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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.95 @ OutletPC) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 




Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Speakers: Audioengine A5+ Black 100W 2ch Speakers  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1294.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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For music production, the powerful integrated graphics of the 4790k will be more than enough. What matters is that you have 4 cores and 8 threads for seamless playback of hundreds of tracks simultaneously. This stuff uses a lot of CPU power!

Z97 motherboard in case overclocking is your thing ;)

8GB of RAM is enough for music production, and can easily be upgraded to 16 if necessary.

3TB of storage in a fairly fast hard drive is more than enough, no need for SSDs.

Silent case with a quieter (than stock) cooler will keep the PC noise down.

Good quality PSU, rated for much more than this system will ever use.

 

Top-of-the-line sound card, and high quality studio monitors for the price. A dedicated sub can also be added to the setup if necessary in the future.

^^^^^

PS- a lot of people will go for expensive headphones instead of speakers. Personally I think it is much nicer to be able to hear the sound surround you instead of it being played right into your ears, and also it is more comfortable+convenient to not wear headphones for the 8 hours a day that you will spend listening to your music production.


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Welcome to the 55th LTT Build-Off! The rules and previous contests can be found here.


 

Budget: $1,300

Speakers/Headphones: Yes

Mouse: No

Keyboard: No

Monitor: No

Submissions: September 27th through October 3rd

Voting: October  11th through 16th

 

This is NOT a gaming-oriented build. Sound quality is very important, so pay attention to your choice of speakers/headphones and amp/dac/soundcard. Also, keep storage in mind (FLAC files, for example, can get pretty big).

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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You actually don't need high end specs to produce, in fact, I'm doing it with a craptop (FL Studio).

You just gave away the secret... :P

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LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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well, everyone should be informed right?

especially in voting :P

Yeah, just teasing you. Best of luck in the contest!

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LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.95 @ OutletPC) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 




Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Speakers: Audioengine A5+ Black 100W 2ch Speakers  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1294.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-27 22:31 EDT-0400

 

For music production, the powerful integrated graphics of the 4790k will be more than enough. What matters is that you have 4 cores and 8 threads for seamless playback of hundreds of tracks simultaneously. This stuff uses a lot of CPU power!

Z97 motherboard in case overclocking is your thing ;)

8GB of RAM is enough for music production, and can easily be upgraded to 16 if necessary.

3TB of storage in a fairly fast hard drive is more than enough, no need for SSDs.

Silent case with a quieter (than stock) cooler will keep the PC noise down.

Good quality PSU, rated for much more than this system will ever use.

 

Top-of-the-line sound card, and high quality studio monitors for the price. A dedicated sub can also be added to the setup if necessary in the future.

^^^^^

PS- a lot of people will go for expensive headphones instead of speakers. Personally I think it is much nicer to be able to hear the sound surround you instead of it being played right into your ears, and also it is more comfortable+convenient to not wear headphones for the 8 hours a day that you will spend listening to your music production.

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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Havent seen this for a while :P

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.49 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Value 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)

Case: Cougar Archon ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Headphones ($199.95 @ Newegg)

Total: $1295.33

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU and Mobo... i dont have to explain it right :P?

16GB might be overkill, but with lots of things open at a same time I think it good to be put in here

Standard 120GB SSD for OS, and 4TB of HDD for storage and all, divided to 2 drive instead of 1 4TB HDD to avoid losing all data if one happen to broke down

Best Sound card, and beasty headphone for sound monitoring :P Personally for normal use I like speaker, but with sound producing I think a headphone for total noise canceling and the emerging in the sound is better than a speaker in this kind of job :P

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.95 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 




Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 


Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Speakers: Creative Labs Inspire S2 33W 2.1ch Speakers  ($119.10 @ Mwave) 

Total: $1258.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-27 23:55 EDT-0400

 

 

So, 4790K because of those 4 cores and 8 threads when needed.

2x4TB Seagate HDDs to store all that music. You will create a lot...

Sound card is the top of the line for the money.

8GB of RAM.

And all housed in a 450D, because it should look good.

