I’d love a NAS but I have neither the patience nor the budget to do it properly.
Don’t use Roon, Spotify, or any other streaming service.
I’d like NAS like capability but at a consumer price and maybe a clean form function. Something a put my CDs in to rip, saved via a 5TB SSD, and then I can control file selection through my phone or tablet. Don’t need any of the redundancy backup features or other tinfoil hat functions that a NAS provides.
Form what I understood, Roon was not much a streaming service, and more a “network casting” to control your devices and cast from a specific source, like a Pi that’s Roon ready. But I looked at it superficially, so maybe someone more experienced can chime in and clarify this.
As for NAS price, from my understanding you can use something like an old PC as a NAS as long as you set it properly. But like previously said, I don’t have experience with it so I don’t know how the interface with a tablet might be. It may also become more of PC experience with some DIY involved, so maybe wait for more suggestions.
Simple solutions come at a price.
Innuos or Naim Uniti Core would come at higher price than solid entry level NAS system.
I`ve moved recently to Synology 218 with WD Red drives. QNAP 251 would be as good solution.
Using it with DS Audio is simple - with media server preinstalled on NAS and free app for phone/tablet.
I got also Minim Server (basic free version) which is also recognized by other apps/devices.
At least chances that I need to rip my CDs in case of disc failure, are greatly reduced.
Sure thing, I still have a comp and EAC for ripping.
Overall, not most elegant, but durable setup.
But, well, if there is something more “clean”, like cheap innuos zen mini, I`d like to hear about it, too…
Thanks! Damn that Naim Uniti Core would be nearly perfect for my asks! But that price is way more than I’m willing to pay maybe in 2-3 years I can find one used. Will put it on my future wish list/savings list.
Myself, years back, I was also looking into having gear from Naim. Heard their amps and players and liked the presentation. These days, with Unity Core, it would be damn good thing to have all-Naim system (maybe except loudspeakers).
Hello,
The easiest thing would be a PC powerful enough to run Audirvana if you are aiming for 512 dsd.
Audirvana also offers the Remote App which you can download for Apple or Android. And you can conveniently control it via the app.
The app connects via your network as long as you are within wifi range with your tablet.
So nothing with Bluetooth.
It’s quite practical.
If you want to aim for 512 Dsd, it shouldn’t be too old.
My old PC from 2009, for example, can just about cope with 512 Dsd with a 15-minute lead time for uploading.
However, it can still handle 256 Dsd.
So if you take something from 2015, that’s certainly OK.
Guys, let’s say I want to get a new CPU for my build since the current CPU that I have is like bottle-necking my rig. Should I go get the Ryzen 7 5800x or not? I mean I wanted to get one in the near future since I do other stuff other than gaming and there are apps like video editing or something that can be CPU intensive. I am using a Ryzen 5 2600x by the way and there are some people said to me that I shouldn’t get 5800x since it’s not worth it for the price plus the temps from it can set my build on fire or something. Instead of getting the 5800x, they said I should go get the 5600x instead.
I need your thoughts on this and if you do agree that it’s fine to get the 5800x, any further suggestions like what cooler should I use for it? or what other parts of my build needs upgrading?
These are my current specs:
Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA PLUS
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600x
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Gammax V2
GPU: Colorful iGame RTX 3080 Advanced OC
RAM: Teamgroup T-Force Dark Z 16GB 3200MHz
SSD: 512 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro
HDD: 1GB Seagate Barracuda
PSU: Gigabyte AORUS GP-AP750GM 750W 80+ Gold
I would appreciate the inputs and suggestions that you may give guys.
Is it bottle-necking in gaming? In that case just get a 5600X or get a 5600 when it gets out. I don’t think the price difference between a 5600(X) and 5800 is worth it for gaming IMO. Also you’ll need to check whether you motherboard supports 5000 series already, and if not, whether it will in the future.
