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System Name | Frankenstein v7 |
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Processor | Intel i7 2600K (@ stock) |
Motherboard | Asus P8Z68-V |
Cooling | Corsair H100 |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB DDR3 @ 1866MHz |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte 7870 WindForce 2GB |
Storage | Samsung F3 1TB HDD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24C750 |
Case | Antec P280 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro |
Power Supply | Corsair HX850 |
Software | Windows 7 Pro - 64-bit |
I use Sonar X1 (Producer Edition) & I have more than 30GB of Soundfonts & VSTis - I have yet to do anything (audio-wise) that even comes close to making my system break out in a sweat.
More than a 2600K/2700K is just a waste of money really.
More than a 2600K/2700K is just a waste of money really.
^ this. I found 1866MHz to be the sweet spot & more speed is wasted for your uses - latency is a bit more important, but at that speed, also not as important.I'd also recommend a SB-E system but I think you'd be about $275 over budget if you keep everything else the same (or nearly).
One point, you can drop your memory speed to 1866. The performance difference to faster memory is negligible. Otherwise what you have listed in the original post is about the best all-around performance you can get in that price range. (I'd look at doing a 2x8GB kit instead of 4x4GB, though. Gives you the option of going to 32GB later and it only adds about $20 to the price now)