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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Looking at older Mac Pro for iOS Dev, Photoshop, etc.
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<blockquote data-quote="Azryael" data-source="post: 1631536" data-attributes="member: 340770"><p>I had no intention of actually purchasing the oldest possible machine; I was curious to see what the actual ballpark would be. This means that if I bought a 2011 or 2012 Mac Pro, and 2008 is that absolutely OLDEST I could go, I know I'll be set for a while with the later model based on the trend of how long these computers general can keep up with modern software/tech.</p><p></p><p>Nothing I do is excessively processor intensive, no, but when I am doing these things, I tend to have a lot of windows open and find myself multitasking between things (this is where CPU usage and RAM comes into play) and taking advantage of my multi-monitor setup (hence the use for the HD5870) without any input lag as I've discovered when attempting to hook up more than two monitors to a 2012+ Mac Mini.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Azryael, post: 1631536, member: 340770"] I had no intention of actually purchasing the oldest possible machine; I was curious to see what the actual ballpark would be. This means that if I bought a 2011 or 2012 Mac Pro, and 2008 is that absolutely OLDEST I could go, I know I'll be set for a while with the later model based on the trend of how long these computers general can keep up with modern software/tech. Nothing I do is excessively processor intensive, no, but when I am doing these things, I tend to have a lot of windows open and find myself multitasking between things (this is where CPU usage and RAM comes into play) and taking advantage of my multi-monitor setup (hence the use for the HD5870) without any input lag as I've discovered when attempting to hook up more than two monitors to a 2012+ Mac Mini. [/QUOTE]
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