Thoughts on a New Machine

[driskel]

I am fed up with my current system and the issues I am running into. I have patience for one more thing to try (waiting for Matrox rme item to return) and then I am most likely off to build a new machine.
Currently what I run into is disk issues, regardless of whether I am on the internal or External raid. I am under the current assumption that the Geforce 9600 GT is hogging the PCIe bus.

This is my current setup, which I would like to exceed in performance:

N4.22+Nek
Tyan S2895
Amd 285's
SuperTalent Ram 4g
Geforce 9600GT
RocketRaid 1820A (Velociraptors - Raid 0) (PciX 133mhz),
ADK EChassis UAD2(quad)*2(5.2)
RME HDSPe Madi
XP sp2
Midex 8

2 - 300 Gig Velociraptors (Audio Raid 0)
2 - 300 Gig Maxtors (Samples Raid 0)
1 - 300 Gig Backup Drive
1 - OS Drive

When the system is performing, I have no issues playing 130 audio tracks while recording 24.

I plan to keep the RME HDSPe, UAD2's and the Velociraptors. Everything else is open to discussion.

What system would you build and why?

Thanks.


Any thoughts on this?


GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
ZALMAN ZM750-HP 750W
Intel Core i7 940 Nehalem 2.93GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601940 or
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D
matrox PH-E128APVF Parhelia APVe 128MB DDR PCI Express x16 Workstation Video Card


Thanks

[D]

First off, read the thread on i7 here in this section of the forum.

I would advise against going with the more expensive i7940. I am overclocking my 920 at 3.2 GHz on air without even trying: no voltage bumps or anything.

I know people who are getting 4 GHz out of them on water cooling. The Corair RAM is good, I am using OCZ Gold PC12800 and have them clocked at 1600 with a slight voltage bump, although I'm not entirely sure they need it.

The UADs are problematic right now with X58 chipsets AFAIK. I am also running a Gigabyte X58 board, the UD3R. In all respects other than the UAD issue, it is a great board.

[driskel]

First off, read the thread on i7 here in this section of the forum.

I would advise against going with the more expensive i7940. I am overclocking my 920 at 3.2 GHz on air without even trying: no voltage bumps or anything.

I know people who are getting 4 GHz out of them on water cooling. The Corair RAM is good, I am using OCZ Gold PC12800 and have them clocked at 1600 with a slight voltage bump, although I'm not entirely sure they need it.

The UADs are problematic right now with X58 chipsets AFAIK. I am also running a Gigabyte X58 board, the UD3R. In all respects other than the UAD issue, it is a great board.

Thanks for the post. I have read the posts on the I7.

Thanks for the clarification on the UAD2's. That is one of my main criteria.

UAD forum link http://www.studionu.com/uadforums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=10888