And then the finale. 2.1 Creative Labs 2.1 speakers. So you can really hear and feel that bass.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Quit yet all about Sound


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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($67.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT H230 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NoiseBlocker NB-BlackSilentPro PL-2 56.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NoiseBlocker NB-BlackSilentPro PL-2 56.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NoiseBlocker NB-BlackSilentPro PL-2 56.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser HD600 Headphones  ($399.95 @ Adorama)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCKTT-1000 Kotetsu ($43.98)
Total: $1294.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 18:32 EDT-0400
 
I went with an APU because typical sound processing does not require more power and Kaveri has an onboard DSP (aka trueaudio) that could be put to use by some DAWs in the future (it's based off of the Tensilica HiFi-EP DSP).  Sound enthusiasts would also be likely to fool around with trueaudio and this lets them do some casual gaming.
 
The case, fans and heatsink were all chosen for acoustical performance again something sound enthusiast care about. Note that the Scythe Kotetsu was not available on PCPP but I included shipping in the price so it's all good.
 
The HD600s are famous and set the bar for this price point.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI A88XM GAMING Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Speakers: Creative Labs GigaWorks T40 Series II 32W 2ch Speakers  ($105.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Asus Xonar Essence One ($539.00)
Total: $1277.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 10:01 EDT-0400

 

 

 

AMD A10 APU build based on the recent A10-7850K combine with a decent gaming grade mobo from MSI gaming dragon series

 

4 CPU cores and 8 GPU cores on one die

 

with HSA and OpenCL, you get up to 12 Compute Cores which shares the computing workload for audio processing

 

2133MHz allows for fast read speeds and can be down clocked for tighter CAS latency

 

the Sandisk SSD is a decent good for value SSD for installation of OS and Audio creation programs

 

the secondary storage is the 1TB HDD from WD

 

big decent size casing from CoolerMaster with a windowed side to see the inside of the clean looking PC

 

EVGA's 650 Watts PSU which is gold rated for best possible power efficiency

 

DVD drive is for ripping and burning of audios on disc

 

The PC is not complete without a Studio Grade DAC like the Asus Xonar Essence One

 

Digital music sources are an important source for audiophiles. Catering to the needs of the user, the ASUS Xonar team launches its first hi-fi USB DAC, the Xonar Essence One, and commits to subvert the low quality digital music stereotype. It is the industry-leading, high-end USB DAC with the world's first 8x symmetrical upsampling, an extremely high 120dB SNR, audiophile class headphone AMP with a full op-amps swappable function.

 

 

to top off the build I will use Creative GigaWorks T40 Speakers 2.0CH for better frequency range over headphones.

 

 

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Cheers

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Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX US) 




Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro  Headphones  ($280.94 @ Amazon) 

Other: Schiit Modi USB DAC ($109.00)

Other: Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier ($109.00)

Total: $1296.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 11:21 EDT-0400

 

This is great. 

 

The Schiit Stack (composed of the Modi and Magni) are an excellent AMP + DAC combo. 

 

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Good luck to other entrants. :)

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.27 @ TigerDirect) 


Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.47 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.99 @ Amazon) 



Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 


Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Headphones  ($199.95 @ Newegg) 

Other: JDS Labs O2 ODAC Combo ($279.00)

Total: $1299.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 11:41 EDT-0400

 

Rationale:

I chose the Intel Core i7 4790 (non-K) because it has 4 cores and 8 threads, which give you lots of computing power to code and render audio. I did not get the 4790K because there was no major performance gain in overclocking, and the time spent on overclocking could be time spent on producing music.

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus is quieter than the EVO while under load (13-32 dbA vs. 9-36 dbA) while only giving negligible temperature differences.

Gigabyte makes high quality motherboards and it has integrated video which is supported by the CPU, so no graphics card is required.

8 GB of overclocked RAM in dual channel is more than enough for music production. It leaves you with 2 slots for future upgrades.

A single 3 TB hard drive can hold up lots of audio files.

The NZXT Source 210 is a decent good value case. It has the power supply at the bottom and it's quiet.

The CX430 PSU gives plenty of power and you can install more components when needed.

I picked a simple optical drive so that you can write your music onto discs.

