Here are a few tips: 1) Using an all-SCSI system (HD, CDROM, CDR) used to be the best way to go, but nowadays the IDE stuff is perfectly acceptable. However, SCSI is pretty nice =) (yet more expensive)
2) Get a Plextor CDROM for great DAE with EAC. 3) Get a Plextor CDR, as you've said. It really doesn't matter what model..get a fast one though =) 4) Get a ton of RAM. If you're going to be doing any music editing, alot of RAM is essential. Go for 512mb. 5) If you're a windows person, use Win2K or WinXP. Both are MUCH better at memory management/usage than the win9X series. WinXP even has native built in support for burning data CDs through windows explorer. 6) Get a huge, 7200rpm Hard Drive. 7) The MB doesn't really have much bearing on burning/downloading. I'd recommend an MSI motherboard if you're building the computer, especially if you aren't a master at building computers. MSI boards are cheap, extremely stable, and very easy to set up. Of course there are tons and tons of other perfectly good motherboards you could use. 8) If you do decide to go with a SCSI HD, CDROM, and CDR, get an adaptec SCSI controller card. If you're going to use an AMD processor, a great forum site is www.amdmb.com. Jeremy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My computer is about 4 yrs. old now, and I've been thinking about building > one with the specific goal of having a very good machine to do shn and music > work on. Does anyone of know of either 1)a discussion forum for this kind > of info? i.e. a place to discuss soundcards, cd burners, mother boards, etc. > or 2) has anybody here recently built such a creature and have advise on > what to get? > I don't convert DATs to cdrs so don't need a digital input soundcard but > want a nice one for editing waves and playing shns. I'm assuming I'll get a > Plextor burner (does it matter what model) but what about the cd-rom brand > used for EAC? I've search the web for such a forum but with no luck; I > think others could benefit if someone could post a link. Thanks. > Glen _______________________________________________ etree.org etree mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://mail.etree.org/mailman/listinfo/etree Need help? Ask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
