The PC-user specs thread!
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joeritson
queenslander
Ahem... This is a PC thread, read
C Thread, mac fanboys GTFOAnyway
ASUS P5B Motherboard
Seagate 320GB HDD
4GB RAM, mixed brands
XFX nVidia 250GTS Graphics, brand newie
802.11n WLAN
I have to admit that I'm getting pretty sick of constant Mac mention in inappropriate situations.
"So I want to get this girl's phone number, ri-"
"You like totally need an iPhone, dude... [straightens turtleneck]"
"That has absolutely nothing to do wi-"
"iPhone! iPhone! If she knows you don't have like eight of them and she still sleeps with you she's a dumb slut!"
"Erm..."
"Mac Pros have totally bitching cases."
"What does this have to do with anyth-"
"Snow Leopard."
"What?"
"Snow Leopard. It's like Leopard but snowier, because Apple users have creative vision and turtlenecks don't make any fucking goddamned sense when it's not cold outside."
"Would you kindly fuck off?"
"Snow Leopard. Yeah..."
Jeff
"So I want to get this girl's phone number, ri-"
"You like totally need an iPhone, dude... [straightens turtleneck]"
"That has absolutely nothing to do wi-"
"iPhone! iPhone! If she knows you don't have like eight of them and she still sleeps with you she's a dumb slut!"
"Erm..."
"Mac Pros have totally bitching cases."
"What does this have to do with anyth-"
"Snow Leopard."
"What?"
"Snow Leopard. It's like Leopard but snowier, because Apple users have creative vision and turtlenecks don't make any fucking goddamned sense when it's not cold outside."
"Would you kindly fuck off?"
"Snow Leopard. Yeah..."
Jeff
jrt12
Member
exactly! my response when the mac elitism arose in a similar thread asking about PC optimization in the OTT
joeritson
queenslander
jrt12
Member
well i could only find one link, but it has all the critical settings you need for optimizing windows for audio production.
http://www.pcmus.com/TweakXP.htm
of course its not all inclusive, as there are other things specific to what DAW and version youre using. like i had to uninstall IE8 and revert back to IE7 because PT isnt compatible. i have no idea what my internet browser has to do with PT, but whatever... the shit works flawlessly now.
http://www.pcmus.com/TweakXP.htm
of course its not all inclusive, as there are other things specific to what DAW and version youre using. like i had to uninstall IE8 and revert back to IE7 because PT isnt compatible. i have no idea what my internet browser has to do with PT, but whatever... the shit works flawlessly now.
Glenn Fricker
Very Metal &Very Bad News
Running an AMD Athlon 64 FX60 with no problems here.
Then again, my DAW is written in assembler, so in terms of speed, it stomps the living shit out of anything else host-based.... and it doesn't care what internet browser (wtf?) I have installed...
I'd also recommend:
http://www.xp-smoker.com/ Good program to tweak out XP.
Then again, my DAW is written in assembler, so in terms of speed, it stomps the living shit out of anything else host-based.... and it doesn't care what internet browser (wtf?) I have installed...
I'd also recommend:
http://www.xp-smoker.com/ Good program to tweak out XP.
I don´t think you need to go so picky on the system setup if you have a decent computer. Besides shutting down the crap on startup using "msconfig" you don´t need to be so crazy about it, like disabling Aero or most non-vital services.
jrt12
Member
no, youre right. most things on the page are not necessary. he goes way overboard and gets everything for the ones with slower computers, but he says at the top, only the "First things First" and the "Background Services" are truly necessary.
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Ermz
¯\(°_o)/¯
If you just use TinyXP, you've got many of these tweaks pre-done for you, and a lot of the crap cut out to begin with.
The priority to background services one is really interesting, and one I've never used, so I look forward to it.
Honestly the best 'tweak' I ever did was creating a dual-OS system, with one that handles all the feature-rich stuff like media, gaming, internet browsing, spreadsheets, anti-virus etc. and the audio OS installation being extremely barebones with only drivers and crucial software rolling.
The priority to background services one is really interesting, and one I've never used, so I look forward to it.
Honestly the best 'tweak' I ever did was creating a dual-OS system, with one that handles all the feature-rich stuff like media, gaming, internet browsing, spreadsheets, anti-virus etc. and the audio OS installation being extremely barebones with only drivers and crucial software rolling.
drew_drummer
Dancefap
I built a Q6600 based machine; works flawlessly. It is running OSX.
Intel Q6600 - Abit IP35 Pro.
Intel Q6600 - Abit IP35 Pro.
Erkan
mr-walker.bandcamp
Did you send in a bug report? If you can replicate that error and it's a Reaper problem, I'm sure they'd love to hear from you.
Jeff
Jeff
AudioPhile777
Mathew Cohen
Actually, now that this is brought up again, I'd like to know Erkan's bug report worked out...
Jeff
Jeff
ForefrontStudio
Micah Amstutz
I'm also glad this came back up. I'm on the market for a new PC. from what I have heard, the i7 processors are some of the best out there for audio. can anyone chime in on this? I reeeealy like looks of the multi-threading technology and the turbo mode. due to my current financial situation, I am in need for a new pc pretty badly, but don't have a ton of cash up front (but have some higher paying recording projects coming up soon). I have dell financing, so I was thinking of going with a customized studio xps 8000 with i7-860 (2.8Ghz) processors, 8GB dual-channel DDR3, and 1024 dedicated nvidia graphics card. I can get one of these right around a grand. anyone have any opinions? would I be better off going with the 4gb memory that comes with it, then upgrading it myself so I can select exactly what brand I want? (ie, corsair). I just want something with lots of balls and room for me to "grow into it". sorry if I'm "asking what has already been discussed", but I haven't seen much, if any mention of the i7 and/or dell computers in general.
I only mention it when someone is bitching about his shitty PC not working. It's really all you can say in that point (or at least if you want to answer with one 3-letter word)
I've heard Win7 working well for some of my friends. Thumbs up for Microsoft.
I spared the forum the gruesome details of a few shitty Macs not working, but if I hadn't would I have seen hordes of business-suit-wearing pasty white guys telling me to switch them with PCs?
Jeff
Jeff
