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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Hey guys. I got everything in and wound up needing to buy some cables and stuff. That stuff should be arriving tomorrow. I have (at least) one more question: Will I be able to remove the maxtor SATA hard drive from my dell and just install it in the new system seamlessly or will have have to...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    I actually ended up going with the 450W cause as you said, it's only a little cheaper. I plan on having this thing as long as it will last. The mobo supports the Pentium EE processor so if that thing is really cheap in a few years maybe I'll swap it in there. I'm not really a big gamer. I used...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    I've got a power conditioner with my PT rig I plug the computer stuff in to. Keeps steady, filtered power going into all my electronics. :)
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Yeah, I read that but I'm still going for it because my friend's dad is going to put this thing together for me and he's an expert as well as have tons of spare parts lying around. His basement is a bone yard of computer parts. Anyway I went ahead and bought the configuration I had listed...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Sweet, just found the mobo open box for $60 less. Gotta love newegg!!
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Good point on that card. I didn't see it because when it comes to stuff I know little about I mainly go by reviews.. so I was basically going down the list of the most reviewed sound cards and went with the first one that had a good amount of good reviews and was cheap. Good point on the passive...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    I work with Pro Tools so there's no need for a sound card as the hardware interface (digi 002r) works through a firewire connection as a sound card. As for the processor.. my whole goal has been overkill basically. I want to be so far out ahead processing wise of what I'd actually need that I...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    I was actually thinking of this one: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814102078 any thoughts?
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Anyone wanna recommend a good inexpensive graphics card?
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Hey guys.. back from work. Thanks again for all the info. I'm probably going to buy this PC within the next few days.
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Thanks for the advice yipster, but for a few reasons I'd rather have a PC. One, I want something I can continue to upgrade, and an old g4 pretty much is what is is.. Two, I have a program called izotope ozone which I use for mastering and it only runs on a PC. Third, I don't think a G4 with...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Alright, I've got a new list. Tell me what you guys think! (and many many thanks for using your time to help me!) Intel BLKD975XBX2KR motherboard (975x chipset tested to work with PT) Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz processor G.SKILL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 Western Digital...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    I use PTLE 7.1. It seems to run better on macs than PCs.. I know this cause I have a macbook that I use it on for mobile tracking.. PCs running pro tools seem to require more beefing up in order to run a good amount of plugins. My old dell can run PT fine but once I put any reverb plugs on...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Thanks guys I'm really grateful for you clearing everything up for me. The dual-processor confusion stemmed from someone writing "x2" next to "athlon" in their listed specs, leading me to believe they were using two separate athlon processors with a motherboard that only had a single processor...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Looks like most of the dual processor motherboards are server motherboards. Does that make a difference or will they work with the same components as regular desktop motherboards?
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    Thank you.. I found those last night on newegg and really liked them. They remind me of a more conventional looking mac pro case and I always liked their cases. Anyway, if the smaller drive being faster thing isn't true then I suppose I'd might as well go with an 80 G startup drive. Also...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    How do you know if the board supports two processors? I feel like I should know this...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    The AMD vs. C2D is actually wrong info. My bad on that one. C2D is relatively new so there havent really been many comparisons. The AMD working better theory is mainly based on statistics from over a year ago. I'm not sure what the comparisons were but I found them mainly in this thread...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    I'm going with AMD for two reasons: They have tested better than Core 2 duos with Pro Tools and (correct me if I'm wrong) you can't use two Core 2 Duo processors with a dual processor motherboard which is what I plan on doing with the AMD's. The goal with the 40 GB hard drive was to keep the...
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    Someone tell me if this build will work fine...

    I'm building a computer strictly for Digidesign Pro Tools (audio recording and mixing software). I need lots of processing power and this is what I'm going with at the moment. I plan on using some components from my old Dell PC. These would include the CD burner, DVD drive, an NVidia 5400 FX...
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    Need Advice on Motherboard/Possible Proccessor Combo

    Yes.. DDR266 memory, although the RAM I have is capable of running at 333 and 400 speeds. What I really need is a motherboard that will just work with all the rest of the guts and go in to a new case. As for budget, I'd like to keep it around or under $100, but I also need a good 6-7 PCI slots...
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    Need Advice on Motherboard/Possible Proccessor Combo

    Hey guys, I just recently got pro tools audio software and the time has come to beef up my computer. I have a dell dimension 4600 from about 3 years ago and I know the first advise everyone will give me is to just buy an all new computer. Keep in mind I've taken that in to consideration and I...