I’m not familiar with that CPU cooler, but I’m pretty sure you’re pc won’t be set on fire by a 5800x, it just may not reach it’s full potential if temperatures are too high. Whichever CPU you got with, I would wait with getting a different cooler until you actually notice your temperatures are too high, there’s no need to prematurely invest in a new cooler IMO.
EDIT:
It seems like your mobo does support 5000 series CPUs:
Using a 5800x with a noctua u12s. Temps are not a problem at all. Boosting to 4850. All cores boost to around 4850. Not simultaneously but on and off. Temps even in prime 95 stay in the 80s and around 60s while gaming. The 5800x is bad price per core vs the 5600x and the 5900x. I think its due to them using a single flawless ccx when they prefer to put a pair of them in a 5950x.
Maybe check out the gamers nexus reviews on YouTube. They generally cover productivity and gaming benchmarks.
Also make sure to double check the cpu support list on the motherboards website.
not really doing anything wrong so far with my gaming, especially when I am like stuck with my 1080p setup therefore I cannot pretty much go above 1440p. Also, I am going for a 5800x since I want to do stuff more than gaming and in a long run, I want the CPU to be still capable even a couple of years have passed.
Moving to 1440p the bottle-neck will become less when you stick with the 2600x in stead of more. Why exactly are you stuck with 1080p, do you have a 1080p monitor?
I think you’ll be fine with whatever 5000 series CPU you choose for a while to be honest, mostly a question of budget. I would look at a Gamers Nexus review like @juicebox12 suggested, they are really in depth and will give you a solid understanding of what to expect from all chips. I wouldn’t bother with a cooler just yet, just upgrade the CPU and replace the cooler if it gets too hot or loud.
I decided on a 5800X for work (software development) and gaming (1440p@144Hz). I’m generally happy with it for both tasks, but it does seem to cause the fans to get a little loud.
If your case has enough airflow and is filled with fans you can definitely play with the fan curves a bit to address the noise. Here’s my setup. Admittedly though I went way too hard on cpu cooling for my desire for a quite PC. I only run a 3600x currently. And thats just a 3070 where I have a slight OC on. I can’t hear this thing when I’m pushing it to its limits.
I already used ASUS’s “optimise fans” function in the BIOS. It worked great on my previous build. But the CPU does heat up very quickly, so I don’t think there’s much I should do there. One would think a Meshify C would have enough airflow with all the default fans and a Noctua D15 with both fans… but not enough to be both cool and quiet under load, apparently. Kind of disappointing to go backwards from my previous build.
Once ASUS fix some BIOS issues, I’ll see if I can undervolt the CPU a bit. Or if they don’t and I RMA it, I’ll check the paste when I switch to some other board. Not looking forward to applying liquid metal again though, that stuff is scary.
Yeah I am just using a 1080p monitor but the Hz are high from this one so I cannot complain that much, and I did what you guys suggested, watched Gamer’s Nexus review of the 5600x and I must say, for the budget it is one of the best to have one right now. Although, I just wanted to know if it’s capable enough to handle tasks that are a bit on the CPU intensive side since I admit there are still things that I still need to learn about PC.
Thats so weird. I runs p400a and before I got the mesh front panel I was still able to keep fan noise under control. My fans barely spin up unless under load and when they do have to spin up it’s barely audible unless I put my ears a foot away from the thing. Temps are fine. But like I said my cpu is probably weaker/more efficient then yours as it’s 3rd gen ryzen. And it doesn’t really have to work hard in games as I run 1440p as well
5600x should be enough to game and stream at 60hz. And will do a good job at rendering video and audio.
I see, and I can say the same to my 2600x currently as well. Although, I think a bit of a bump on the cores could make things a bit faster to be done on my build and probably would help a lot when I am doing like video editing or something. I appreciate the input and the 5600x seems to be the best for its value.
Most definitely. I think 2 more cores is the sweet spot for both content creation or streaming. But even more cores beyond that won’t hurt either. Don’t forget most content creators and editors on YouTube were stuck with 4 cores 8 threads not too long ago.