The Asus Xonar Essence has 7.1 channels and a high sample rate (192 KHz) and signal-to-noise ratio (124 dB)

Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones have great reviews by music creators and audiophiles. It has a frequency response of 15 Hz - 28 KHz, and pair it up with a JDS Labs O2 ODAC Combo for the best audio experience.

 

This is my music creation build!  :D

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Total: $1363.41

Sorry, your build is over budget. That's not allowed, please read the rules.

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Sorry, your build is over budget. That's not allowed, please read the rules.

Yeah, even one cent over isn't allowed.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Sorry, your build is over budget. That's not allowed, please read the rules.

You're supposed to not notice that and vote for him.

 

Last buildoff, I voted for @AlwaysFSX and his build didn't have a power supply.  ;)

 

Am I being too brutal?

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You're supposed to not notice that and vote for him.

 

Last buildoff, I voted for @AlwaysFSX and his build didn't have a power supply.  ;)

 

Am I being too brutal?

But now he's disqualified unless he changes his build.

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020

 

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But now he's disqualified unless he changes his build.

Check it out. X99 builldoff. He's got the build with no PSU and got 2 votes. (1 of them is mine) ^^

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 GT Rev. 2 28.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($11.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6450 1GB Video Card  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Headphones  ($282.21 @ Amazon)
Total: $1299.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 04:33 EDT-0400

 

cpu : this xeon is i7 with igpu removed, xeons are better binned,workstations grade chips promised to work longer than consumer grade chips like i7

gpu : descrete cheap gpu , capable of running 3 displays(eyefinity).fanless gpu so no noise

reason=intel igpu utilizes cpu and ram resources,

more cpu horsepower enables use of demanding plugins and filter effects used in sound mixing

ram : large amount of ram ensures the processing of sounds from multiple instruments,as number of instruments for recording increases requirement of ram increases, if not used much we can always create ramdisk and put TMP folder in it

840 evo : reliable,fast

hdds : 2tb usable storage, RAID 10 config = double the speed of 1 hdd + everything backed up simultaneously

define r4 for silence (doesn't really matter if headphones are in use) but i like that mini fridge

psu : 430w is enough,80+ bronze

xonar stx and Beyerdynamic DT 990 got really nice reviews on head-fi.org

dt 990 is 600ohm impedance studio grade headphone

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Last buildoff, I voted for @AlwaysFSX and his build didn't have a power supply.  ;)

That's what made me vote for you over him. I was the tiebreaker and I did a double take when I realized his build wasn't even valid.  :blink:

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

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I don't really know enough about audio production to come up with a build, so I'm gonna have to sit this one out. 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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F@H Rig:

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HTPC:

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Laptops:

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NAS:

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A question before I post my build: The Shure SRH1440 is $299.00 (and in stock) on Amazon, but pcpartpicker only has the Newegg price ($399 + $46.14 S&H) displayed.  If I want to use it in my build, do I have to go with the price the pcpartpicker is giving? I would not ask if Amazon was not a standard pcpartpicker store.

 

Update: They're also $299 at B&H. I wonder why pcpartpicker is omitting both of those prices.

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A question before I post my build: The Shure SRH1440 is $299.00 (and in stock) on Amazon, but pcpartpicker only has the Newegg price ($399 + $46.14 S&H) displayed.  If I want to use it in my build, do I have to go with the price the pcpartpicker is giving? I would not ask if Amazon was not a standard pcpartpicker store.

 

Update: They're also $299 at B&H. I wonder why pcpartpicker is omitting both of those prices.

you can include the headphone and input the custom price

 

just need to indicate the pricing and the website link source where you got the updated priced

 

PCPartPicker prices may not be up to date all the time

 

there will be some user who will update them with the updated prices and add parts

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

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you can include the headphone and input the custom price

 

just need to indicate the pricing and the website link source where you got the updated priced

 

PCPartPicker prices may not be up to date all the time

 

there will be some user who will update them with the updated prices and add parts

PCPP is weird sometimes. My CPU cooler, for example (see sig) is perpetually listed on the site without price data, even though it is in stock at a number of other websites (Amazon, Newegg, NCIX, etc.). For a while there were duplicate entries of it, all of which were also broken. For the most part it works though :)

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