fozzy Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Im thingking of getting 2 pc`s one just for broadcasting and the other for everthing else games and so on....Now i know i need a high spec comp for games and stuff but what about the comp for just useing sam broadcaster with the shoutcast server? will any old thing do the job or not ? im just gonna use a mixer with sam to play so i know i will need a big H/D prob 1gig min mem ave sound card gfx card dont matter and chip dont have to be big thats what i think would do the job fine tell me if im wrong and what you think will do the job ... Fozzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankallen Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hey fozzy, I think you got the right idea with the specs 1gb min ram reasonably good sound card p4 processor is idea p3 maybe a little sluggish for you hard drive well you could go with a 20gb and have an external hdd i see the 1.5tb are going cheap around £89 Frank http://i.imgur.com/qrEUBH7.png Check us out http://www.itsjustradio.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutish Sailor Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Unless you learn linux, than your broadcast computer can use MUCH less resources but I dont know if sam supports that :/ KNSJ.org / 89.1 FM San Diego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutish Sailor Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I have heard a couple of broadcasters switching to kunbutu. KNSJ.org / 89.1 FM San Diego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 ooo linux... Loves this idea. Kbuntu, should be fine. I have a server running Ubuntu, its a P3, with 512mb of ram. HDD space is irrelevant in this case. And, ubuntu makes an wonderful second OS. There's this http://www.onlymeok.nildram.co.uk/ or, you could use SAM with Wine, there's different stories as to whether this works or not... but I don't think there's any harm in testing this. And, XP should work fine on a P3 with 1gig of ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutish Sailor Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 With SAM, you might need SOS to send metadata between the Comps KNSJ.org / 89.1 FM San Diego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Yeah i had linux at one point so i do know sam wont work with it ... Fozzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKIye Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I'm not a specialist in IT ... but my software is operational at a Windows 2003server .. it ain't perfect .. but it works Visit and listen @ BW ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwdservices Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would not recommended a P3 at all, very outdated processor. Even a P4 is pushing the limits in my opinion. For just about $200 you can get a pretty decent dual core machine, not including the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWorld Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 If you are going to be building it yourself, I suggest taking a peek at these two websites. Either website, you can find pre-built boxes for cheap (great components too), or just the components themselves. NAME BRAND DOESNT MEAN ANYTHING!!! GO BY THE PART BRAND NAME NOT THE COMPUTER BRAND NAME. I'd recommend an Athlon Dual Core Processor, and there are many available pre-built, with an OS available on those websites. http://www.tigerdirect.com http://www.newegg.com This is where I've gotten the BEST deals on ALL of my computers that I HAND BUILD to my specs. ██ Stream101 | Affordable Media Solutions ██ Shared cPanel? Web Hosting | WordPress Hosting | Premium Stream Hosting ██ TOLL-FREE: (616) 277-7280 | 30 Day NO QUESTIONS Money-Back Guarantee ██ 100% Cogent Free Network | CloudLinux OS | Tier 1 Bandwidth | Grand Rapids, MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Thanks But them sites are from the US im in the uk i shop here http://www.microdirect.co.uk i have an account with them so get things alittle cheaper Fozzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWorld Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Ahh, I see. I'm in the united states, so I can use those sites no problem. I'm not sure about the UK though, as I dont live there. I'm not sure what is considered 'cheap' in the currency there, etc. ██ Stream101 | Affordable Media Solutions ██ Shared cPanel? Web Hosting | WordPress Hosting | Premium Stream Hosting ██ TOLL-FREE: (616) 277-7280 | 30 Day NO QUESTIONS Money-Back Guarantee ██ 100% Cogent Free Network | CloudLinux OS | Tier 1 Bandwidth | Grand Rapids, MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 I could get a dual crore computer for around £300 $600 no problem from micro direct or might even pick one up from there for less ....Even better i might look at getting a 2nd hand one for like £150 ...coz its only going to be playing music over the net .... then have more for my main computer Fozzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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