Build for music production
Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase or Reaper: recording, mixing and lots of plug-ins and virtual instruments.
Budget
Goal: Home recording
$1,148
- Handles about 1.1× as many plug-ins as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- 32 GB of memory: enough for most sample libraries
- No graphics card: quieter and cooler, nothing lost for music
- Processor
- 6C/12T
- Graphics
- Built-in
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 1 TB
- Peak power
- ~140 W
- ProcessorRyzen 5 9600X$304 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+$119 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB$104 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyMSI MAG A650BN$79 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
Mid-range
Best valueGoal: Big projects, low latency
$1,488
- Handles about 1.2× as many plug-ins as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- 32 GB of memory: enough for most sample libraries
- No graphics card: quieter and cooler, nothing lost for music
- Processor
- 8C/16T
- Graphics
- Built-in
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 2 TB
- Peak power
- ~140 W
- ProcessorRyzen 7 9700X$439 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi$199 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyCorsair RM750e (2023)$124 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
High-end
Goal: Orchestral libraries and huge mixes
$2,068
- Handles about 1.6× as many plug-ins as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- 64 GB of memory: plenty for sample libraries
- No graphics card: quieter and cooler, nothing lost for music
- Processor
- 20C/20T
- Graphics
- Built-in
- Memory
- 64 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 2 TB
- Peak power
- ~302 W
- ProcessorCore Ultra 7 265K$499 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardGigabyte B860M Aorus Elite WiFi6E$259 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryCorsair Vengeance 64GB (2×32) DDR5-6000$689 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageWD Black SN850X 2TB$249 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerThermalright Frozen Notte 280$124 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyCorsair RM750e (2023)$124 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
What matters
- A fast processor: low-latency playback with lots of plug-ins needs both speed and cores.
- Memory for sample libraries: 32 GB, or 64 GB+ for orchestral work.
- Quiet cooling, so the PC isn’t in your recordings.
What to skip
- A graphics card: music software doesn’t use one, and built-in graphics is silent.
Good to know
- Your audio interface matters as much as the PC for latency; check it has good Windows drivers.
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