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3.2 Ghz. Mac Pro worth it???
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If you need the power, then it sure is.
Although probably you would be better off saving the money in the processor upgrade and putting it towards RAM instead.
Although probably you would be better off saving the money in the processor upgrade and putting it towards RAM instead.
Depends what you'll be using it for. Are you just going to be doing light-duty stuff or constantly running demanding programs?
edit: Wow, I posted simultaneously with Umbongo, and we both used "Depends"...lol.
edit: Wow, I posted simultaneously with Umbongo, and we both used "Depends"...lol.
I'd say you'd be better off saving the $1600 and going with the 2.8GHz. The performance increase isn't that significant to warrant the high price. (you could buy a mid range macbook with the extra money instead).
Time Saved Is Time Earned
Barefeats' Rob points out the 3.2 will have a much higher resale value. I'm getting the 3.2 with 32GB of RAM and four 1TB HDs in a Raid 5 because I want maximum performance. I can't put a price on that any more. But the 2.8 is still very fast.
Look at Barefeats comparisons to help you decide. They have the 3.2 and a 2.8 comparison across a wide variety of applications and games.
Barefeats' Rob points out the 3.2 will have a much higher resale value. I'm getting the 3.2 with 32GB of RAM and four 1TB HDs in a Raid 5 because I want maximum performance. I can't put a price on that any more. But the 2.8 is still very fast.
Look at Barefeats comparisons to help you decide. They have the 3.2 and a 2.8 comparison across a wide variety of applications and games.
wow! must be very expensive machine. more power is always good, and even though it's more expensive, i agree the resale value will be higher. not sure about the initial investment though.
Maybe, maybe not.
If the machine actually makes you money and time saved really is money made, then it's certainly worth the money.
If it's more of a personal machine rather than business, then probably not.
...unless of course you just have money coming out of your ears, in which case why the hell not.
If the machine actually makes you money and time saved really is money made, then it's certainly worth the money.
If it's more of a personal machine rather than business, then probably not.
...unless of course you just have money coming out of your ears, in which case why the hell not.
Your new mac hasn't even arrived and you already have an exit strategy?! What's up with that? LOL
Sure, but if you add it up, your really not going to get the $1600 back in resale vs what you would get from the 2.8 or 3.0.