Computer Setup and System Configuration • Quiet Music Production PC for Bitwig

I wanna build this system to use for Bitwig with many VST's:

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF (€283)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 (€85)
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI (€156)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 (€105)
Storage: Lexar NM790 1TB (€65)
Video Card: Gigabyte GV-N960G1 GTX 960 4GB = GPU from current PC (€0)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Silent (€79)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 550W (€88)
Total: €856

Currently I have a i7-4790K that I max out pretty easily, so this would be a major performance upgrade.

I've read a lot of reviews about all the parts, but I have some questions/doubts about it:

I want the system to be very quiet, because I mix most of the time on open headphones.
So I will power limit and undervolt the CPU, is this motherboard okay for that?

Are there parts to avoid noise wise (static noise, coil whine, fans, etc.)
or other parts to keep/make it more quiet?

I also see a lot of people on ProAudio websites and forums advice for the "ASUS TUF Gaming Z690",
is there a particular reason audio wise to buy this one?
Or for an ASUS motherboard?
Or to buy a board with a Z690 (orZ790) chipset instead of B760?

What about DDR4 vs DDR5 for music production, is DDR5 worth the cost?

Does anybody have some tips/advice on this build?

Many thanks in advance!

Statistics: Posted by HvdS — Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:00 pm — Replies 0 — Views 30

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