My recording studio is PC based. The components were specially chosen to make as silent a system as I could.

The equipment is as follows:

Computer

• AMD64 3500+ Winchester
• Asus A8N SLI Premium Motherboard
• Antec SLK3000B
• AcoustiPack BQE3700 Kit
• Nexus NX4090 Ultra Quiet PSU
• Mushkin XP4000 (DDR500) RAM (991482) 2 x 1GB
• nVidia GeForce 6600
• 3 x Nexus 120mm Case Fans
• Scythe Ninja cooler

AV gear

• RME Hammerfall HDSP9632 soundcard
• MindPrint Di-Port (2 x preamps, DA<>AD converter)
• StudioProjects B3 LD condenser microphone
• 2 Marshall MXL 603S SD condenser microphones
• Adobe Audition 2
• Sony TRV22 miniDV cam

I basically went for gear that will do me for many years to come without needing much in the way of upgrades. For those looking for help in setting up a digital audio workstation, I’d recommend the forums at homerecording.com and silentpcreview.com