Comments on: 10 Reasons To Upgrade To A Quad Core Recording Computer http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/ Make Home Recordings Pro Audio Recordings Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andy Mawson http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 Andy Mawson Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:49:09 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=206#comment-2192 So for those who are interested, I ordered the following: ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) SAPPHIRE 100236DDR4L Radeon HD 3650 512MB 128-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card Rosewill RG530-2 530W ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply Like Brandon, I'll scavenge the case and DVD from my current system. I'd have done the same with the VGA - but wanted dual monitor capabilities to spread things out a bit. So for those who are interested, I ordered the following:

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
SAPPHIRE 100236DDR4L Radeon HD 3650 512MB 128-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
Rosewill RG530-2 530W ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Like Brandon, I’ll scavenge the case and DVD from my current system. I’d have done the same with the VGA – but wanted dual monitor capabilities to spread things out a bit.

]]> By: Andy Mawson http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 Andy Mawson Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:38:45 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=206#comment-2191 That's a great site. I ordered the E8400 Wolfdale 3.0 GHz -- so according to that site, by upgrading from a P4 3.0, I'm getting about 4 1/2 times the power (if that's how the rating works) That’s a great site. I ordered the E8400 Wolfdale 3.0 GHz — so according to that site, by upgrading from a P4 3.0, I’m getting about 4 1/2 times the power (if that’s how the rating works)

]]> By: brandondrury http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 brandondrury Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:53:49 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=206#comment-2189 Which dual core did you get? I use this site to choose the right CPU for my needs. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/common_cpus.html Brandon Which dual core did you get?

I use this site to choose the right CPU for my needs.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/common_cpus.html

Brandon

]]> By: Andy Mawson http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Andy Mawson Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:30:02 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=206#comment-2187 Wouldn't you know it. I ordered components for a new music recording pc last night BEFORE reading this article and ordered a Core 2 and not a Quad. I went back and looked and saw I could have got a Quad for another $40! Ordered from Newegg though so no refunds and no returns! Is anybody finding that Core 2's aren't cutting the mustard? I'm upgrading from a P4. Wouldn’t you know it. I ordered components for a new music recording pc last night BEFORE reading this article and ordered a Core 2 and not a Quad. I went back and looked and saw I could have got a Quad for another $40! Ordered from Newegg though so no refunds and no returns! Is anybody finding that Core 2’s aren’t cutting the mustard? I’m upgrading from a P4.

]]> By: Mac Beall http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Mac Beall Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:21:44 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=206#comment-2164 I upgraded from a 2.6Ghz celeron to a 1.6GHz core 2 duo. So I went down in clock speed from 2.6 to 1.6 Ghz. The core 2 duos are awesome. I can do about 10 times as much work with it. and core 2 duos are really cheap. Though I will upgrade to a quad core soon. It fits my mboard easily, just plug in to my ASUS P5B see ya I upgraded from a 2.6Ghz celeron to a 1.6GHz core 2 duo.
So I went down in clock speed from 2.6 to 1.6 Ghz. The core 2 duos are awesome. I can do about 10 times as much work with it. and core 2 duos are really cheap. Though I will upgrade to a quad core soon. It fits my mboard easily, just plug in to my ASUS P5B
see ya

]]> By: brandondrury http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 brandondrury Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:21:40 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=206#comment-2161 <blockquote>How’d you get quad-core for less than $400??</blockquote> The processor was only $180. I took a chance and bought a $50 motherboard and it's worked flawlessly so far. I grabbed 4GB of RAM for about $45, used the integrated video (with no problems), grabbed a $50 Antec power supply, and used an old case and 2 of my old hard drives. Brandon

How’d you get quad-core for less than $400??

The processor was only $180. I took a chance and bought a $50 motherboard and it’s worked flawlessly so far. I grabbed 4GB of RAM for about $45, used the integrated video (with no problems), grabbed a $50 Antec power supply, and used an old case and 2 of my old hard drives.

Brandon

]]> By: Kawika Heftel http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/computer-recording/10-reasons-upgrade-quad-core-recording-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Kawika Heftel Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:17:48 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=206#comment-2160 Way to go upgrading the computer! It does make a whole lot of difference. How'd you get quad-core for less than $400?? Way to go upgrading the computer! It does make a whole lot of difference. How’d you get quad-core for less than $400??

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