{"id":13890,"date":"2023-02-23T09:09:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/?post_type=recommended_system&#038;p=13890"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:05:03","slug":"hardware-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"recommended_system","link":"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/hardware-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardware Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover full-width-no-gap\" style=\"min-height:361px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-15786\" alt=\"Audio Editing Workflow Page Header\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.pugetsystems.com\/2022\/08\/Audio-Header.png\" style=\"object-position:60% 30%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"60% 30%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 px-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left puget-header-shadow text-left\" id=\"h-hardware-recommendations-for-avid-pro-tools\">Hardware Recommendations for Avid Pro Tools<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left puget-header-shadow\"><strong>Performance in Pro Tools, like most DAW and recording software, is directly affected by a workstation&#8217;s processor, memory, and storage drives. We have put together some recommendations and FAQs to help.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/\"><strong>Browse Our Recommended Systems<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"workflow-menu-container\" class=\"menu-recommended-systems-pro-tools-container\"><ul id=\"workflow-menu\" class=\"nav nav-pills nav-fill flex-column flex-lg-row workflow-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-17774\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17774 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/hardware-recommendations\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Hardware Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17773\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17773 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Suggested Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17775\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17775 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/buy-383\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Configure Pro Tools Workstation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Avid Pro Tools System Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center border rounded p-2 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\"><strong>Quickly Jump To: <a href=\"#cpu\">Processor (CPU)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"#gpu\">Video Card (GPU)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"#ram\">Memory (RAM)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"#storage\">Storage (Drives)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"#audio\">Audio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/pro-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avid Pro Tools<\/a>, like most DAW and recording software, is most directly affected by the processor (CPU) and system memory (RAM) along with the storage system (drives). The video card plays no direct performance role, but is important for providing multiple monitor connections and above all needs to be quiet. We have more detailed advice below which is tailored to Pro Tools, but also applies to similar applications like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/audition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adobe Audition<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking to buy a workstation, <a href=\"\/contact-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our expert consulting team is also available to help via phone or email<\/a>. Please also keep in mind the number and type of peripherals (speakers, headphones, audio interfaces, external storage, etc) that you use. Most of our systems provide a lot of USB Type A ports, along with some USB Type C. If you need Thunderbolt, please make sure to let your consultant know so that we can ensure you get a system with that capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"cpu\">Processor (CPU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the best CPU for Pro Tools?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AMD&#8217;s Ryzen\u2122 processors<\/strong> are among the best choices for Pro Tools, as they provide a blend of high clock speeds along with a moderate number of cores. Going up to chips with more cores, like Intel Xeon\u00ae or AMD Threadripper\u2122 PRO, leads to a loss in clock speed and single-threaded performance &#8211; which can negatively impact performance in Pro Tools. There may be extreme circumstances in which that makes sense, especially for workloads that require very high amounts of system memory (beyond 192GB), but that is outside the scope of what most users do with Pro Tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"new-interrupt-banner wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row puget-icon-section\" style=\"background: var(--puget-gray); margin: 15px 0; padding: 10px 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-evenly;\">\n\t\t<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>  \n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized text-center\">\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.pugetsystems.com\/2022\/12\/computer-icon.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Tower Computer Icon in Puget Systems Colors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-image-12659\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"interrupt-banner-text has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-looking-for-a-content-creation-workstation\">Looking for a Pro Tools Workstation?