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theroaringbadger

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Mar 23, 2018
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Hi would like some help -
I edit/export in Prores and Adobe PP/FCPX with footage from an a7r3 Sony. This is not my main career, but I do enough of this plus photography on the side to need something powerful. What is the best combo. I already have the Lg Ultrafine 5K, and I need a laptop for sure. But which is the best way to go:
Option 1.
LG Ultrafine 5K (I own this already)
Brand new Mac Pro 2013 D700 512 6 core 16gb for 2400/Brand new Mac Pro 2013 64gb D500 512 6 core for 2k
MBP 15 512gb 560 for 2k USB C SSD
Option 2
LG Ultrafine 5K (I own this already)
MBP 2018 Maxed Out
Option 3
Sell my Ultrafine 5K.
iMac Pro 8 Core for 3600
Macbook Pro 13 Inch 2017 ntb 256 or MBP 2015 Radeon 370x 512gbssd
 
For that usage I would get a 5k iMac not the pro, but wait for the 2018 you should get hex core and better graphics, then add whichever laptop you fancy keep the LG screen as a second screen for the iMac and to dock the laptop when you need to. I don’t think the iMac pro is a necessity for your usage it doesn’t sound like you are doing 3d modelling or making feature films.
 
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