Which PC for a warm and punchy sound?

[T-CM11]

Absolutely. I wrote that in consideration of the full build.

Very off topic: I wonder what uses the most power - a (modern) music PC that you use a couple times a week (for a few hours) or a coffee machine 3x daily...

[jamcat]

Very much agreed. A good case with the right fans and heatsinks wherever possible will be the most silent solution - along with keeping the power draw low.

The power draw of cooling fans is negligible compared to any other part in a PC.

Keeping the power draw low is to generate less heat which keeps PWM fan speed low and thus less fan noise.

[Unaspected]

Very much agreed. A good case with the right fans and heatsinks wherever possible will be the most silent solution - along with keeping the power draw low.

The power draw of cooling fans is negligible compared to any other part in a PC.

Keeping the power draw low is to generate less heat which keeps PWM fan speed low and thus less fan noise.

This.

Simply a logical statement.

[araviel]

I just jumped into the saddle after 10 years of hiatus and was blown away of how much my Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor, 3800 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)
NVMe Samsung SSD 970 SCSI
with 16GB ram could handle.

So far I have never been able to make a project that push it further than 20% CPU usage, and if needed I can always resample or OC the CPU. It is hard to imagine that I ever will need more.
Maybe only if i go all out Hans Zimmer with full orchestral plugins or start to rewire stuff.

[zzz00m]

For warm and punchy sound. https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-6/
Vintage with a Modern Twist

The Prophet-6 is Dave Smith’s tribute to the poly synth that started it all—the Sequential Prophet-5. But it’s not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Dave puts it, “It’s the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible.” The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

[jamcat]

I don’t think you understood the question.

[T-CM11]

I just jumped into the saddle after 10 years of hiatus and was blown away of how much my Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor, 3800 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)
NVMe Samsung SSD 970 SCSI
with 16GB ram could handle.

So far I have never been able to make a project that push it further than 20% CPU usage, and if needed I can always resample or OC the CPU. It is hard to imagine that I ever will need more.
Maybe only if i go all out Hans Zimmer with full orchestral plugins or start to rewire stuff.

Your hiatus is showing.

I can think of enough plugins that CAN push your new CPU to the limit.
(among the ones that I have myself: Pigments, Kaivo, Matrix 12 V)

[zzz00m]

I don’t think you understood the question.

The question "Which PC for a warm and punchy sound?" is illogical.

A PC does not make the sound. A sound generator does that. And besides that, "warm and punchy" is strictly a subjective characteristic.

[DJ Warmonger]

I don’t think you understood the question.

The question "Which PC for a warm and punchy sound?" is illogical.

A PC does not make the sound. A sound generator does that. And besides that, "warm and punchy" is strictly a subjective characteristic.

Sarcasm.

A reference to endless number of "warm and punchy plugin" threads, which lead to nowhere.

[jamcat]

Besides, the right answer to “a warm and punchy sound” is a Marshall JCM, not a Prophet 6.

[zzz00m]

Just because it goes to "11" does not guarantee "warm and punchy". Loud maybe...

[d23]

These days I don't think I'd get anything but SSDs. Price for SSD storage has just gotten insane. That being said, I did see a 14TB external WD USB drive the other day for $200. Really tempting, until I realized most of the stuff I'd want to keep on it I would want quick access to. Perhaps loading stuff up in your DAW's cache would be fine though?

[chk071]

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-ha ... rkstations

Is that site down? Bombs me with security checks...

[Passing Bye]

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-ha ... rkstations

Is that site down? Bombs me with security checks...

Same…

[Glyster]

Ssd is a must, get 1 TB or more. 16 GB memory minimum, 32 GB if you want to be more comfortable.