ajoe
before i comment let me say i have no loyalty to any computer brand.
i worked in the puter industry for decades and saw most facets from manufacturing thru marketing.
imho if you dont use that i7 its a waste.
its the first time ive become excited bout a intel processor cos in the past i liked
amd for value for money.
if it were my system i would be useing the heck out of it for songs and lots of other things also.
i would install 2 cheap 70 buk 7200 rpm 32 mb cache drives.
one for win and one for recording to...and to quote one of rharvs great song titles..
i would ride the wind. the i7 is a grrreat processor imho.
it seems such a shame not to use it.
at my suggestion a friend just got an i7.
his first reaction was wow.
its a pity they are so expensive.
just my 2 cents.

retired puter engr....powertracks on amd......NICE !
"what is the black art of audio engineering ?"
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