Simon.
what i'm wrestling with right now is what is the smart move regarding upgradeing to a new pc.
(your comment bout the new i3 has me pondering if refurbs are still the way to go.)
for the budget minded musician ?

just one example. lets take the scenario, for arguments sake...
the musician might run 48 traks , all with 3 plug ins per trak (i know its difficult depending on cpu useage of plug in, so lets say pg or reaps low cpu plugs), and lets assume a desktop running 2 ssd's; one for win 11 and one to record to with 16 gigs ram.

question. what processor installed in a under 500 buk pc will do the above, plus....
a. fast boot from cold in a few secs. (like my current never sees the net optimised i5 system.)
b. 3 minute song , gives me fastest possible mixdown time.
c. run biab, rband and reaps like a bunny rabbit.
ie app boots in a couple of secs.

new budget i3 ? i5 ? ryzen type cpu ? OR still a refurb ?
OR should someone save their pennies, and go "all in " on a threadripper type amd system ?
(and eat porridge for a year or two..lol.)
eg from a builder that specialises in custom builds for recording studios. ie like some of the big recording studios use ? ie turnkey ? eg purrfect audio or adk or scan or one of the others.
(simon...ever looked at dawbench ? interesting testing suite.)>>>
https://dawbench.libsyn.com/

best
oldmuso
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when i win the lottery...lol. ITS FUN !
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https://www.caterhamcars.com/en/models/the-iconic-range


Last edited by justanoldmuso; 08/19/21 01:29 AM.
my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)