tobias.
REFURBISHED ALL THE WAY.
if you dont believe me. ask on the reaper forum.
(i'm a reaper/biab user.)
i was on the reaper forum other day and noticed yet another user extolling virtues of refurbs.
he said will last another 20 years. its so powerfull.
just start a thread on the reaper forum "what do you think of refurbs ?"
ive seen perfectly good i5 refurbs go as low as 200 buks.
xeon beasts for 700 buks with ssd's.
eg
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp-z440-workstation-xeon-e5-1620v3-3-5ghz-4-cores-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-quadro-k2200-4gb-win10-pro-refurbished/14348023
just needs a second ssd.
three CAVEATS.
1. try and test with realband in store. if they let you.
my store will. in rb action. >> test audio performance.
i get with i5/ssd 191 traks reported in rb.
my system cost couple of hundred buks.
2. get a warranty for a year.
3. make sure you can return pc if probs. eg your audio interface dont like it.

if you anticipate heavy cpu use libraries and slews of plug ins.
get the most powerfull processor you can afford.
i7 or xeon.


best.
muso.
ps search pg forums for more of my comments on refurbs.
eg in the mac threads.

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 11/28/20 07:27 AM.
New Song "PRETTY GIRL" for my wife...Dec 2023
(my vocs....mixed for good earbuds.)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs/prettygirlrbfinalcalfsongsdec2023mp3
(and rock song THE STALLION and bluegrass song... BANKER MAN....90 songs useing bb/rb.)