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Chris Linder · 11-08-2010, 06:37 AM

Hello all
Iv found that running windows 7 on my MacBook Pro in Boot camp not only takes up space but gets rather annoying when you have to restart to get to it and no I don't like parallels. Anyhow I wanted to build this system just to edit music quickly with adobe auditions and upload to music to sites like media fire or sound cloud. I didnt want to spend more then 250$ and yes I have all the software. What do you think.....

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Nikon · 11-08-2010, 09:59 AM

software like that often demands a powerful cpu, lots of ram, and a fast HDD. i may be wrong about your particular software, but i use protools alot and it demands alot from those three items in particular.

Nuclear Krusader · 11-08-2010, 10:39 AM

The PSU on that system is probably a POS Ultra. You don't want that.

***glc*** · 11-08-2010, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuclear Krusader

The PSU on that system is probably a POS Ultra. You don't want that.

Worse - it's a PowerUp. Stay away from Tiger Direct barebones kits, they use very substandard components.

**jdeb** · 11-08-2010, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glc

Worse - it's a PowerUp. Stay away from Tiger Direct barebones kits, they use very substandard components.

I'll second that

Chris Linder · 11-08-2010, 11:39 AM

OK so what are my options in a 250$ budget?
I just need a simple system and adobe auditions will run on anything that has
2 Gigs Ram and a CPU running over 1.6...

Thanks

quartet-man · 11-08-2010, 12:21 PM

Pretty much a used computer for that price I suspect. Otherwise, a netbook is about all in that price range.

Nuclear Krusader · 11-08-2010, 12:35 PM

Ugh, I wouldn't run anything Adobe on a netbook. Netbooks come with Windows Starter, which is a POS as well.

***glc*** · 11-08-2010, 04:26 PM

Is $275 close enough?

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quartet-man · 11-08-2010, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuclear Krusader

Ugh, I wouldn't run anything Adobe on a netbook. Netbooks come with Windows Starter, which is a POS as well.

I just thought that a netbook or used were about all one could get in that cheap price range. I am interested in looking at what George has come up with.

Edit: Not needing an OS made it more reasonable, but still somewhat surprising.

***glc*** · 11-08-2010, 07:52 PM

You could probably get a Dell out of the refurb outlet. They start at $279.

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David M · 11-08-2010, 08:38 PM

McAfee is more of a liability than the dent. Be sure to ask for the McAfee discount.

***glc*** · 11-08-2010, 09:38 PM

That's what PC Decrapifier is for.

11-08-2010, 06:37 AM	#1
Chris Linder Member (10 bit) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 729	Another quick build Hello all Iv found that running windows 7 on my MacBook Pro in Boot camp not only takes up space but gets rather annoying when you have to restart to get to it and no I don't like parallels. Anyhow I wanted to build this system just to edit music quickly with adobe auditions and upload to music to sites like media fire or sound cloud. I didnt want to spend more then 250$ and yes I have all the software. What do you think..... Asus M2N68-AM PLUS PowerUp Barebones Kit - Asus M2N68-AM PLUS Mobo, AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE CPU, Crucial 2GB PC6400 DDR2, WD 500GB Caviar Blue HD, PowerUp ATX Mid-Tower Case, 450-Watts Power Supply at TigerDirect.com Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-08-2010, 09:59 AM	#2
Nikon Member (9 bit) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Conneaut, Ohio Posts: 478	software like that often demands a powerful cpu, lots of ram, and a fast HDD. i may be wrong about your particular software, but i use protools alot and it demands alot from those three items in particular. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "Hacking is not just a skill, it's an attitude" The Rig: i7-870 - Asus p7p55d-e PRO - 4gb A-Data G-Series - 1TB WD Caviar Black Sata 6gb/s - 2x Asus GTX 460 in SLI - Corsair 850w Power - Antec 1200 case

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11-08-2010, 11:39 AM	#6
Chris Linder Member (10 bit) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 729	OK so what are my options in a 250$ budget? I just need a simple system and adobe auditions will run on anything that has 2 Gigs Ram and a CPU running over 1.6... Thanks Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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quartet-man Saved by grace Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,394	Pretty much a used computer for that price I suspect. Otherwise, a netbook is about all in that price range. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ My custom work system: ASUS P7P55D-E LGA 1156 / Intel Core i5-750 / CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) / Windows XP SP3 / SAPPHIRE 100292L Radeon HD 5450 / 2 LITE-ON 24X DVD Writers SATA Model iHAS424-98 / 2 W.D. Caviars Black WD1001FALS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s / Antec Sonata III 500 Black with 500W Power Supply / Rosewill RCR-IC002 74-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB port

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11-08-2010, 12:35 PM	#8
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Ugh, I wouldn't run anything Adobe on a netbook. Netbooks come with Windows Starter, which is a POS as well. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-08-2010, 04:26 PM	#9
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,765	Is $275 close enough? Newegg.com - Rosewill FB-01 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with 1x 80mm Fan Newegg.com - Antec Basiq BP350 350W ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply Newegg.com - ASUS P5KPL-AM EPU LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - Intel Celeron E3400 Wolfdale 2.6GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80571E3400 Newegg.com - Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA800 Newegg.com - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-08-2010, 07:52 PM	#11
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,765	You could probably get a Dell out of the refurb outlet. They start at $279. Inspiron Desktop 518N Mini-tower: Intel Core 2 Duo processor E5300 Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 640 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM) 2 GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM 800MHz (2 DIMMs) 16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability Scratch & Dent USB Keyboard / Optical 2-Button Mouse No Floppy Drive / Microsoft Works 9.0 McAfee Security Center, 30 Day / 64BIT Operating System Price........ $279.00 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-08-2010, 08:38 PM	#12
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,959	McAfee is more of a liability than the dent. Be sure to ask for the McAfee discount. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \| Last edited by David M; 11-08-2010 at 08:40 PM.

11-08-2010, 09:38 PM	#13
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,765	That's what PC Decrapifier is for. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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