Hi everybody! This is my first post, but I've been reading a lot from you until today. Thank you for all :P
I tell you a bit my issue. I'm struggling to go with between the best processor i7 quad core, or with a LGA 2011 slower i7 but with the possibility to harbor up to 64GB of RAM. I work with Cubase in a master Macbook pro i5 2.4Ghz and 8Gb of RAM and a slave Mac Mini i7 quad core 2.0Ghz with 16Gb of RAM. This gear is becoming a bit annoying to play live directly from VSTis. The delay is getting bigger, producing is a hell when I have to add some extra tracks of audio with plug-ins and the like. I have a basic orchestral setup within VE Pro 5 in the slave computer (Mac Mini), and when I have to load extra VSTi, everything is wastes of time. Don't wanna tell if I'm trying out instrument by instrument to find one that suits perfectly...
I have problems with the processor in order to be able to play and record easy from VSTi, and latches of RAM to setup a great template. The time of delay to load patches will be reduced with more RAM, I know, and would be a simple solution if I don't have enough money to buy SSD. Although, by owning some of them, I'd be able playing from the disc and release, with this way, a bit of RAM having more room for instruments. Certainly, I'll buy SSD, one each month, little by little.
So, with a tight budget below 800-1000€ (1000-1250$), I got these two possibilities:
1.- Better processor, up to 32Gb de RAM only.
- LGA 1150
- i7 Quad 4790k, 4.0Ghz- 316€
- Asrock Fatal1ty H97 Performance - 96€
- G.skill Ripjawsz Ddr3 1600 Pc3-12800 32gb 4x8gb Cl10 - 282€
Total: 694€
2.- Less processor but making sure not to be left without RAM in advance (up to 64GB of RAM).
- LGA 2011
- i7 Quad 4820k, 3.7ghz - 289€
- Asrock X79 Extreme6 - 190€
- G.skill Ripjawsz Ddr3 1600 Pc3-12800 32gb 4x8gb Cl10 - 282€ (I'll buy 32GB more from then on)
Total: 761€
I don't write other details down that I would have to analyze such as the amount of bays of SATA III for extra discs that I could need. Then, as I work with Cubase, and this works better under Windows, maybe I would be using the PC as "all in one", and the MacBook (this won't be sold) as a slave one for other libraries of Rock (drums, Trilian) if I will need 16GBs of RAM extra and I go with the option 1. With the option 2, I would use, in the case of more than 32GB, an only PC and I'd save consume.
Let's see what's better for my pretensions. I don't know how much RAM could be necessary in order to not to be loading instruments constantly. I own everything of EastWest (regarding orchestral staff, version Gold), all of Spectrasonics, all of Steinberg, and some Kontakt libraries and others of drums and synths like Nexus 2.
Thanks a lot in advance, and excuse me for my english.