I'm mulling over the new Mac Pro choices.
I know I want the 6 Core, but the RAM & GPU I'm unsure of.
I'm going to be using it for running multiple OSes, Video editing, coding and a little gaming on the side.
I'm not a massive gamer, but I do enjoy stuff like Portal 2 & Bioshock 3 and whatever happens to take my fancy in the future.
Would I benefit from the D700? I know they won't be built for gaming, but doesn't that mean I should max it out to get the best chance of good gaming for a few years? Or would I not see any real difference D300/500?
Also the EEC RAM. Will it be required to be EEC or can I get off the shelf DDR3 RAM with the same specs just without the error correction? I'm not planning on sequencing my DNA anytime soon, so don't really need the security of EEC?
I know I want the 6 Core, but the RAM & GPU I'm unsure of.
I'm going to be using it for running multiple OSes, Video editing, coding and a little gaming on the side.
I'm not a massive gamer, but I do enjoy stuff like Portal 2 & Bioshock 3 and whatever happens to take my fancy in the future.
Would I benefit from the D700? I know they won't be built for gaming, but doesn't that mean I should max it out to get the best chance of good gaming for a few years? Or would I not see any real difference D300/500?
Also the EEC RAM. Will it be required to be EEC or can I get off the shelf DDR3 RAM with the same specs just without the error correction? I'm not planning on sequencing my DNA anytime soon, so don't really need the security of EEC?