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Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe SSD/Solid State Drive 1.2TB
1.2TB Intel 750 Series AIC SSD, HHHL PCIe 3.0 (x4), Intel 20nm MLC NAND, 2400MB/s Read, 1200MB/s Write, 440k/290k IOPS
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K9R1MYW/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item
Generally-speaking, though, i7 CPUs are very good at task switching, so running multiple processes even on a single core is pretty efficient. Add in multiple cores and hyperthreading, and you probably won't notice the difference between a 3.5GHz hex-core i7 and a 2.7GHz Xeon with 14 cores unless you're running ridiculously high track counts (eg more than 120 tracks with effects all over the place).
I'd still advocate a more open case with lots of airflow. Mine's been going for about 2.5 years in a gaming case with big open mesh panels at the top and bottom. One silent SSD and one regular HD, and the biggest and most efficient cooling fans I could fit in the case and over the CPU. Running mixing sessions where all 4 cores are reaching their limit to the point I'm having to freeze tracks to free up resources, it doesn't break a sweat even on 8 hour sessions - I think the highest temp I've seen on the monitoring software is around 40 degrees.
Bandcamp
Spotify, Apple et al
was advocating considering using 2 x the Xeon E5-2640 v4: a 10-core 2.4 GHz/3.4 GHz part that runs at 90W, and is priced at $939,
instead of a 6950k
but I remember the hassle of my current dual Xeon setup - pricier board, memory, sometimes OS too
I bought a Scan 3XS one
6900K i7 (8 physical cores), overclocked to 4GHz
64G RAM
500G M2 SSD
1TB SSD
4TB SSHD
in a fractal define R4 case ( @Drew_TNBD recommends too)
with some quieter fans added and a passive nvidia card
Excellent performance, should last 5 years I think
I'm seriously considering spending quite a few quid on the new setup so all options are on the cards really.
Interface via a long USB/Firewire or similar?
My spec was:
Fractal Define R4 case
I7 6700K processor (4 cores)
32GB RAM
2 x 250GB SSD
2 x 1TB HDD
So far it's been excellent and can deal with anything I can throw at it (e.g. multiple instances of u-He DIVA and AAS Chromaphone (which are reputedly CPU hungry), big Kontakt libraries etc).
Plus it's happy to run at 64 samples using a Zoom UAC-2 USB 3.0 interface, giving a latency of 1.4/4.0ms reported in Reaper, closely matching the figure measured by Oblique's free RTL Utility
Very quiet as well.
Your higher spec machine should be able to blast through anything audio related.
I'd definitely recommend Scan systems based on my experience.
The new PC makes less noise than my Netgear NAS
VIP was my other main source back then
What motherboard so you have? Will it take a 6900k?
That M2 drive really makes a difference too,
There's mixed opinions on the value of SSHD for audio, but I think it's worth it. I'm always hitting my favourite sample instruments