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<blockquote data-quote="bfx" data-source="post: 196830"><p>Tough choice.</p><p></p><p>Don't know about your specific 3D app but Lightwave renders on dual core 2.3 vs. dual cpu 2.7 are neck and neck in most cases.</p><p></p><p>Rarely more than a couple of percentage points difference either way. Depends on scene.</p><p></p><p>Main advantages of the 2.3 dual core is it's a newer platform with PCI Express. While that means it will have bus expansion available longer it also means older bus expansion cards won't work.</p><p></p><p>So if you already have expansion cards you plan on reusing that's something to consider.</p><p></p><p>And there aren't that many bus expansion options available yet, although more are being added.</p><p></p><p>Factor in planned release of Intel based PowerMacs and that Apple seems to be reducing the number of models in individual lines (only two Intel Minis, jump from 2.3 dual core to 2.5 Quad w/o a single dual core 2.5 model) and it's even more difficult to decide.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Considering the dual cpu models are no longer made (and therefore the components will probaly have more time on them) I'm leaning toward the 2.3.</p><p></p><p>bfx</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bfx, post: 196830"] Tough choice. Don't know about your specific 3D app but Lightwave renders on dual core 2.3 vs. dual cpu 2.7 are neck and neck in most cases. Rarely more than a couple of percentage points difference either way. Depends on scene. Main advantages of the 2.3 dual core is it's a newer platform with PCI Express. While that means it will have bus expansion available longer it also means older bus expansion cards won't work. So if you already have expansion cards you plan on reusing that's something to consider. And there aren't that many bus expansion options available yet, although more are being added. Factor in planned release of Intel based PowerMacs and that Apple seems to be reducing the number of models in individual lines (only two Intel Minis, jump from 2.3 dual core to 2.5 Quad w/o a single dual core 2.5 model) and it's even more difficult to decide. Considering the dual cpu models are no longer made (and therefore the components will probaly have more time on them) I'm leaning toward the 2.3. bfx [/QUOTE]
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