Upgrading consideration for 2009 Mac Pro (future proofing too)

[Ploki]

I would stick with at least a Nahelam system. I'm not looking to start a fight here. That's just my opinion.

My reasons:

1) SATA optical drives
2) Slide-out tray could possibly lead to easier CPU upgrades
3) Faster, cheaper RAM
4) Better graphics out of the box
5) More RAM/bigger HD out of the box

If you buy a 2.8, you're buying an older model. This may not be a big deal for anyone, but if you find yourself in a situation where you need to sell your MP, the newer model will have a better resale value.

It's your money. Both choices are good, but if it was my money, I'd buy and new one.

....And I did.

Most negativity in these forums are from people who've never owned a workstation or they are defending their last generation vigorously. Anyways....Good luck!

1.) extra sata ports in 08
2.) sure, if you have the octo.
3.) cheaper? if you want to max out at 8 on quad...
4.) true.
5.) true. though hdd space is cheap, very

negativity towards octo/quad? id get the octo, i would not get the quad.. quad is a joke. 8gb ram limit for a professional workstation? i guess