Audio Production PC UPGRADE

0101101

Hey there,
had a thread going nearly 2 years ago asking this very question but circumstances arose which prevented me from making the purchases then. I'm making a new thread due to Moore's law :P

Basically I built a decent PC early in 2007 and it's starting to show it's age.
I've fallen out of the loop on what's hot these days so was wondering if any of you could offer suggestions on what to upgrade.

The PC is primarily used for Audio Production with the occasional Racing Sim played.

I want to retain as many non-essential parts as possible.

The PC as it stands is :

Case: Gigabyte TRITON
CPU: Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
GPU: GeForce GTX 650 Ti
MOBO: Asrock p43de
Ram: 8GB Ballistix (ddr2 I think)
PSU: Hyper (unknown power)

Here's the template:

1. What is your budget? [€700]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Audio Procution, very light gaming]
( rFactor ( year 2005) )

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [No]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [Hard drive, DVD Drive, Case, GPU (Unsure of PSU)]

5. Do you need a monitor? [No]

5a. If yes, what size do you need. [N/A.]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1200] [No]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.] [No]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [No]

8. How can you pay? [PayPal, DebitCard]

9. When are you purchasing? [As soon as possible]

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [No]

Looking into a good SSD, best mobo and CPU for the job, better RAM mainly.

Any help appreciated!
Thanks,.
D

0101101

It's also worth mentioning that I'm using a "Focusrite Saffire PRO24" firewire sound card.
So would require a firewire port on the Mainboard or a PCI card with a "Texas instruments" chipset.
Cheers

BloodBath

Moore's law is dead

I'd probably sell most of your old system. I'd maybe just keep the graphics card from it. You might as well grab a case upgrade while you're at it.

It will be a lot quieter while having a better design and modern features.

Something like this should do nicely. Customise the fan profiles for silence since you won't be overclocking and you should have plenty of overhead room with temps to reduce fan speeds.

What model 650ti is it? 1gb or 2gb version? I'd consider upgrading to a MSI gaming 750ti 2gb if it's only 1gb if you're gaming at 1080p.


Total build cost: €584.57 + €11.99 shipping
Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 Box, LGA1150 €220.91
ASRock B85 Pro4, Sockel 1150, ATX €60.52
16GB Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9 €124.89
Crucial MX100 SSD 256GB (2,5", 7mm) €90.72
Nanoxia Deep Silence DS 3 Dark Black, ohne Netzteil €59.94
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Intel/AMD €27.59

0101101

Perfect I'll go with that man! cheers.
Yeah it's the 1gb version, but I'll see how it fairs out as I said, it sees very little gaming.

Where's the best place to sell second hand PC parts this old?

Thanks

BloodBath

No problem.

Adverts.ie is pretty good I find.