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<blockquote data-quote="jacobhuff" data-source="post: 488485" data-attributes="member: 37426"><p>So I am going into my 2 year 3d course and I am looking at updating my Dell e1505, building myself a workstation since I am going to be doing a LOT of work at my apartment. I know that I am going to go mac and don't want to build a PC.</p><p></p><p>Here are my options that I am thinking about. Again I am a college student and I do not have a lot of money but I want to get a computer that will last me through the next 2-3 years easy.</p><p></p><p>iMac 24" - $1800</p><p>2gb Ram - $165</p><p>imac 24" 2.4Ghz 3gb Ram Total - $1965</p><p></p><p>Mac Pro 2.66 Ebay or Refurbished- $2000-2200</p><p>2g RAM - $200</p><p>Dell 22" Monitor - $300</p><p>Mac Pro 2.66 3gb Ram + 22" Monitor - $2500-2800</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p></p><p>If I got an iMac would I be happy with it or would it take 3 hours to render a frame in Maya? Also if I got an iMac will I still be able to use it in 2-3 years of will I probably need to upgrade? I like the iMac but the expansion I do not like. Pros and Cons of both.</p><p></p><p><strong>iMac</strong></p><p></p><p>Pros</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">24" screen</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">All in one computer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Much cheaper</li> </ul><p></p><p>Cons</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Graphics card</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can only upgrade RAM</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Mac Pro</strong></p><p></p><p>Pros</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Expandability</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Quad Core</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Upgrade the Graphics Card</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If I choose to resell it in 2-3 years I can easily get $1000-1500 for it.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Cons</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Expensive!!!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Did I say expensive?</li> </ul><p></p><p>Any help would be greatly appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacobhuff, post: 488485, member: 37426"] So I am going into my 2 year 3d course and I am looking at updating my Dell e1505, building myself a workstation since I am going to be doing a LOT of work at my apartment. I know that I am going to go mac and don't want to build a PC. Here are my options that I am thinking about. Again I am a college student and I do not have a lot of money but I want to get a computer that will last me through the next 2-3 years easy. iMac 24" - $1800 2gb Ram - $165 imac 24" 2.4Ghz 3gb Ram Total - $1965 Mac Pro 2.66 Ebay or Refurbished- $2000-2200 2g RAM - $200 Dell 22" Monitor - $300 Mac Pro 2.66 3gb Ram + 22" Monitor - $2500-2800 Any thoughts? If I got an iMac would I be happy with it or would it take 3 hours to render a frame in Maya? Also if I got an iMac will I still be able to use it in 2-3 years of will I probably need to upgrade? I like the iMac but the expansion I do not like. Pros and Cons of both. [B]iMac[/B] Pros [LIST] [*]24" screen [*]All in one computer [*]Much cheaper [/LIST] Cons [LIST] [*]Graphics card [*]Can only upgrade RAM [/LIST] [B]Mac Pro[/B] Pros [LIST] [*]Expandability [*]Quad Core [*]Upgrade the Graphics Card [*]If I choose to resell it in 2-3 years I can easily get $1000-1500 for it. [/LIST] Cons [LIST] [*]Expensive!!! [*]Did I say expensive? [/LIST] Any help would be greatly appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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