Which Mac really?

[gundamwow]

I have a 733 G4 tower with the nvedia mx2 card and 640ram
But I want to upgrade to a faster system.
I was thinking about upgrading to a dual processor from Sonnet or Powelogix but its kind of expensive, also would upgrade video card.
Is it better to maybe buy a new system or would upgrading my current computer be fine?
I want to use programs such as photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Pixels 3d, etc.
Please help!

 

[iWantAMac]

A refurbished system perhaps?

 

[Bear]

Re: Which Mac really?

Originally posted by gundamwow
Is it better to maybe buy a new system or would upgrading my current computer be fine?

Figure out the cost of all the Upgrades Figure out the price of a new system. Find out how much you can get for your old system.

Remember you can get AppleCare on a new system. Some of the components most likely to cause problems will be brand new. You'll have a bigger hard dirve probably, probably a better optical drive.

After you figure out the cost difference, and what other upgraded pieces you'd be getting, you can then decide if it's worth upgrading or buying new.

I've seen some people spend more on upgrades and not get as much as they would've from a new system.

 

[scem0]

If I were you I would wait until the a powermac comes out with
a IBM PPC 970 chip in it. The system you have is plenty fast
enough to hold you over. I think it would be in your best interest
to wait for the next upgrade of powermacs to come out. You
don't want to be stuck with a 32 bit processor when everyone
else is running a 64 bit processor. But if you gotta buy one right
now, I recommend dealmac to find the best prices out there.

Good luck.

 

[iWantAMac]

Oops

You probably consider a refurbished system as a new system, huh.

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

Forget refurbished unit. you have a powermac. same one i had untill i made it a 800. Sonnet/giga designs/powerlogix all have some great upgrades for this thing. i have looked at the 1.2 cpus they all have. the prices are coming down also. and you can allways go for a better video card. the 2mx doesnt cut it in my book so i stuck in a geforce3. but with all the great video cards outthere you may want to look at ati9000 pro or geforce4 titanium. Or you can do as i am and that is wait and see what the summer announcement will be. I for one am expecting 970 machines to be released. If money is an object do the upgrade. and you will get a l3 on those cards. If money isnt an object and you are patient wait for the 970.also more memory can never hurt!

 

[robotrenegade]

The programs you want to use. You will not see much of a difference.

 

[timbloom]

with a 733 processor, I would wait another upgrade cycle. You may have had that machine for a while, but it is a sturdy system that still performs well. Don't jump the gun and buy something before it is reasonable to upgrade.