I am thinking about building a PC oriented towards music production. My current desktop is 10 years old this month and is due to be replaced. Had been considering a Mac Studio but I am having second thoughts given the significant price difference and Apple's expensive storage upgrades.
[https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Legonatic/saved/#view=q8MYXL](Link to list)
I use Ableton Live 10 for my DAW. I have a Scarlett 4i4 audio interface, so no need to add any sound card to the build.
Going for a microATX build to save on physical space. Will also likely add another case fan somewhere. No Windows 11 license listed but I intend to get one. GPU is more for any light video editing or Photoshop I might do, not planning to do much of any gaming.
Any suggestions for improvement on this part list or any thoughts in general?
The stock CPU cooler should be okay to start but you might start running into thermal problems after an extended period, especially with heavier multi-track projects. YMMV, but if it's in the budget it's nice to have thermal overhead and have it run quieter.
I'm honestly surprised that it comes with a cooler with a tdp of 65w while the CPU has a tdp of 219w. I definitely expect some thermal throttling.