Is it another audiophile who is starting to fall into the trap of PCHIFI? Haha, just kidding.

In fact, the best choice for playing PCHIFI is a laptop because it is silent. But since you chose to assemble a computer, let’s talk about assembling a computer.

The establishment was started closely around the focus of "listening to HIFI".

First decide on the room type - the chassis: the smaller, the better. In a large chassis, the noise caused by the fan is relatively loud, so choose an HDPC chassis. You can decide the appearance and price yourself. The ones that are firmer and frosted on the inside and outside are best. The ones that are smooth are more likely to cause all kinds of clutter. Of course you cannot ignore these details when playing HIFI. Dude, you say so.

The size of the motherboard is basically determined if the chassis is fixed. Go for the HDPC board. The bigger the bus bandwidth, the better. This will avoid a sonic boom in the future and leave no hidden bottlenecks. Supported memory As for the frequency, 2600 is not too big. Haha, of course you can’t waste money. Within the budget, 1600 can actually handle it. You can decide it yourself. In addition to the network card, other functions should be as little as possible. An extra function is an extra energy consumption. The power supply needs to be increased, the fan will rotate faster, and the noise will naturally be smaller, so it must be Try to be in control. Let me reiterate, use products from major manufacturers, as the chances of the capacitor exploding are smaller. (Are there any boards that don't have an integrated sound card and can be put into an HDPC case?) I hope you can come across it. I haven't installed it for a long time, and I'm a little confused.

Next, choose the CPU and listen to HIFI. The requirements for it are not high. While ensuring the mainstream computing power, try to choose an energy-saving one and do not let the power supply fan fly. Obviously, with The graphics card's CPU is our first choice, the kind made for HDPC. Choose a mainstream one. It doesn't matter if it's weaker than the mainstream. If you can't handle 2160P, it's always okay to handle a love action movie. It doesn't matter which company comes from it.

Let’s look at the memory again. It’s not expensive now. How about two 8G memories? Or an 8G one? Or two 4G? It's up to you, whatever you want. Just choose a brand-name product, but if the phone can't be turned on, you won't pay the store. If you understand memory, that's better. Ensuring error-free exchange of data is the first priority, and efficiency is secondary. Of course, one with error correction particles is best. If your budget doesn’t allow it, just don’t use them, and there’s no problem.

Then, let’s choose our CD rack - the hard drive. Alas, really, I really want to suggest that you buy all solid-state drives. They are fast and quiet. They are a good match for us audiophiles, but they are too expensive. Put a set of your favorite CD images in it and it will probably explode. Or choose a mechanical hard drive. Which brand makes the least noise? My personal impression is Seagate, maybe because I use it a lot, so I just remember Seagate. Ask the store owner, I can't tell you. There are too many scams on the Internet, so I can't tell the difference. Just rely on your feelings. Alas, it's a noise hazard. What a pity. By the way, the capacity has to be at least 2T. You can fit in a few sets of your favorites, but the volume is not small. A set of Beethoven's complete works is more than a hundred CDs, you understand. Today's new age music is even more exaggerated, with a set of trendy records containing more than 230 discs. . . . . Are the current audio and video companies switching careers from optical disc manufacturers? Otherwise, you can get two hard drives.

Finally, the highlight, the sound card! There should be all the peripheral equipment. I won’t talk too much about these equipment to avoid getting bricked. Just pretend you have it. So, naturally, the sound card should be a built-in pure digital card or an external USB card. If you throw it away, it will probably not be suitable for your DAC. Besides, the USB thing has narrow channels, and the JITTER problem, hum, it is said to be solved, but I am not going to believe it in 5 years, it is safer, unless it comes with clock I/O. Which one to choose is a difficult question. I don’t know the status of your peripherals or your listening tastes. Forget it, I’ll leave this most critical task to you. As a reminder, ordinary home-grade sound cards should not meet the requirements of HIFI, so those common brands can be ignored. There are two directions. Professional sound card manufacturers, or sound cards produced by professional audio manufacturers are our choices. If you want to find it online, look for professional audio stores, not computer sound card stores. Feel free to recommend one for your reference, RME HDSP9652 DSP. I say it's casual, but I'm definitely not fooling you. You know the taste of the sound. I really can't recommend it. You'd better figure it out yourself. The reason I recommend this model is that the price is not high at 4100 yuan. If you are new to PCHIFI, you may not be sure of its character, so just start with the mid-to-low end, so you don’t have to spend extra money now. RME HDSP9652 DSP has a decent sound. Although the sound does not have very good features, it is not annoying either. It is less likely to be damaged when recommended. The price is also suitable, so I recommend it for your reference.

As for the connection, coaxial is the first choice when it comes out of the computer. The sound of pure silver wire is denser. I have always used Yabo's pure silver wire, and the effect is okay.

Okay, that’s all I thought of. I’m tired of typing. If you have any questions, please continue.

I almost forgot a very critical device, the power supply. To be honest, switching power supplies are really not suitable for HIFI, but linear power supplies for computers are really hard to buy. Fortunately, there are people who specialize in helping people with MOD power supplies. Engineer, my power supply was modded by someone, and the output curve is much smoother.

Just choose a big manufacturer and ask someone to mod a power supply with a power of more than 400W. Search online or go to a computer store to find it. It's easy to find. Only when the power is sufficient can the sound be good, this is a nagging saying of HIFI, but in PCHIFI it is really difficult. As the power increases, the fan noise will increase. It is better to have MOD, and the noise is much smaller after the modification. It would be great if the power supply could also be water-cooled.

I just took a look at my MUSICPC and found that I just made a mistake. The sound card cannot fit into the HDPC case. My case is always open. Sorry, it feels untidy, so I have to get another one. A larger chassis.