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Samples/Plugins/Software/Gear / Building a custom PC for music production. Halp.
« on: January 11, 2016, 05:11:15 pm »
Hey guys!
I don't know how much at all about computer hardware and am pretty new to producing. Yet somehow, I did build my own PC in 2012 with the following specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hsHMnQ.
It was a build for a gaming PC, but now that I have started producing music I'm realizing that although it still works great for gaming, I experience crashes when running more intensive plug ins like Serum (my CPU meter in Ableton says it uses 45-60% and then crashes, not sure if that should be happening either), and my samples load a bit slow (I'm thinking because of the low ram).
My question is; if you had around $500 to upgrade certain parts, what would you upgrade to improve my performance when it comes to music production? Or in general, if someone could explain what parts of a computer do what in relation to music production (for example, I think more RAM allows you to load samples and play them quicker or something). Thanks a bunch!
I don't know how much at all about computer hardware and am pretty new to producing. Yet somehow, I did build my own PC in 2012 with the following specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hsHMnQ.
It was a build for a gaming PC, but now that I have started producing music I'm realizing that although it still works great for gaming, I experience crashes when running more intensive plug ins like Serum (my CPU meter in Ableton says it uses 45-60% and then crashes, not sure if that should be happening either), and my samples load a bit slow (I'm thinking because of the low ram).
My question is; if you had around $500 to upgrade certain parts, what would you upgrade to improve my performance when it comes to music production? Or in general, if someone could explain what parts of a computer do what in relation to music production (for example, I think more RAM allows you to load samples and play them quicker or something). Thanks a bunch!
