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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 537823" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>Then in this case the specific options have not been carefully weighed. </p><p>My personal recommendation is always to first spend your money on the fastest processor you can afford. "Afford" is the key here. The basic budget parameters have been set by the OP in the two options he's provided in asking for advice. If money is not an issue, then by all means go for the MacPro with the quad 3.0Ghz processors.</p><p></p><p>We've also been provided with the primary uses for this system. The two different systems have either a 2.2Ghz or a 2.4Ghz CPU. We're talking here about less than a 10% actual speed difference between the two and only a 3-6% difference that will be seen in testing real time with any apps you may use.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, for video encoding, the upgrade from a 5400 rpm drive to a 7200 rpm drive, the time savings seen can very well be in the 15-25% range. This makes the hard drive upgrade a much better expenditure within the budget.</p><p></p><p>And while it is true the hard drive can be upgraded later (and I am about to do just this), as I have already pointed out, doing so with a MacBook Pro voids your warranty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 537823, member: 24160"] Then in this case the specific options have not been carefully weighed. My personal recommendation is always to first spend your money on the fastest processor you can afford. "Afford" is the key here. The basic budget parameters have been set by the OP in the two options he's provided in asking for advice. If money is not an issue, then by all means go for the MacPro with the quad 3.0Ghz processors. We've also been provided with the primary uses for this system. The two different systems have either a 2.2Ghz or a 2.4Ghz CPU. We're talking here about less than a 10% actual speed difference between the two and only a 3-6% difference that will be seen in testing real time with any apps you may use. On the other hand, for video encoding, the upgrade from a 5400 rpm drive to a 7200 rpm drive, the time savings seen can very well be in the 15-25% range. This makes the hard drive upgrade a much better expenditure within the budget. And while it is true the hard drive can be upgraded later (and I am about to do just this), as I have already pointed out, doing so with a MacBook Pro voids your warranty. [/QUOTE]
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