Hello peeps, I'm passing along a message I've been sending out to various audio related lists. I have available to build some of AMD's latest and greatest Veshera CPU systems, which come very close to the i7 3770, specially in daw use. When tested with dawbench, these systems can really kick up some dust! I have 2 current configurations ready to build, and as always, can customize to your specific needs. The main difference is in either 8 or 16gb of RAM for the system. They both use an 8-core Veshera CPU running at 4.0GHZ, with turbo up to 4.2 (when required), I can overclock them to 4.5 with no problem if you would like the extra kick of power. Note that these are real cores, all 8, no hyperthreading per say). You can choose between 8 or 16 GB of RAM (or 32 max), running on AMD's top of the line 990FX chipset. 2 1TB 7200 RPM hard drives for samples and project storage, a solid state drive for operating system and software, and optical drive supporting all CD and DVD media. You have USB2.0 and USB3.0 ports, firewire port, built-in gigabit Ethernet, digital audio, and silent HD video card. This system also has direct PCI support, which means if you still use or have a PCI audio interface or add-on card/effects card, you can use it with no problem; most other chipsets (like intel's z77/X79/Z87) either don't have PCI, or they use a bridge for PCI to PCI express, which results in inferior performance. This system is built in a sound-proof insolated case, which keeps the system cool inside, and quiet on the outside. All components have been carefully selected for silent operation and durability. Please note that no operating system is included with the machines, you can either provide your own, or purchase a copy with your system; in either case, if you purchase or provide your own, I'll install it, configure and tweak it for DAW use, so you are ready to rock! The price for the 8gb system is $1040, and the 16GB system is $1100. If you don't have all the money on hand, build as you pay is available, where you can make payments on your system until it is completely built and configured, at which time I ship it out to you ready to go; all you need is just a down payment to secure a system to your name. Please contact me at <mailto:djx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> djx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx to talk business or to ask any questions. All systems come with free setup/installation support, remote troubleshoot/repair, and warranty. If you have any questions about the systems, payment plans, or would like a custom system built, please feel free to contact me at djx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. If you are looking for any other kind of system, from the basic office system, a gaming rig, daw or hackingtosh, I've got you covered! Contact me (djx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) to discuss your computing needs. Intel's latest Haswell i7 Daws fully configured starting at 1500! P.S. If you know anybody else who might benefit from this post, please feel free to forward or repost (if allowed) to any person or list. Thank you. Regards, D!J!X!