- Feb 19, 2007
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I've always been using my laptop as my DAW for a good while now and I'm thinking of upgrading to a decent desktop. I found out that most interfaces like Focusrite's Saffire uses Firewire instead of USB. I'm using a Scarlett 8i6 which I'm looking to upgrade as well but only after I get the right computer.
So, would it be better to go Firewire or is there no such difference? Also, I can't find any PC desktop models that support Firewire, only on Macs.
This kinda scares me if I were to to go all Firewire, I'd have to learn my way around Mac, plus, most of my favorite plugins are Windows only.
Also, what's a solid specification for a desktop, on a real shoestring budget, I'm looking at this :
CPU : Intel Pentium Core2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz Processor (6MB L2 Cache)
Motherboard : Intel G41-D3+ DDR3 Intel Chipset
RAM : 4GB DDR3 Corsair Memory
HDD : 500GB SATA3 7200rpm Hitachi
Misc : DVD-RW LG Multi-Layer Optical Drive, Integrated Intel HD Graphics, 6x USB2, 500Watts PSU.
Would love to have your thoughts on this!
Thanks for reading.
So, would it be better to go Firewire or is there no such difference? Also, I can't find any PC desktop models that support Firewire, only on Macs.
This kinda scares me if I were to to go all Firewire, I'd have to learn my way around Mac, plus, most of my favorite plugins are Windows only.
Also, what's a solid specification for a desktop, on a real shoestring budget, I'm looking at this :
CPU : Intel Pentium Core2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz Processor (6MB L2 Cache)
Motherboard : Intel G41-D3+ DDR3 Intel Chipset
RAM : 4GB DDR3 Corsair Memory
HDD : 500GB SATA3 7200rpm Hitachi
Misc : DVD-RW LG Multi-Layer Optical Drive, Integrated Intel HD Graphics, 6x USB2, 500Watts PSU.
Would love to have your thoughts on this!
Thanks for reading.