[SVass]

I am going to get the new Mac Pro 8 core and would like to know the difference between these displays if they will work. Will the stock graphics card work or will I need one of the faster ones? I want to be able to watch movies from dvds as well as tv from a USB QAM cable tuner. sam

[mfbernstein]

At a glance, the WZ has 1080p HD video support and 3 USB ports on the monitor, neither of which the other 2 have. Unless you're hooking it up to an HDTV or really have a need to connect USB devices through the monitor, it doesn't seem too useful. The other two look mostly comparable.

They all have DVI ports, so they'll all work fine with any of the Mac Pro graphics cards. For anything aside from 3D gaming, and high end graphics and video rendering (Aperture, Motion), you won't gain much from getting a fancier video card.

It will take more than watching DVDs and TV to take advantage of those 8 cores though!

[SVass]

The eight cores will be used for computing the most parsimonious mutation path for a group of y DNA STR results or solving other recursive algorithms during my serious hobby time. As a semi-serious retired person, I want a useful toy as well as a computer. sam
PS: The HDMI port may be necessary for some dvd viewing.

[urzsite]

A thanks for replaying would do it...