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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1644007" data-attributes="member: 56379">Personally I wouldn't put too much emphasis on this.&nbsp; The faster ram (and other faster design differences...westmere vs nehalem) used in the newer Mac Pro in this discussion are all factored into the CPU benchmark tests.&nbsp; So if the 2009 8-core Mac Pro scores 17,000+…and the 2012 6-core Mac Pro scores 15,000+…the faster ram, newer CPU's, newer logic board design…are all factored into the CPU benchmark scores.Getting a warranty is always a bonus…and is certainly something some folks prefer.&nbsp; But even after 3 months (90 days)…you're still going to be on your own.&nbsp; And with the 8-core eBay computer (not sure if both of these are eBay computers)…it's not like if you buy it…BAMM…that's it…it's yours.&nbsp; You have a reasonable amount of time to use it (let's say 1-2 weeks).&nbsp; If it &quot;craps-out&quot; you contact the seller about it…or contact PayPal (a good way to pay for eBay things)…for a refund if the seller is not cooperative.You're welcome.&nbsp; It's always fun to &quot;shop with other folks money&quot;…and find them good deals that they may not otherwise have considered.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1644007, member: 56379"] Personally I wouldn't put too much emphasis on this. The faster ram (and other faster design differences...westmere vs nehalem) used in the newer Mac Pro in this discussion are all factored into the CPU benchmark tests. So if the 2009 8-core Mac Pro scores 17,000+…and the 2012 6-core Mac Pro scores 15,000+…the faster ram, newer CPU's, newer logic board design…are all factored into the CPU benchmark scores. Getting a warranty is always a bonus…and is certainly something some folks prefer. But even after 3 months (90 days)…you're still going to be on your own. And with the 8-core eBay computer (not sure if both of these are eBay computers)…it's not like if you buy it…BAMM…that's it…it's yours. You have a reasonable amount of time to use it (let's say 1-2 weeks). If it "craps-out" you contact the seller about it…or contact PayPal (a good way to pay for eBay things)…for a refund if the seller is not cooperative. You're welcome. It's always fun to "shop with other folks money"…and find them good deals that they may not otherwise have considered.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]

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