing movies, so I don't need anything extravagant, but still great. Since I would like a laptop, I would like to be able to hook it to a monitor to work at home or studio. I understand there are HDMI plugs (or something of that nature) available?
Sound - I shouldn't even have to stress how important this is to me, as a producer. I need the best quality sound I can get. The speakers should be decent, but I will do most of my listening through my Sennheiser headphones, and hooked up to a mixer when I DJ. So the speakers themselves on the PC don't need to be amazing, but the sound quality needs to be impeccable. I don't know if "Dr. Dre Beats" is the best thing out there, but its such a big deal, it might be.
Memory - Fastest thing possible. i7 quad-core, or better, epic RAM... something that can render my audio tracks with ease.
GF's Laptop specs (worked just fine for me):
HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
*Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
*2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2720QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
*1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
*FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
*1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
*Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
*HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
*Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Forgive me for sounding like an absolute "noob". Haha.
I realize there are a lot of specifics to consider, so that is why I came here, because I'm not exactly sure what would be best. I just know a PC built for gaming can sustain my music production. Ideally, I should have a laptop. Is it possible to get laptop supplies and have it built, or should I just customize it online?
I would like to point a few things out. I do want an all around experience out of my PC. I would like to get the best possible PC, and the best value (I'm sure everyone does).
Video - I value a decent video card. From streaming YouTube videos to watching BluRay discs, I want a good, high definition video experience. I wont be playing games or editing movies, so I don't need anything extravagant, but still great. Since I would like a laptop, I would like to be able to hook it to a monitor to work at home or studio. I understand there are HDMI plugs (or something of that nature) available?
Sound - I shouldn't even have to stress how important this is to me, as a producer. I need the best quality sound I can get. The speakers should be decent, but I will do most of my listening through my Sennheiser headphones, and hooked up to a mixer when I DJ. So the speakers themselves on the PC don't need to be amazing, but the sound quality needs to be impeccable. I don't know if "Dr. Dre Beats" is the best thing out there, but its such a big deal, it might be.
Memory - Fastest thing possible. i7 quad-core, or better, epic RAM... something that can render my audio tracks with ease.
GF's Laptop specs (worked just fine for me):
HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
*Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
*2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2720QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
*1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
*FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
*1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
*Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
*HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
*Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Forgive me for sounding like an absolute "noob". Haha.