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<blockquote data-quote="bryan08252" data-source="post: 909582" data-attributes="member: 121795"><p>Good morning everyone!</p><p></p><p>I'm finally taking the leap of faith and buying a mac. I have only ever used one in an Apple store and to be honest, I could've stayed there all night (but I kept getting nasty looks from the Mrs.). </p><p></p><p>As I am not too computer savvy I wanted to explain what I plan on using the mac for and tell you how I have my mac configured and I am hoping for some feedback on whether I should change anything before I purchase it.</p><p></p><p>I have 2 young children who play a few games on the computer from time to time. They are not so-called "gamers" by any means. Most of the usage is for storing family photos, storing/listening to music, browsing the web and using email. </p><p></p><p>I currently have a dell that is 4 years old. When purchased I bought a basic model and I have no more memory left. Too many photos and music files. I can't store anything else and it doesn't like to "walk and chew gum", i.e. very, very slow if I am playing music and want to jump onto ESPN. </p><p></p><p>Here is what I plan on buying:</p><p></p><p>Mac Pro </p><p></p><p>1 2.66 GHz</p><p>8 GB</p><p>1 TB 7200 rpm Serial ATA 3 Gb/s</p><p>NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512mb</p><p>1 18x SuperDrive</p><p>24" Flat Panel</p><p>Keyboard/Mouse</p><p></p><p>I have no idea what a RAID card is or does. When I read about it on the Apple site, it didn't seem to apply. </p><p></p><p>Would this be a good setup? </p><p></p><p>Thank you all in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bryan08252, post: 909582, member: 121795"] Good morning everyone! I'm finally taking the leap of faith and buying a mac. I have only ever used one in an Apple store and to be honest, I could've stayed there all night (but I kept getting nasty looks from the Mrs.). As I am not too computer savvy I wanted to explain what I plan on using the mac for and tell you how I have my mac configured and I am hoping for some feedback on whether I should change anything before I purchase it. I have 2 young children who play a few games on the computer from time to time. They are not so-called "gamers" by any means. Most of the usage is for storing family photos, storing/listening to music, browsing the web and using email. I currently have a dell that is 4 years old. When purchased I bought a basic model and I have no more memory left. Too many photos and music files. I can't store anything else and it doesn't like to "walk and chew gum", i.e. very, very slow if I am playing music and want to jump onto ESPN. Here is what I plan on buying: Mac Pro 1 2.66 GHz 8 GB 1 TB 7200 rpm Serial ATA 3 Gb/s NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512mb 1 18x SuperDrive 24" Flat Panel Keyboard/Mouse I have no idea what a RAID card is or does. When I read about it on the Apple site, it didn't seem to apply. Would this be a good setup? Thank you all in advance. [/QUOTE]
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