Production Add RAM or new PC?

[Erik Mitchell]

I'm using Ableton 6 to produce along with a lot of VSTs.

I want to upgrade my PC to run all the synths & effects. However my PC is 4+ years old. 1.6 Pentium 4 and only 640 MB RAM.

I was thinking I could get away with putting a couple of 1GB sticks in there.

But would it be more wise to just update to a whole new PC?

Help a kneegrow out thanks

[jeffrey collins]

Re: Add RAM or new PC?

it would definitely be more wise to upgrade to a new machine. you can get a new dell or gateway with Pentium dual core processors for under $700 that already have a gig of ram. Then just buy another gig to go with it. The new versions of Live just keep getting better on processor usage.

[RaulGuerrero]

Re: Add RAM or new PC?

well.. i think if you dont have money and use live you can upgrade ram, pentium 4 works good but certainly if you have money ugrade a new machine

[sharpie]

Re: Add RAM or new PC?

Definitely get a new PC a 4 year old machine is not worth putting any money into. The money is better spent toward a new machine.

[PROG]

Re: Add RAM or new PC?

overclock your 1.6 to 2.0 at least. then add rams

[jeffrey collins]

Re: Add RAM or new PC?

why are we even still talking about this thread. Erik obviously hasn't made any more posts about it, yet we still keep talking about it.

Get a Mac if you work on music, you'll be more happy in the long run.

[Erik Mitchell]

Re: Add RAM or new PC?

why are we even still talking about this thread. Erik obviously hasn't made any more posts about it, yet we still keep talking about it.

Don't know why PROG brought this thread back from the dead?

Anyways I did end up buying a new system and it's been great!