Reply 20 of 119, by pentiumspeed
Alternative computer is HP Z220 with E3-1280 V2. I have this and have researched well. Essential for very sensitive software use like this audio work.
Most fastest you can go without breaking XP is Xeon E3-1280-V2, single threaded is 4GHz, for specialized high quality work without errors and reliability is best done with using ECC memory, and cheap too Go with 1GB ECC or 4GB ECC memory modules, even at 16GB, XP sees as less than 4GB. Still have drivers for XP and can be had from HP drivers for Z220 computer.
Not to mention, cheaper.
PS: since this Xeon E3-1280 V2 have extra PCIe 4 lanes for total of 20 lanes instead of 16, you can have plenty of lanes and you can use a x1 single port ethernet card called intel pro/1000 PT which off loads TCP/IP onto ethernet controller. Supported in XP 7 and 10, very well. Very noticeable with C2D E8600 computer which I had, and would be essential with this software if very sensitive to interrupts.
I had Optiplex 780 on XP, 7 then 10 with pro/1000 PT before I upgraded to Z220, moved everything to it, currently 10. But I know this will work with XP.
Cheers,
Great Northern aka Canada.