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need some fedback on configuring a Mac Pro before purchase
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<blockquote data-quote="Brice0501" data-source="post: 267926" data-attributes="member: 21823"><p>I am going to make the jump from my 17" powerbook to a Mac Pro. However, the configuration possibilities seem endless and I am not sure where to start/finish. This machine will be used for the typical stuff. Alot of graphics work as well as film editing and music production. I guess my main question is, more processor or more RAM? I have priced out like three machines and they all are hovering around the same price point but the configurations concern me. My mentality is that I can always add RAM to it later on so I should get the fastest processor and the 2GB of RAM initially, but maybe that is the wrong desicion? Here are my options.....but please, if you think of a better configuration for what i'll be using this machine for let me know. Also I will be using a 23" cinema display with it so do I need to upgrade my grpahics card from the standard issue? If so what are the benefits?</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">opt.1</span></p><p>Two 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon</p><p>2GB (4 x 512MB)</p><p>500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s</p><p></p><p></p><p>vs.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">opt.2</span></p><p>Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon</p><p>4GB (4 x 1GB)</p><p>500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s</p><p></p><p>sorry for the naive questions, just want to make sure I get the right machine</p><p></p><p>thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brice0501, post: 267926, member: 21823"] I am going to make the jump from my 17" powerbook to a Mac Pro. However, the configuration possibilities seem endless and I am not sure where to start/finish. This machine will be used for the typical stuff. Alot of graphics work as well as film editing and music production. I guess my main question is, more processor or more RAM? I have priced out like three machines and they all are hovering around the same price point but the configurations concern me. My mentality is that I can always add RAM to it later on so I should get the fastest processor and the 2GB of RAM initially, but maybe that is the wrong desicion? Here are my options.....but please, if you think of a better configuration for what i'll be using this machine for let me know. Also I will be using a 23" cinema display with it so do I need to upgrade my grpahics card from the standard issue? If so what are the benefits? [FONT=Arial Black]opt.1[/FONT] Two 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 2GB (4 x 512MB) 500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s vs. [FONT=Arial Black]opt.2[/FONT] Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 4GB (4 x 1GB) 500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s sorry for the naive questions, just want to make sure I get the right machine thanks [/QUOTE]
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