My dad wants a computer for sound recording and sound editing and the thing is, I'm not sure what to come up for him. I figured that a quad core processor would be a nice option, although if a dual core with hyper-threading,or not, is just as good an option then that would be great. I wanted to get an Intel processor, not out of bias or anything but because I thought that it's more convenient to choose a CPU that's actually accessible to me that provides better performance from each individual core. But the real big one for me is the matter of the sound card, I know next to nothing about this component, or if it's necessary at all.
Just a small heads up for any suggestions: any parts you recommend must be a good deal below $200, roughly $20 or more, especially if it weighs any more than a kilogram. Because I am unfortunately importing from Uruguay where I am forced to work with such a limitation. Don't worry about PSU or case because I have to get those here, but please feel free to suggest wattage for the build.
Just a small heads up for any suggestions: any parts you recommend must be a good deal below $200, roughly $20 or more, especially if it weighs any more than a kilogram. Because I am unfortunately importing from Uruguay where I am forced to work with such a limitation. Don't worry about PSU or case because I have to get those here, but please feel free to suggest wattage for the build.