Because computers advance so quickly, I always find that getting the best that's possible for the money I'm prepared to spend is the best way to go. I usually get a new computer every 3 - 4 years and the advances during that time are always significant.

The last computer I bought at the beginning of 2016 was..

  • i7, 3.4 GHz, quad core
  • 64 bit
  • Windows 7
  • 16 GB RAM
  • American Megatrends Inc. BIOS
  • Gigabyte motherboard

Because I use Reaper 64 bit, it flies along on this machine and makes use of all 16 GB of RAM. 8 GB would still do the job very well, though.

BIAB and Realband also travel very fast. Because they are 32-bit applications, though, they only use slightly less than 4 GB of RAM. That being said, I imagine that BIAB/RB will not always be 32 bits.

Hope this helps,
Noel

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