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Apple Computing Products:
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Mac Pro 5,1 vs Mac Mini Quad i7 for Pro Tools 11
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1639876" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I think that if you do decide to go with a Mac Pro 5,1…you need to decide on how many cores (4, 6, 8, 12). Obviously there's a good jump in price from model to model. Yes there is a decent performance increase going from a quad-core 2006 to a quad-core 2010 Mac Pro (4 cores vs. 4 cores). </p><p></p><p>But if you're going to the trouble of getting a new computer…you might as well get more cores. Since if the software you use takes advantage of more cores…your work will run that much smoother/faster. So I would think that you would go with a 6 or 8 core model (12 core is going to be super pricey). </p><p></p><p>You also want to factor in future needs if you're going to keep this computer for a while. And although you mentioned having very specific purposes for this computer ("All About the Music")…you never know what the future will bring.<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: 1639876, member: 56379"] I think that if you do decide to go with a Mac Pro 5,1…you need to decide on how many cores (4, 6, 8, 12). Obviously there's a good jump in price from model to model. Yes there is a decent performance increase going from a quad-core 2006 to a quad-core 2010 Mac Pro (4 cores vs. 4 cores). But if you're going to the trouble of getting a new computer…you might as well get more cores. Since if the software you use takes advantage of more cores…your work will run that much smoother/faster. So I would think that you would go with a 6 or 8 core model (12 core is going to be super pricey). You also want to factor in future needs if you're going to keep this computer for a while. And although you mentioned having very specific purposes for this computer ("All About the Music")…you never know what the future will bring.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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