Ancillary to Mike Holstein, IMO for audio it's important that the graphics is passiv, no fan, no noise. Even for 3D animation any slow 3D support is fast enough.
The power supply should have a large and slow fan. Take care to buy silent HHDs. I've got a question too. I'm searching for an audio device. I've got two Terratec EWX 24/96 PCI cards and I don't like the muddy sound. For sure, it might not only be the cards that produce this sound, I guess it also has to do with issues for Linux audio, but OTOH those issues might have to do with a less good driver, jackd or something else for Envy24 cards, I dunno. Perhaps the audio device should cost less than 1000,- EUR or better less, than 500,- EUR. I would prefer 4 or more IOs, but just 2 IOs would be ok too. The most important things to me are - no issues with Linux - a good sound quality, at least as good as good consumer hifi equipment - very, very, low latency to fight jitter for MIDI recordings - if possible 4 IOs or more, but 2 IOs are ok, if the sound and handling is ok -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
