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Extra Hardisks and RAM in Macpro
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Whatever you do - don't buy from Apple. You can put any SATA II HD in the Pro (I have WD Caviar Blacks) and RAM from places such as NewEgg is going to be much cheaper than Apples. Apple rip you off on both.
DDR3 PC3-8500 unbuffered ECC. How much depends on the model you buy.
If you want to see some real performance, buy a Solid state drive and use it for the OS & applications.
Loading times are a fraction of what you see with a hard drive.
I'd recommend a OCZ Vertex, IBM or Crucial model with a 3.5" drive bay adaptor.
I agree you can get better prices from third parties - but ripping off is a bit strong - Apple charge a premium for its kit as its covered in applecare and also they are shipping parts they have tested to work 100% as designed. I myself buy third party for my RAM and HDD's but not because apple is ripping me off - just because I am wanting to keep down the cost and I accept the potential issues (ref Seagate 1.5TB disks at first)...
Not flaming just making a point
I agree you can get better prices from third parties - but ripping off is a bit strong - Apple charge a premium for its kit as its covered in applecare and also they are shipping parts they have tested to work 100% as designed. I myself buy third party for my RAM and HDD's but not because apple is ripping me off - just because I am wanting to keep down the cost and I accept the potential issues (ref Seagate 1.5TB disks at first)...
Not flaming just making a point
Actually, warranty is better from 3rd party. If you buy from Apple, it'll be 1 year or 3 years with AppleCare but if you buy from vendor, it'll have warranty that the manufacturer promises and in most cases it's over 3 years. And you have more choices too because Apple only use certain drives in Mac Pro and they may not be your favorite etc.