Just like the title suggests, looking to build a new computer in the coming days and I want to finally break free from Reaper and start using Cubase.
That being said, my current CPU is a Ryzen 7 3800XT which has been fine for all of my shitty rough mixes and demos. But I want to switch to Cubase, because I like the workflow of it and I feel like Reaper, while generally pretty simple, can be a little stark and bland and even unintuitive at times with it’s plugins.
I would like to stick with AMD as I do a fair bit of gaming but was wondering how well Cubase works w/ AMD CPUs in comparison to Intel. Any input is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.
And just in case anyone is thinking about suggesting it; no, I’m not gonna go buy a Mac. And no, I’m not interested in building a separate computer for audio production and a different computer for gaming, it is simply out of the question.
I currently run a 3700X on a home build (I skimped on a cheap B450 Motherboard) and am looking to upgrade to a new machine because even with 8 cores I slow down when I start running Arturia’s Lexicon reverb, a few instances of Pigments, and some of the heavy usage VSTs like the CS80 and the OBX. With heavy bus processing I have to use all the slow asio settings and then pray, otherwise I’m bouncing VST tracks to audio which defeats the purpose of a VST imho.
So I either get a 5900X with a new motherboard (PCIe 4 capable) or else go for a new machine. I’m currently looking at a Minisforum UM790 with a Ryzen 9 7940HS, 32G DDR5 and a 1 TB M2 for €710. The 5900X is a faster CPU but the full upgrade is just under €600 and I still dont’t get DDR5. So it looks like I will go down the mini PC route as an xmas present to myself and dedicate the old machine to gaming.
In the past I would not think twice about buying a Digitakt or a MPC One so now I’m not going to think twice about tooling up with a Ryzen 9.
I am personally looking to get the 5900X as well. It is what I have deemed enough for my workload. The 5950X seems just overkill.