The time is coming to build a new DAW! I'm starting to spec out what I want, and would appreciate feedback from those who have recently built one. Thanks in advance folks!
Here are a few thoughts on what I want:
Silence is paramount, so I'm probably going water cooled this time. Also a silent power supply.
Not sure if I want to go rackmount or traditional tower, but really don't want or need a fancy case. I have a soundproofed case (Corsair I believe), and I may use that.
I am going to get a 500GB NVMe OS drive with in the ballpark of Sequential IO: 3,470/3,000MB/s (that is the WD Black spec, but Samsung is in the mix). Depending on the board, I may get 2 SSDs or a 1TB NVMe for storage.
WIN10 Pro
The Board???? I have never have had a problem with ASUS, but am open to suggestions. It doesn't have to be THE latest, but close. I may do video editing at some point, but would disable the card for audio.
Processor: Current best mix of of price and performance. Never came near maxxing out a CPU in recent years. Intel only.
Memory: I am thinking 64GB to start, and expandable to 128GB from the board.
What am I missing?
Again, any advice is appreciated!