??? on CPU & Mobo for a new build.
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:17 pm
First of all, thanks go to CA_Steve for help in guiding me in the right direction. And even though
I've used computers for over 25 years, this is the first time I've ever tackled anything like this.
My situation is, I do transcribing work. 95% of it is done from an audio file, and 5% of it is done from video. The programs that I use are Audacity and Dragon Naturally Speaking 11.5. The only game I play is spider solitaire. It will run 12 to 15 hours per day six days per week. I have two challenges; the first is the components, the second is the audio.
Your advice would be greatly appreciated. In your recommendations the factors most important to me -listed in order are 1. Reliability, 2. Power consumption, 3. Value. I don't need all the bells and whistles, but I would like to have the features that would benefit my application.
Challenge 1
1. CPU = Intel, because of the TDP. I’ve looked at the 620T, 630T, 640T, 860T.
a. Is there a lack of reliability factor in any of the above chips?
b. Would I be able to notice a difference in performance between 620T at 2.2 and the 860T at 2.6
c. What aftermarket “Silent Fan” would you recommend?
2. MOBO = H77 or ???
a. Graphics card = no
b. Sound card = yes
c. USB 3 = no
d. 8 gigs of ram
e. SATA III = yes
I would like to keep the cost of the CPU and the MOBO at $175 or less. There is room to move upward on that but the key factor would be value.
3. HDD = 2 SSD: Intel 520 Series Cherryville
a. One for the OS and my programs
b. The other one to store my work in
My reason for the SSD’s are power consumption, lack of noise and heat.
4. PSU
a. Would the Pico PSU route be the way to go with my low power consumption?
Challenge 2
1 Soundcard
I'm looking at the “Asus Xonar” most all of my work is not recorded in stereo. So 5 in 1 and 7 in 1 are really a disadvantage to me. What I'm really looking for is to try to get the clearest sound out of my recordings that I can. I plan on running a Scythe "Kama Bay AMP Kro" 2ch Amplifier to my Behringer MS40 40W Digital Studio Monitors.
Thank you for your help.
Phil Holst
I've used computers for over 25 years, this is the first time I've ever tackled anything like this.
My situation is, I do transcribing work. 95% of it is done from an audio file, and 5% of it is done from video. The programs that I use are Audacity and Dragon Naturally Speaking 11.5. The only game I play is spider solitaire. It will run 12 to 15 hours per day six days per week. I have two challenges; the first is the components, the second is the audio.
Your advice would be greatly appreciated. In your recommendations the factors most important to me -listed in order are 1. Reliability, 2. Power consumption, 3. Value. I don't need all the bells and whistles, but I would like to have the features that would benefit my application.
Challenge 1
1. CPU = Intel, because of the TDP. I’ve looked at the 620T, 630T, 640T, 860T.
a. Is there a lack of reliability factor in any of the above chips?
b. Would I be able to notice a difference in performance between 620T at 2.2 and the 860T at 2.6
c. What aftermarket “Silent Fan” would you recommend?
2. MOBO = H77 or ???
a. Graphics card = no
b. Sound card = yes
c. USB 3 = no
d. 8 gigs of ram
e. SATA III = yes
I would like to keep the cost of the CPU and the MOBO at $175 or less. There is room to move upward on that but the key factor would be value.
3. HDD = 2 SSD: Intel 520 Series Cherryville
a. One for the OS and my programs
b. The other one to store my work in
My reason for the SSD’s are power consumption, lack of noise and heat.
4. PSU
a. Would the Pico PSU route be the way to go with my low power consumption?
Challenge 2
1 Soundcard
I'm looking at the “Asus Xonar” most all of my work is not recorded in stereo. So 5 in 1 and 7 in 1 are really a disadvantage to me. What I'm really looking for is to try to get the clearest sound out of my recordings that I can. I plan on running a Scythe "Kama Bay AMP Kro" 2ch Amplifier to my Behringer MS40 40W Digital Studio Monitors.
Thank you for your help.
Phil Holst