Hi everyone,
I'm weighing up whether to buy a Scan Audio audio laptop or workstation computer within the next 2 months, and I was wondering if these specs for their prices seem pretty decent to those of you with more technical knowledge than me about the current computer outlook please:
https://www.scan.co.uk/3xs/configurator ... dia-laptop
https://www.scan.co.uk/3xs/configurator/rx670-4u
The reason that I'm interested in Scan Audio builds is that I'm still happily using a Scan Audio laptop from 2011, and I live in the UK.
(I realize that Scan Audio have their critics and supporters nowadays, but at least I have had a good experience with them).
I'm probably veering towards that Scan laptop option, as although it's irritating that it cannot operate Thunderbolt connectivity (needed for my ancient Focusrite Liquid Mix device) unlike the Scan workstation option, it does look like a cheaper option overall and also, frankly, I have better software EQs and compressors now than my Liquid Mix ever was capable of.
I realize from reading similar KVR threads from 2021-2023 that many of you prefer custom designs, so if you think that Scan laptop and/or that Scan workstation designs are flawed or very over-priced, please let me know.
I'd be using the PC (I don't want an Apple Mac) for medium-level DAW editing requirements (running about 20 to 30 track projects in Reaper and Ableton) and performance of sample libraries and plugins.
I'd also like to create mandelbot and moderate 3D visual designs, as well as play some PC games to a 'medium-level' which were developed in the last couple of years (such as 'Manor Lords' etc).
I'm not looking for 'blistering cutting edge' performance, as I have pretty much all the software (music / art / games) already that I would like.
FWIW, I'd change the most basic configurations of those Scan laptop and workstation options to give myself 64GB of RAM instead of 32GB RAM, a 2TB OS drive instead of 1TB drive, and an additonal DVD-rw drive.
Many thanks in advance,
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I'm weighing up whether to buy a Scan Audio audio laptop or workstation computer within the next 2 months, and I was wondering if these specs for their prices seem pretty decent to those of you with more technical knowledge than me about the current computer outlook please:
https://www.scan.co.uk/3xs/configurator ... dia-laptop
https://www.scan.co.uk/3xs/configurator/rx670-4u
The reason that I'm interested in Scan Audio builds is that I'm still happily using a Scan Audio laptop from 2011, and I live in the UK.
(I realize that Scan Audio have their critics and supporters nowadays, but at least I have had a good experience with them).
I'm probably veering towards that Scan laptop option, as although it's irritating that it cannot operate Thunderbolt connectivity (needed for my ancient Focusrite Liquid Mix device) unlike the Scan workstation option, it does look like a cheaper option overall and also, frankly, I have better software EQs and compressors now than my Liquid Mix ever was capable of.
I realize from reading similar KVR threads from 2021-2023 that many of you prefer custom designs, so if you think that Scan laptop and/or that Scan workstation designs are flawed or very over-priced, please let me know.
I'd be using the PC (I don't want an Apple Mac) for medium-level DAW editing requirements (running about 20 to 30 track projects in Reaper and Ableton) and performance of sample libraries and plugins.
I'd also like to create mandelbot and moderate 3D visual designs, as well as play some PC games to a 'medium-level' which were developed in the last couple of years (such as 'Manor Lords' etc).
I'm not looking for 'blistering cutting edge' performance, as I have pretty much all the software (music / art / games) already that I would like.
FWIW, I'd change the most basic configurations of those Scan laptop and workstation options to give myself 64GB of RAM instead of 32GB RAM, a 2TB OS drive instead of 1TB drive, and an additonal DVD-rw drive.
Many thanks in advance,
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