Top of the range office PC
We’ve configured our ideal PC for use with Ableton by selecting what we believe to be the very best components for the job. Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) systems need to be able to flawlessly process data and keep all tracks perfectly in time. This requires a fast multi core processor with a top notch motherboard and first rate storage array. The processor in this system is a very fast 11th generation Intel Core i7 with 8 cores and a high clock speed. The motherboard is a high performance model designed for high data throughput without bottlenecks. It has an excellent inbuilt audio circuit and dual high performance M.2 storage slots.
The storage has been configured as a four drive setup, this is the ideal setup for an Ableton system. Don’t skimp on storage as glitches can occur in complex tracks if your storage is unable to keep up. In this system Windows 10 is loaded to the 250GB high performance SSD and this is the drive we recommend installing the Ableton Live application and all third-party plugins. The second high performance SSD is a 500GB drive which we recommend is used to store samples and sound libraries, including the User Library.
The third drive in this system is a 500GB SSD. Use this drive for your audio recording and file caching. Using a separate drive will prevent problems caused by trying to read and write to the same storage drive at the same time. The fourth drive is a 4TB hard drive which should be used as your archive of completed work and also can act as a backup for your SSD data.
Specifications:
Processor
- Intel Core i7-11700K 3.9Ghz Eight Core CPU
- Max Turbo Frequency: 5.0Ghz
- Cache: 16MB
- Be Quiet! Pure Rock Cooler Installed
Memory
- 16GB DDR4 2666Mhz RAM
- Dual Channel – 2 x 8GB
- Supports up to 64GB
- 4 x DIMM sockets (2 Used)
Hard Drive
- 250GB WD Blue SN550 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
- 500GB WD Blue SN550 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
- 500GB 2.5″ WD Blue SATA SSD
- 4TB Seagate BarraCuda 3.5″ Hard drive
- 2 x M.2 Slot, 0 free
- 6 SATA Ports, 1 free (3 Used for DVD-RW, SSD and 4TB HDD, 2 become disabled when installing M.2 devices)
Optical Drive
- Asus DVD Re-Writer, SATA, 24x, M-Disk Support
- 2 Optical Bays (1 free)
Software
- Windows 11 Home 64-bit
- Clean install, no additional software
Chipset
- Intel Z590 Chipset
Display Outputs
- 1 x DVI-D
- 1 x HDMI
- Supports up to 2 monitors at once
- Supports HDCP and HDR
Graphics
- Integrated Intel UHD630
Audio
- High Definition Audio, 5.1 or 7.1 channel
- Audio provided by Realtek ALC892 Audio Chip on the motherboard
Input Devices
- No Keyboard or Mouse Included
Wired Networking
- Intel 10/100/1000 LAN
Wireless Networking
- Intel Wireless-AC CNVi
- Speeds up to 1733mbps
- Bluetooth 5.0
Power Supply
- 400 watts
Dimensions
- Height: 470mm
- Width: 220mm
- Depth: 492mm
Interfaces
- 4 x USB 2.0 Port (rear)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (2 front, 4 rear)
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port (1 rear)
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port (1 rear)
- 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet Port
- 6 x Audio Jacks at the rear
- 2 x Audio Jacks at the front
- 1 x Display Port
Note the display outputs from the motherboard are disabled when a graphics card is installed.
Expansion
- 2 x PCI-e x 16 Slot (2 Free)
- 4 x PCI-e x 1 Slots (4 Free)
Case
- Be Quiet! Pure Base 600 Black ATX Case
- 1 x Pre-installed Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 120mm rear fan
- 1 x Pre-installed Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 140mm front fan
- Space for 3 additional fans at the top
- Space for 1 additional fan at the front
- Space to accept 120mm, 140mm, 240mm or 280mm liquid coolers
Warranty
- 3 Year Return to Base parts and labour
- 1st 30 days collect and return at our expense
Fast 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD
Core i7-11700K Processor
Quiet Cooling
- Be Quiet! Pure Base 600 Black Case
- Intel Core i7-11700K 3.6GHz 8 Core CPU, 16 Thread, 5.0GHz Turbo
- Gigabyte Z590 AORUS Elite AX ATX Motherboard with USB Type-C
- Standard Graphics Integrated with the CPU
- 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory (2x8GB)
- 250GB WD Blue SN550 NVME M.2 SSD (2400MB/R, 950MB/W)
- 500GB WD Blue SN550 NVME M.2 SSD (2400MB/R, 1750MB/W)
- 500GB 2.5″ WD Blue SATA SSD (560MB/R, 530MB/W)
- 4TB Seagate BarraCuda 3.5″ Hard Drive
- Be Quiet Pure Rock 2 Low Noise CPU Cooler
- Contour 400W High Efficiency ATX PSU
- 24x SATA Internal DVDRW with M-Disk Support (ASUS DRW-24D5MT) Black
- Integrated Sound Card On The Motherboard
- 2 x USB 3.0 PCI slot bracket
- Microsoft Windows® 11 Home
