Since you say this is for BIAB and Studio One (and I use these two) I will offer that BIAB benefits by spending your money in this priority:

First, by a wide margin, the CPU
Second, fast storage like M.2 SSD drives
Third, enough RAM
Fourth, dead last, graphics.

For Studio One I might consider RAM more important if you use lots of tracks and effects and plugins, but even then it would only move into second place by a bit.

I didn’t want to get too detailed but Eddie is correct to mention cache. There are tons of variables.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.