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