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  • Advice for Building a VEP Slave PC for a Mac user

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    Hi all,

    I'm planning to buid a slave pc for my Logic pro X/VEP iMac Daw.

    I have very few experience with PCs...

    Budget is limited for now but but I would like to start with something that I could eventually expand/upgrade. (More RAM, More SSD storage...). I really want to build it myself because i want to save money and because i want to learn how to do it. That's my geek side;)

    I'm not trying to build a super powerfull DAW but a system powerfull enough for mixing with MIR with a complete orchestral setup. I'm not gonna run everything in the slave, just the orchestral instruments (Mostly VSL and some Kontakts). My iMac is still very capable and it will handle the rest.

    I don't need it to be super quiet but the computer will be in the same room as myself for now.

    I'm targeting a budget under 2000 Canadian dollars. But I dont need to buy any monitor  just the basic system hard drive.

    So I've start a part list. but For some of these parts I have no idea if i made a good choice. I will wait for advices before ordering anything.

    I don't want to regret any choices or have compatibility problems so that's why i'm asking for advice. And maybe some parts I've choose are too cheap ot too fancy for my needs.

     

    PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DKsqxr

    Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DKsqxr/by_merchant/

     

    CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

    I think 6 core is enough and the i7 is a good choice...

     

    CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.88 @ OutletPC) 

    I have no idea if this is ok for my system

     

    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 

    This one supports up to 128GB RAM that's good. But I think the Intel CPU I choose support only 64.

     

    Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ Adorama) 

    I may buy two of these for starting (32GB)

     

    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.89 @ OutletPC) 

    For the sytem drive only. Already have other SSDs

     

    Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 

    I may not use it at all, I will do remote desktop. So is it a bit overkill for my needs? What are the minimum specs i should apply?

     

    Case: be quiet! SILENT BASE 600 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ Newegg) 

     

    Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

    I've theard that was important but how much should I pay for the power supply?

     

    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 

    I guest that's ok(?)

    Total: $1235.66USD (around 1800 Canadian)

    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-10 14:09 EST-0500[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DKsqxr) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DKsqxr/by_merchant/)

     

    Did I forgot anything? Oh yeah I forgot the fan(s) I saw some user having 3 fans?

     

    Thanks for any help and for sharing your knowledge!

     

    Fred
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    Hi Fred:

    That is more or less my setting.

    I have a hard time setting a soundset for VEPRO 5 and sibelous 7. 

    The issue is to be able to use one isntance for strings and play/EW

    second for Brasas also play /EW 

    Can not seem to be able to make both work one in port 1 and another in port 2 

    Can you help?

    itzhak
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    Hav you looked Newegg's DIY Super Combos? (All Products>Components>Super Combos)

    What you are seeking to build can possilby be purchased at 30% less as a bundle you build yourself than to buy the individual parts. The problem with combos is that you might be paying for something you don't need, like a WD 1TB Blue HDD. You can just sell it on eBay but it is an added hassle. Anyway, I only wanted to mention the DIY deal because they do have great prices for the foundation of a serious computer. Some of the deals are complete systems; however, you need to build them yourself which you want to do anyway.

    Last thing. Slickdeals.net always has ridiculous deals posted by deal scavengers. For example: Samsung EVO 850 500GB SSD for $99.99 and some game in their 2015 Christmas sale...just to give you an idea of the types or prices you can expect from posts. Whatever you do buy, make sure you have the basic components to get a screen prompt. There's nothing worse then sitting on untested parts while you wait for others to come in.

    I'd like to know what you get. Keep us posted. I too, am in the market for another i7 system and I was thinking of a 6 core as well.