Except it is.too bad the RAM isn't upgrade-able.
Except it is.too bad the RAM isn't upgrade-able.
Except it is.
An AMD Threadripper would make a good run at it. Those new Xeons are going to be REALLY expensive. Samsung M.2 SSDs are a fair bit cheaper than Apple OEM ones as well. But The Vega Pros will then hose any DIY price because they're not for sale at any reasonable price right now.I'm just waiting for that guy who thinks they can build a better PC for the same price.
[doublepost=1504045989][/doublepost]It depends on how parallelizable your work is. And if you have something that can use 18 cores, that might go faster even at a lower speed.The 3.7GHz 8 core is 39.6 "total GHz" and the 18 core 2.3GHz is 41.4 "total GHz".
Assuming the cores are equally performing per GHz, it's a pretty hefty premium to be paid for a 5% increase in performance, assuming your work is appropriate for parallelization. If not, the 18 core will be a huge disappointment at an insane price.
Sure, the Turbo Boost puts them at almost the same speed (4.5 vs 4.3) but usually the number of cores available decrease with speed and since both CPUs are rated TDP 140W, I'm assuming they have equal number of cores available at Turbo Boost speed.
The iMac Pro price is tight at first glance. But if you consider Apple expects the user will buy a new box in about 3 years (by making it unserviceable), then the price is no longer tight. On the other hand, traditional modular Mac Pros and PCs can last for a decade while being upgraded with newer components. What benefit does the user get from this unserviceable form factor? None (it's a desktop, you don't want to move it from room to room).I'm just waiting for that guy who thinks they can build a better PC
Try finding all equivalent components for a price lower than $4999.
Rules:
SSD speeds and sizes must match or be bigger/faster
Screen must be equal size, resolution, colour gamut support and brightness or better
CPU and GPU must perform equally as well or better for the same type of tasks
RAM must be as fast or faster and match or be bigger in size
You must include everything from equivalently performing WiFi, bluetooth and sound cards.
A mother board with thunderbolt 3 support and equally as many or more number of TB3 ports.
Motherboard must support 10Gbp ethernet.
Motherboard must support equally as fast USB ports or better and have as many or more USB ports.
Similar keyboard & mouse
I probably left some things out of that list, but I can almost guarantee that you will not be able to match the iMac Pro.
By that dim logic, tv makers are in the disposable tv business, home audio receivers in the disposable receiver business, etc...What are YOU smoking? Apple is in the disposable tech business. This is why they've let their PRO business languish.
Providing long lasting high powered computers is no longer they're concern.
HELLO! THEY'RE MAINLY A DISPOSABLE PHONE MANUFACTURER NOW! The Mac was afterthought since Mavericks!
Well, if Apple has confirmed it to 9to5mac, then you're probably right.Then my Mistake! Sorry, maybe I should do more fact checking before posting!I checked only 9to5mac and misread the title... the RAM is not 'user' accessible... which i guess means that it can be taken into Apple for upgrade (?)
Well, if Apple has confirmed it to 9to5mac, then you're probably right.It might even be soldered on the motherboard. We must wait for the ifixit teardown.There's a picture on the promo page showing four standard memory slots, but you will need to unglue the screen to replace the RAM.
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So, these are going to have desktop graphics cards to match their Xeon processors, right?
your math is off.The 3.7GHz 8 core is 39.6 "total GHz" and the 18 core 2.3GHz is 41.4 "total GHz".
iMac PRO, here we come. Editing in half of time
your math is off.
(in case someone hasn't pointed this out already)
Define "Better"I'm just waiting for that guy who thinks they can build a better PC for the same price.
If for some reason you build it to the exact specs of the iMac Pro your going to be pretty close in price. You will on the other hand have far more flexibility and the ability to expand it further. I know what I'd go forIts called a hackintosh. I build them all the time.
I'm just waiting for that guy who thinks they can build a better PC for the same price.
48 PCI Express 3.0 lanes
I'm sure the iMac pro will take full advantage of this?
Does anyone else find it silly that they aren't marketing the Mac Pro to include a touchbar keyboard?
Also, for that amount of money, they should include 2 hdmi inputs on the back of the monitor. I can't be the only one who finds it crazy redundant to buy another monitor to occasionally play a PS3, when a perfectly good screen is already in the room. Just saying...
48 PCI Express 3.0 lanes
I'm sure the iMac pro will take full advantage of this?
x16 GPU 1
x16 GPU 2
X4 m.2 SSD
That leaves 12 for whatever else: LAN, USB 3.1, Thunderbolt 3, etc.