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-align-center same-height\" >We build computers tailor-made for your workflow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"interrupt-banner-link btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/\">CONFIGURE A WORKSTATION<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-evenly;\">\n\t\t<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact-expert\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.pugetsystems.com\/2022\/08\/talking-icon.png\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Talking Head Icon in Puget Systems Colors\" class=\"wp-image-12657\" title=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.pugetsystems.com\/2022\/08\/talking-icon.png 150w, \n\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/talking-icon-300x300.png 300w, \n\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/talking-icon-75x75.png 75w, \n\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/talking-icon-24x24.png 24w, \n\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/talking-icon-48x48.png 48w, \n\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/talking-icon-96x96.png 96w, \n\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/talking-icon.png 500w\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-don-t-know-where-to-start-we-can-help\">Don&#8217;t know where to start?<br>We can help!<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-align-center same-height\">Get in touch with our technical consultants today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact-expert\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Talk to an Expert<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"gpu\">Video Card (GPU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the best type of video card for Pro Tools?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The graphics card is one of the least important parts of a digital audio workstation, although having a discrete GPU is still a good idea since DAW users benefit greatly from multiple monitors. One important thing to note is that low noise levels are extremely important, especially when recording music, so blower-style cards like NVIDIA&#8217;s RTX PRO\u2122 (formerly Quadro) cards should be avoided no matter what. Even on the GeForce side, there can be a wide range of noise levels depending on the quality of fans used by card manufacturers. Here at Puget Systems, the GeForce RTX\u2122 5060 Ti would currently be the best option as it\u2019s the least expensive model we have that is quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"ram\">Memory (RAM)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much system memory (RAM) does Pro Tools need?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>RAM is an extremely important factor for performance in DAWs. <a href=\"https:\/\/avid.secure.force.com\/pkb\/articles\/compatibility\/Pro-Tools-System-Requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avid&#8217;s website lists 8GB as the minimum<\/a>, but later says &#8220;32GB or more recommended&#8221;. For real-world workloads and because multi-tasking is so common these days, we advise 64GB of memory as a baseline with options to go up to 192GB for more complex projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"storage\">Storage (Hard Drives)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-type-of-drive-solid-state-or-hard-disk-is-best-for-pro-tools\">What type of drive (solid state or hard disk) is best for Pro Tools?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Solid-state drives (SSDs) are far superior to mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) in every way &#8211; except for price. They are much faster, have no moving parts (making them more reliable), and importantly for DAWs they also make no noise. Hard drives, especially higher-speed ones, are often the loudest part of a computer! While we do carry them for other uses, we do not offer them on our digital audio workstations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-type-of-storage-configuration-should-i-use-for-pro-tools\">What type of storage configuration should I use for Pro Tools?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our recommendation is to have two drives: a moderate size primary drive (500GB or 1TB should suffice for most users) for the OS and applications (including Pro Tools) and then a second, larger drive for recording and playing back audio, samples, and other data. You can split that further, with a drive dedicated only for recording and another for the rest of your data &#8211; but with the speeds available from modern SSDs that is usually not necessary. We <strong>strongly recommend<\/strong> using solid-state drives for all of these, though, with M.2 NVMe drives being ideal. SATA SSDs will also work and can save some money, especially if you need a really large drive (4TB+) for storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"audio\">Audio Devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What type of sound card or audio interface should I use with Pro Tools?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important aspect of an audio interface for Pro Tools is ASIO support. Beyond that, we also recommend using an external audio interface rather than an internal sound card. Going this way will give you easier access to connecting and disconnecting inputs, and will also remove the audio processing from the more electrically noisy environment inside the computer. There are many great options available, and <a href=\"\/peripherals\/#DACs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we list some on our recommended peripherals page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light full-width\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row puget-icon-section cta-original\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized text-center\"><a href=\"\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.pugetsystems.com\/2022\/12\/computer-icon.png\" alt=\"Tower Computer Icon in Puget Systems Colors\" class=\"wp-image-12659\" style=\"width:113px;height:113px\" title=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#130c64\">Looking for a Pro Tools workstation?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We build computers that are tailor-made for your workflow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button text-center\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"\/solutions\/digital-audio-workstations\/pro-tools\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tConfigure a System\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized text-center\"><a href=\"\/contact-expert\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.pugetsystems.com\/2022\/08\/talking-icon.png\" alt=\"Talking Head Icon in Puget Systems Colors\" class=\"wp-image-12657\" style=\"width:113px;height:113px\" title=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#130c64\">Don&#8217;t know where to start? 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