i would like to upgrade my pc... what specs should be good...im currently using intel core 2 duo 1.8ghz 1.5gig ram asus video card 256mb......what i want is when im ripping a cd and playing my music i don't wanna hear stuttering on my music..could this be possible...but of course i also wanted it to be budget wise...thanks

If a computer with 2 CPUs can't play a CD, I don't think 4 or 8 chips is going to do any better. My guess is you have a bad audio driver?

I would have to agree. Ripping a dvd maybe, but you shouldn't have problems ripping a cd.

Are you using the same program to rip and to play the music? Are you trying to play the CD that you are ripping?

just a question....
Are you trying to lisetn to the cd you are ripping at the same time ?

Because if it is, no matter what, even a 2 millions $$ computer won't fix that.
A cd drive has 1 reading "head", and it cannot read at one place and another at the same time, hence the "shuttering" if you do so...

Cd seek times are sloooooow. An hard disk is about 3~4 ms (and have a dozen of heads) when a cd can take up to 1.5 seconds to a full seek.

You have an enough hardware to listen to your ripped music...lol

Originally Posted by tripy

just a question....
Are you trying to lisetn to the cd you are ripping at the same time ?

Because if it is, no matter what, even a 2 millions $$ computer won't fix that.
A cd drive has 1 reading "head", and it cannot read at one place and another at the same time, hence the "shuttering" if you do so...

Yeah. Also there could be some current running through your tower and this makes noises in your audio. Some time ago I heard the disc rolling throught my speakers due to this. Check insulation.

im using windows media player to play music while i used nero 7 for ripping cds...so do you think that if i added an sound card or maybe used a different audio driver i wouldn't had a experience a stuttering audio while while running wmp and nero at the same time?

Originally Posted by tripy

just a question....
Are you trying to lisetn to the cd you are ripping at the same time ?

Because if it is, no matter what, even a 2 millions $$ computer won't fix that.
A cd drive has 1 reading "head", and it cannot read at one place and another at the same time, hence the "shuttering" if you do so...

Cd seek times are sloooooow. An hard disk is about 3~4 ms (and have a dozen of heads) when a cd can take up to 1.5 seconds to a full seek.

nope, im ripping a new cd using nero and playing mp3 that is saved on my harddisk on wmp...then i experience stuttering on my music that is playing...

With what you are doing, you still should not be experiencing any hiccups.

You running vista? I would suggest going through your processes, services, and start-up programs and try to trim the resources your computer is using. There are a few other lightweight programs that can do ripping too, but I have never had problems ripping/burining and watching video/music on computers with 1/2 your specs. I didn't use nero for ripping, but did use it for burning and never had a problem, so I would do so exploring into what is using up your memory before I bought a new computer.

Originally Posted by wchua24

nope, im ripping a new cd using nero and playing mp3 that is saved on my harddisk on wmp...then i experience stuttering on my music that is playing...

Yeah this happens both process (ripping and music on wmp) use same hard disk and cd ripping also use cpu resouces so this is natural..

Don't get an Intel.
Go for AMD.
Get Transcend RAM.
Get only a Samsung or LiteON DVD Writer.
Get only a Seagate or Hitachi HDD, Western Digital truly sucks.

Originally Posted by rsrikanth05

Don't get an Intel.
Go for AMD.
Get Transcend RAM.
Get only a Samsung or LiteON DVD Writer.
Get only a Seagate or Hitachi HDD, Western Digital truly sucks.

so you meaning amd is much better that intel? im using samsung writer...iim safe there...and im using seagate too.....thanks for this advice i will remember this...in making my next pc

Originally Posted by mmklon

With what you are doing, you still should not be experiencing any hiccups.

You running vista? I would suggest going through your processes, services, and start-up programs and try to trim the resources your computer is using. There are a few other lightweight programs that can do ripping too, but I have never had problems ripping/burining and watching video/music on computers with 1/2 your specs. I didn't use nero for ripping, but did use it for burning and never had a problem, so I would do so exploring into what is using up your memory before I bought a new computer.

nope im not using vista ...im using xp...so aside from nero and roxio what other software in best for burning? ...so you mean to say my pc specs is some kinda good?? i should i expect more on my pc?...i use it everyday online work printing scanning photoshop..maybe next time il be playing games here too..

AMD is ten hundred million times better than Intel.
Also, I suggest you use Sonic RecordNow! instead of Nero.

What? AMD is not better than Intel by any means. If you're looking to keep the system for a longer time, get a cheap quad core from Intel. If you want a two core CPU, hit up something in the 2.5GHz area. That would be a good jump from what you have right now. Intel has plenty of budget solutions.

Originally Posted by rsrikanth05

AMD is ten hundred million times better than Intel.
Also, I suggest you use Sonic RecordNow! instead of Nero.

thanks for replying to this ...
sonic record now ok i will try that.....i got friends that are using AMD and they are satisfied with it...but is that really for me? ....does AMD overheat more quickly than intel???

im a heavy user of pc...sometimes i dont turn off my pc...

You should check out maybe dell or something and look at one of there higher model configured computers to purchase. Or try checking some classifieds online, there are a lot that have people who get good deals from dell reselling computers

hmmm still no post on what specs should be best..