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Would like some advice on Mac Pro purchase
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1482204" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Ha ha...I notice this quite a bit...but I try to hold my tongue!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I think that you're the first person (poster) to notice the mistake that I can remember!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I fixed it.</p><p></p><p>As far as the Mac Pro question...personally I wouldn't get a Mac Pro that was older that a 2009 "Nehalem" model...and with that model...I wouldn't get anything with a cpu speed of less than 2.66ghz. There was/is a 2.26ghz model...and IMHO it's too slow for tasks/software that don't take advantage of more than 1-2 cores. I had a 2009 "Nehalem" Mac Pro, 2.26ghz 8-cores...and one of the reasons I got rid of it was the 2.26ghz cpu speed. </p><p></p><p>Of course this model (or newer) will probably be very close or exceed your $1200-$1300 budget (I got mine for $1250 2.5 years ago)...and a 2.66ghz 8-core model will be more. </p><p></p><p>Yes you will probably need 2 video cards...but if you don't need "super duper" graphics performance...the GT 120 video cards can be had for around $50 via e-bay. They support 2 monitors each...so with two of them you can drive 4 monitors.</p><p></p><p>HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1482204, member: 56379"] Ha ha...I notice this quite a bit...but I try to hold my tongue!;) I think that you're the first person (poster) to notice the mistake that I can remember!:) I fixed it. As far as the Mac Pro question...personally I wouldn't get a Mac Pro that was older that a 2009 "Nehalem" model...and with that model...I wouldn't get anything with a cpu speed of less than 2.66ghz. There was/is a 2.26ghz model...and IMHO it's too slow for tasks/software that don't take advantage of more than 1-2 cores. I had a 2009 "Nehalem" Mac Pro, 2.26ghz 8-cores...and one of the reasons I got rid of it was the 2.26ghz cpu speed. Of course this model (or newer) will probably be very close or exceed your $1200-$1300 budget (I got mine for $1250 2.5 years ago)...and a 2.66ghz 8-core model will be more. Yes you will probably need 2 video cards...but if you don't need "super duper" graphics performance...the GT 120 video cards can be had for around $50 via e-bay. They support 2 monitors each...so with two of them you can drive 4 monitors. HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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