Please check this DAW Build

[CroCop]

First timer looking to build a new DAW with a side of gaming..was wondering if all these parts are compatible and if I can raid 0 the hard drives with this build...

No sound card at the moment because I am also somewhat of a production noob so I'm not sure if i need a soundcard or if i can just use http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...2496-main.html as my card for listening to playback and using it for midi slots (connecting a keyboard etc..)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache Ncq Hard rive
^^^^2 of them for raid 0 stripe

D-LINK DFE-538TX 10/100 ETHERNET ADAPTER PCI

Antec P180 ATX Advanced Mid Tower Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS W/ USB & Audio Ports

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM

Ocz Gamexstream 700W ATX12V 24PIN Sli Ready Active Pfc Atx Power Supply 120MM Fan Black

ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 600MHZ PCI-E 512MB 128BIT 1.4GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card

Liteon DVD+RW 20X8X16 DVD-RW 20X6X16 DL 8X Lightscribe INT IDE Drive Black DVD Writer W/ SW Retail

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OEM

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB 2X1GB PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-12 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory

ASUS P5B-E ATX LGA775 Conroe 965P DDR2 PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 3PCI 6 SATA2 RAID GBLAN Sound Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.13GHZ 1066FSB 2MB Retail

TOTAL:
$ 1,685 CDN


Looking for suggestions on the MOBO (is it ok?) and any issues with compatibility and any add-ons that would give me better performance...and if everything will fit in the case.

Thanks

 

[cutthroat]

Looks good to me, but unless you have a special use for it you won't be needing 'D-LINK DFE-538TX 10/100 ETHERNET ADAPTER PCI'. That mobo has onboard GBLAN.

It would be a good idea to have another HDD, you leave yourself open to trouble if you only have a RAID0 array with everything on it.

 

[JADCorp]

I have used the Audiophile 24/96 for four years now and it is essentially invisible. Very quiet and trouble free.

 

[bobloadmire]

I have the P180 for my DAW, but it is a pain in the ass to work in. If i da my old Sonata BQE, that case was the best. The P180 is overhyped, and over priced. does cooling well, but honestly, it makes a clutter with all of the cables, because of how the case is designed. I have a Emu 0404, and a X-Fi Platinum. Love the X-fi, its ASIO drivers are killer, 24bit, 96khz 5.1 mixing. that niiice. Even if the X-fi is a "consumer" card it has tones of pro audio features. (And its great for gaming too) what DAW software are you using?

 

[CroCop]

I am using Cubase now but may switch to Sonar...haven't decided just yet..if i add another hard drive will everything fit in the case?

 

[bobloadmire]

Haver you ever tried Acid Pro 6? I work a lot faster in Acid than i do in Cubase and Sonar. I do like sonar for the 64bit support though. Acid is multi threaded too. give it a shot.