Mac Pro 2008 worth it at good price?

So I found a deal for a 2008 Mac Pro with 16gb RAM, 1.5tb hdd, 30-inch cinema display, and dual xeons for $499. The reason I am considering it is because I have purchased a 2014 Mac Mini and I'm still within my return policy. I bought the mid-tier model for the RAM and Processor bump but I'm finding the HDD speed lacking as both my laptop and gaming PC's have me used to SSD speeds.

Would you guys jump on this deal and return the Mac Mini? I'm guessing it is still able to be upgraded and, at the price, it is $100 less than what I paid for that Mini. Seems like a no-brainer, but wanted to be sure seeing that it is a 2008 model.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Yep, it's included. I think it's an office selling old equipment as the guy had to ask his boss the manufacture year for me. From the pics, it looked fine. I'll be going by after work to check it out.

 

I'd be using the MP strictly for web dev and random coding, along with any other projects I want to run (malware testing in VMs and such) to keep my netsec skills up to snuff. For fun, I use the gaming PC and work I use my laptop. Honestly, I would have been fine with the Mac Mini, if it wasn't for that slow HDD. I plan to upgrade the drive in this one if I get it and I'm sure I can find a psu sufficient for it if it dies.

 

So, I went ahead and bought it! Turns out the guy also listed it on Craigslist at $399 (by mistake) but he honored the price and through in a brand new Apple Wired Keyboard and a generic mouse. So all in all, for $399:

2x Xeon 2.4ghz quad core
16gb RAM
AMD 5770
Sata II Raid controller (it was installed but not mentioned)
1.5 TB HDD
2x SuperDrive (though one needs to be realigned because it can't open)
30 inch Apple Cinema Display
Wireless-N
Apple Keyboard (New)


I have a pretty good display anyway so o could easily sell it for around $300 and would have only paid $99 for the whole shebang! I may sell the keyboard as well, since I already own a Bluetooth Apple keyboard and Magic Trackpad.

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I understand completely, but it's a around $200 difference between the Mac Mini and this. Since my main complaint with the mini is the HDD speed, I would either have to break my warranty and upgrade or spend more money on a better model. Not too worried about the monitor itself, I have two monitors at home already (1080 and 1440) so I'm good if anything happens.

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Which video card are you using?

 

No, I'm just stupid. Was going off the top of my head since I hadn't gotten out the car yet. It's 2x 3ghz Xeon Dual Core. Still a good deal @ $399 and more than enough for what I need