Ableton

[hypermodel]

I am going too start upgrading due too crackling noise in my audio comming from an overloaded CPU

Processor : Intel Core(TM)2 Quad PU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz 2.50 GHz ( and oh yeah 8 Giga bytes of Ram )

 

The proces I run is called Ableton 10 suite

it runs perfectly but due too plugins ( virtual effects and instruments) i reach a sometimes a load of 105 procent to 121 procent of usage ( The CPU) ; a preamp uses 30 procent of my CPU alone (so i use 1 now on a bus )

my budget is set too minimum because i haven't made any money from my music ( very underground : ) 

but i am willing too come up with 500 euro for the cpu alone

 

i have no understanding of good builds ( my computer has  an asus radeon  1 Gb D5 x EAH5770CUCORE/2DIS ; I just realized i have 1 Gigabyte hihi , and i even used too play Gta V on it hahah and even streamed it too the internet , i must say it crashed while streaming about a 21 minutes in the stream)

 

Could someone who enjoys building and loves to do builds ; make me an computer for 10 years of reliable work lifespan 

by forehand Thanks 

Kind Regards Sam

[emosun]

5 minutes ago, hypermodel said:

i reach a sometimes a load of 105 procent to 121 procent of usage

the maximum usage percent any component can have is 100%. even overclocked.... a percentage is a portion of it's total which is 100.

the q8300 is pretty old and i would make sure that any standard cheapo office computer isn't capable of running whatever software it is you're using before actually building a new machine

[hypermodel]

yes it 's funny i thought the same about the Cpu indicator on the right side of the screen of ableton 's program ( but it' s true the program really shows unreal numbers)

the load is ment to be at 60 procent of the whole cpu the pragram builder says

[LogicalDrm]

12 minutes ago, hypermodel said:

Could someone who enjoys building and loves to do builds ; make me an computer for 10 years of reliable work lifespan

Thats impossible to do. We can give you 5 years of good lifespan, and after that it goes into "depends" mode. Also how much are you willing to spend? Because getting i7 or R7 now will be good for 5-7+ years for most part. I can't say for sure if its enough for music production for that long, because it isn't for video creation or 3D rendering. Midrange GPU is good for 3 years, high end bit longer. So main question is, do you select platform with potential for upgrades, or platform without seeable upgrades, but enough power now to keep it going longer. Latter will cost more, obviously.

[NelizMastr]

11 minutes ago, hypermodel said:

Could someone who enjoys building and loves to do builds ; make me an computer for 10 years of reliable work lifespan 

Sadly we can't predict the future. If you want something that'll last that many years you might have to spend a few thousand on parts now.

 

Some things you can do is invest in a platform that has some longevity. If you want something cost effective, powerful and able to play some games, take a look at this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€307.88 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  (€57.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€113.89 @ Alternate) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€265.93 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (€120.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€58.77 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Mini Video Card  (€344.73 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: be quiet! - Silent Base 600 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€84.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Straight Power 11 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€95.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1451.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-09 11:07 CET+0100

 

If you want full workstation and don't care about gaming too much:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 2950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core Processor  (€899.00 @ Caseking) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Silent Loop 240 65.51 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€120.94 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X399 Taichi ATX TR4 Motherboard  (€330.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€265.93 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (€120.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€58.77 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  (€257.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: be quiet! - Silent Base 600 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€84.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Straight Power 11 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€95.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €2235.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-09 11:10 CET+0100

[hypermodel]

Thank you for putting my feet on earth again 

i am willing too pay around 500 euro for the Cpu  ( Intel® Core i7-9700K, 3.6 GHz (4.9 GHz Turbo Boost) socket 1151 processor )  for example

and about 300 for the video card (for  5 gta V)

[NelizMastr]

4 minutes ago, hypermodel said:

Thank you for putting my feet on earth again 

i am willing too pay around 500 euro for the Cpu  ( Intel® Core i7-9700K, 3.6 GHz (4.9 GHz Turbo Boost) socket 1151 processor )  for example

and about 300 for the video card (for  5 gta V)

The 9700K isn't worth the price tag. The Ryzen 7 2700X is way better value.

[emosun]

17 minutes ago, hypermodel said:

yes it 's funny i thought the same about the Cpu indicator on the right side of the screen of ableton 's program ( but it' s true the program really shows unreal numbers)

the load is ment to be at 60 procent of the whole cpu the pragram builder says

why dont you check your actual cpu usage then

[hypermodel]

how do you feel about the Radeon is it a bad choice ( i just liked the color red of it ( on the screen so vivit and real))

[hypermodel]

i will do that under full laod    super  INPUT OF YOU

 

 

[emosun]

Just now, hypermodel said:

how do you feel about the Radeon is it a bad choice ( i just liked the color red of it ( on the creen so vivit and real))

how about check the cpu usage then figure out if you need a new computer first

[hypermodel]

so on idle it 's 6 procent

 on play it is 87 procent

[mr moose]

Hang on,  before you people jump in with massive builds.  Is this for Audio work only?  If it is how many channels and effects do you normally run during a project?

 

I am not familiar with ableton,  but when using reaper I have yet to max out my CPU or Ram (3550 and 8g) my projects usually has about 22 channels and 31 effects.

 

Audio should not be a heavy workload for anything made in the last 5 years.

 

[hypermodel]

wow

i only use 3 return trakcs

1 bass

3 drumms

1 piano

3 other instruments

and every channel has about 5 effects on it + 4 effects of the return and master EQ

11 tracks and 55 effects

[hypermodel]

i can make a bus effect but that would only divide it in three, so about 20 effects than that is how far my brain goes at the moment

Ableton recomend lower latency but for improvisations it is a must too hear what you are exactly doing

 

I AM GOING TO TRY OUT THE FREEZE TRACK SOLUTION OF ABLETON . WILL LET YOU KNOW IF IT HAS WORKED OR NOT

just wanted too let you know it's a nine year old computer and she stiil works( putted togheter myself with no expierience)

 

 

[hypermodel]

now it's 47 procent wow ( it takes like middle ages time too freeze but it works)