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I've got BIAB 2013 and it's a great update from the old version I was using. Only problem is it grinds my computer to a halt. I'm currently running on a Pentium 4/1GB RAM. I've tested it on an i3 and an i5 and BIAB ran fine. Really didn't notice much difference between the i3 and the i5. Anyone have any recommendations on which processor to go with in a new computer? Price wise, I'd like to go with an i3, but don't want to get stuck with something underpowered. Thoughts?

Thanks



Assumiong that you are also running XP, installing another gig of ram may make it work. 1g is just about enough for the OS with current upgrading, leaving few resources for running programs such as Band in a Box.

I'm fairly certain that Realtracks and Realdrums load to RAM and play from RAM. This is just because I've noticed that disk activity stops at some point during the generation of Realtracks and from there on in I can hit Play over and over without causing the disk to spin.

I've got one laptop still going that runs XP on an Athlon Turion 64 processor. 2 gigs of ram in it and it will load and play Realtracks, but in a longer session will start to stutter after loading and generating several or more songs in a row. This seems dependent upon how many Realtracks are in each song and also is quite obviously will happen much sooner if Soloist Realtracks are involved. A reboot brings back smooth operation. I'm pretty sure that the reboot flushes the ram.

Of course, the dual core machine and the i5 machines just scream along when running BB from the USB drive.


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