H hrrsn10 macrumors newbie Original poster Jun 29, 2010 3 0 Jun 17, 2011 #1 So I've got the 2008 8-core 2.8 MacPro w/6GB RAM. Should I sell up and get a new 2011 27" iMac. I'm a full time photographer so I'd say my most intensive apps are Aperture and Photoshop. Suggestions, help, advice, persuasion welcome!
So I've got the 2008 8-core 2.8 MacPro w/6GB RAM. Should I sell up and get a new 2011 27" iMac. I'm a full time photographer so I'd say my most intensive apps are Aperture and Photoshop. Suggestions, help, advice, persuasion welcome!
Orlandoech macrumors 68040 Jun 2, 2011 3,341 888 Jun 17, 2011 #2 If you want to upgrade lol. I have a MBP and its plenty for my needs and I too am a photographer.
alust2013 macrumors 601 Feb 6, 2010 4,779 2 On the fence Jun 17, 2011 #3 I see no reason to do that. Perhaps more RAM would be welcome, but your computer is perfectly capable of anything PS could throw at it.
I see no reason to do that. Perhaps more RAM would be welcome, but your computer is perfectly capable of anything PS could throw at it.
velocityg4 macrumors 604 Dec 19, 2004 7,345 4,735 Georgia Jun 17, 2011 #4 You would probably benefit most by having a SSD as the boot drive on your MP. Then set up two drives for data in RAID 0.
You would probably benefit most by having a SSD as the boot drive on your MP. Then set up two drives for data in RAID 0.
H hrrsn10 macrumors newbie Original poster Jun 29, 2010 3 0 Jun 20, 2011 #5 Thanks for the replies. I might just put some money into an SSD and some more RAM.