Another 'Hows this rig look' Thread

[newParadigm]

HeyHeyHey!!!

This computer will be used for recording voice and a little audio at some of my chruch's meetings. We are going to order a Mackie Digital Mixer for it that will input multiple sound streams (up to like 10 channels i believe) to the PC Via FireWire.

This PC will be used only on a monthly basis and will be "stored" at my house (**cough** New HTPC **cough**). The mains concerns will be low noise and low heat (whic h kinda go together), and also portability, as we have to set up our sound system every month at a rented hotel meeting room. Also the system has to be fast enough to import at least 6 audio streams from the mixer simultaneously (if an when we use it to record live music performances).

I have laid out the rig below as a template for what I believe is adaquate (or way more than adaquate )

All prices courtesy of the Egg

Shuttle XPC 95G5 for S939 - $314

AMD Athlon64 3000+ (OEM) - $153

Sony 16x Double Layer DVD Burner (OEM) - $60.99

Hitachi 160GB or Samsung 120GB - $79
(decision will depend on nise amounts, quiter drive wins)

Toshiba 40GB 4200RPM Notebook Drive - $72
(will go in ext. enclosure below)

SanMAX 2.5" FireWire Enclosure - $27.49

(2) 512MB Geil Value Series PC3200 2.5/6/3/3 - $79 x2 $158

ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon 9800Pro 128mb - $239

SamsungBlack 17" LCD -- 12MS Response Time/650 Contrast Ratio - $309.99


Shipping: $42.81


Grand Total: $1,456.28

 

[fstime]

I wouldnt trust either of those hard drives get a seagate or WD, if you dont feel you need the AIW features of the 9800, get a 6600GT, I seems like your not gonna o/c, I would get the 3200+, isnt it like $50 more? You should get an Epox mobo, I heard they are great, i'm runing 2x 512 corsair value cas 2.5 on one of my PCs, runs great.

BTW, can you give me a link to that LCD screen? thanks.

 

[newParadigm]

Here's the linky for the monitor...

Linkage

 

[fstime]

Thats exactly the type of monitor I want but that one doesnt have DVI.

 

[imported_waldo]

A few things....I don't know how quiet that SFF is going to be....you should look into silentpcreview.com, if you want to go real quiet. Second, I am with BZ, no go on the HD's, get something more reliable.

Third, if you are going to do live recordings and you are going to get it all in from a Mackie mixing board, you need to get some nice audio ins for the computer....look for the hammerfall series (just google it!) Best stuff out there.....but pricey!

 

[newParadigm]

hey waldo, you must've misunderstood my first post, the audio is going IN via FIREWIRE.

Because the signal is all Digital (firewire) high quality sound card is not required.

~new