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Originally Posted by jasedee
And definately dont think you can chose parts and build a computer for audio by yourself (unless of course you are an experienced audio/PC guy)
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Nah. It's not a rocket science. Just keep in mind that cheap doesn't work. Using quality components there will be no problems. The most cruicial component is a motherboard (and it's usually 99% the one that causes compatibility issues). Getting a cheap Epox mobo will lead you intro trouble sooner or later, but getting one from a realiable manufacturer like Abit won't cause any issues.
I've compiled several PC's and each of them has worked well without any problems. In school few years back we had a computer course and part of that course was to compile four computers. So we did a little test: For one PC we bought the cheapest parts we could find, for two computers average parts and one PC with a bit better components. The two average PC's and the better one worked well and the only one with problems was the cheap piece of junk.
The one reason why I don't get brand computers is that there is always something that has been used to bring down the price. Cheap memory, crappy picky mainboard with everything integrated, etc. The brand computer works 100% when you take them out of package and plug them in, but the fun starts when you add components in those things. Somethimes there are no problems at all and sometimes you loose your mental health.
For audio stuff (or any other kind of work that needs special components) I'd really recommend custom PC. Hell with the guarantee. What do you do with the guarantee if the guarantee doesn't apply to the added components and their compatbility. When you get custom PC you get:
1. Exactly what you want with nothing useless extra.
2. 100% compatible system. No need to fear adding extra components.
3. Usually totally silent computer. Brand computers usually have average fans that can be annoyingly loud especially when recording with sensitive mics. For custom computer you can have totally silent cooling.