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LaSalamander
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November 27, 2024
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Now What Computer Should I Get?

  • November 27, 2024
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I'm looking to get a new Windows machine. I want Adobe Audition to love it. I want to be able to run session with loads of tracks and loads of effects and not have my machine stutter when I do. This is what I'm working with now:

  • AMD Ryzen 9 3950 16-Core proccessor
  • 32GB of DDR4 RAM
  • SSD system drive (550GB) but a mix of HDD and SDD for my sound libraries and project data, etc.
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
  • Windows 10

And here's what it looks like in Task Manager while I try to work in avery a large session which the computer can't always do smoothly without stuttering the whole time:


I'm currently looking at a PC Audio Labs RokBox MCX with:

  • i9-13900K processor
  • 32GB of DDR5 RAM
  • all SSD drives
  • 2GB Triple Display NVIDIA graphic card (unsure precisely what model it is, but probably the same NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti)
  • Windows 11

 

Can anyone tell me if it looks like I'm making a wise choise? It's very pricey (~$3500) and I'm not sure I can really afford. Am I ovespending? Any and all advice welcome!

Edit: I should add that the main impetus to upgrade now is that Windows 10 is sunsetting next year, and Microsoft tells me my current machine can't be upgraded to 11.

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Correct answer SteveG_AudioMasters_

Biggest, fastest badass machine you can afford is what you need, and even then be prepared to have to spend time optimising it. I have a machine that has a very similar spec to the one you are proposing and it runs okay, but my Audition sessions aren't massive.

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SteveG_AudioMasters_
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SteveG_AudioMasters_Community ExpertCorrect answer
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November 27, 2024

Biggest, fastest badass machine you can afford is what you need, and even then be prepared to have to spend time optimising it. I have a machine that has a very similar spec to the one you are proposing and it runs okay, but my Audition sessions aren't massive.